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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1958

196 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 10

Hint of Bigger Powers for Country Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 September 1958 · page 3

Strong hints were made in Goulburn last week that the Southern Tablelands Country Council would eventually become a Regional Government, controlling more…

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Rossi Resident Claims Shire Wasting Money

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 1

In abetter to the Yarrowlumla Shire Engineer (Mr. J. Firth) a Rossi resident said he considers work done on the Galvin’s Flat road was a waste of money…

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Far and Wide Shire Referendum at Crookwell

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 3

The controversial poll of ratepayers in connection with the Crookwell Shire Council’s proposed £250,000 main roads bitumenous scheme will take place on Saturday. A total of 1,584 ratepayers are entitled to vote in the…

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Shire Receives £17,780 From Commonwealth Aid Grants

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will receive £17,780 as its share of the Commonwealth Aid Road Grants for 1958-59. This information is…

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Motion for Consideration of a Council Building Scheme Defeated

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 1

A move for the Town Clerk and Health inspector to look into the possibility of, and to submit a report on the advisability of, the Municipal Council undertaking a home building programme, was defeated at the last…

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Municipal Council’s Warning To Persons Dumping Rubbish

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 September 1958 · page 4

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is concerned at reports of indiscriminate dumping of rubbish of rubbish and intend to take action against offenders…

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Straying Stock Worries Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 September 1958 · page 4

Straying stock in villages and on roads within the Yarrowlumla Shire continues to present a problem…

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Municipal Council Finances Are Satisfactory Says Town Clerk Estimates Should Not Be Exceeded

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 September 1958 · page 1

The financial position of the various funds of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council appeared to be in a satisfactory position at June 30, the Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Smith) said in a report presented to Council on…

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Sealing of Tharwa Road included in Shire’s C.A.R. Programme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 September 1958 · page 1

Reconstruction and fm surfacing of the portion of the Tharwa Road within the Yarrowlumla Shire Course has been included in the Shire’s Commonwealth Aid Road Programme for 1958-59…

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Local Good Neighbour Council’s Programme For Floral Festival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 October 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan Branch of the Good Neighbour Council is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that its efforts during Floral Festival week are outstanding successes. A large and representative…

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The Mayor’ Message

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 October 1958 · page 5

It is indeed my great privilege and pleasure to extend hearty congratulations to that worthy…

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Council Seeks Approval Of Loan Applications Loan Applications

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 October 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan-Municipal Council decided at its meeting on Thursday night to ask Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., to make suitable representations to the Minister with the object of obtaining early approval of outstanding…

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Grant of £2,750 Made Available to Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1958 · page 2

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has received £2,750 from , the Commonwealth Aid Road Grants for…

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Bush Fire Brigade To Meet Shire Council on radios

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 October 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan Bush Fire Brigade will ask the Yarrowlumla Shire Council to meet a delegation from the Brigade to discuss the provision of radio, equipment for Bush Fire…

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Shire Report on Tussock Unavailable

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 October 1958 · page 3

A quarterly progress report port from the Yarrowlumla Shire Council on serrated tussock control was not…

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Move To Regulate The Entry Of Meat Into Queanbeyan Council Ads After Committee inquiry

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 October 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night adopted a recommendation by the Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Smith) that an approach be made to the Department of Health the A.C.T. with the view to having the Canberra…

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Tribute To Late Alderman

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1958 · page 1

ALDERMEN and officers of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council grouped around the photograph of the late Aid. H. C. Taylor…

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Council To Serve Notices

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will serve notices on both the owner and occupier of a garage in Ross Road…

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Council Now Occupying New Depot

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1958 · page 4

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is now using the new depot which was recently constructed in East…

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Nominations To Be Called For Council Vacancy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1958 · page 1

Nominations will be called shortly to fill the extraordinary vacancy on the Queanbeyan Municipal…

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