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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1960

244 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 13

Shire’s Plans For Whisker’s Creek

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1960 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council hopes to be able to convert a recent £10,000 loan offered for purchase of plant…

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New Utility For County Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 4

A new utility has been purchased by the Southern Tablelands County Council for use in Queanbeyan…

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Shire Council Is Annoyed At “Weeds” Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1960 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Councillors are annoyed at reports in two district newspapers which cast a reflection on the Shire’s attitude to the control of Serrated…

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Taylor Park Controversy Settled Council has vindicated itself, says mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1960 · page 3

The Mayor (Aid. A. Lambert) said on Thursday night at a meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council he fell the Council had vindicated so far the condition of the main oval at Taylor Park was concerned…

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Town Council’s Plans For Intersections

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1960 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will submit sketch plans of several town intersections, suggesting…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 6

At its last meeting, Yarrowlumla Shire Council requested the Engineer, (Mr. J. O’Brien) to give, some…

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Shire’s New Approach On Crossing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council , which has made several representation to the Department of Railways and…

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Council To Prosecute Over Piggery

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided at its last meeting to prosecute a man for carrying on a noxious trade…

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Yarrowlumla Gets £26,480 Rural Road Grants For Shire Councils

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 1

Rural Road Grants totalling £173,800 have been made available to Shire Councils in the Monaro Electorate, said Mr. J.W. Seiffert, M.L.A., today. The grants represent…

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Good Neighbour Council Mrs. T. Donoghoe Returned As President For Sixth Consecutive Term In Office

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 1

Mrs. Tom donoghoe was returned to office as the president of the Queanbeyan Branch of the New South Wales Good Neighbour Council at the Annual Meeting, held in Queanbeyan this week…

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Shire Council May Mechanise “Offsiders”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1960 · page 1

With the Idea of providing a better finish to maintenance work on its roads, the Yarrowlumla Shire Council may soon mechanise the “offsiders” to its grader…

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Mayor Slates Wild Drivers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1960 · page 3

The Mayor of Queanbeyan ( Alderman A. Lambert) last Friday evening, slated reckless drivers and…

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Facilities For Medical Examinations At School “Under Fire” In Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1960 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided at its last meeting to Sprite to the Director of the School Medical Service, complaining of the facilities available at the Captain’s…

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£76,240 Loans Approved For Town Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1960 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Smith) told the Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night that loan applications for the 1960-61 financial year totalling £76,240…

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Council Wants New Post Office And Court House Buildings For Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1960 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council decided last night to ask the respective Governments concerned if there were any plans for the building of a new Post Office, Court House and Police Station in…

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Three Fined For Dumping Rubbish On Shire Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1960 · page 5

Three men were each fined £4, with £1 costs for indiscriminate dumping of rubbish in three cases heard by Mr. A. Fordyce, S.M., in the Queanbeyan Court…

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Dwellings Approved By Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 1

Only five building applications were approved by the Queanbeyan Municipal Council at its meeting last…

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J. Seiffert Says Shire Has Best Weed Record

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 1

Aid. J. E. Seiffert told the Queanbeyan Municipal Council last week that Yarrowlumla Shire has the best record, in relation to noxious weeds control of the…

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Council to Approach Education Department on Finance for School Playing Areas Parks Committee Report Adopted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 5

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will approach the Education Department to ascertain whether funds could be made available to cover the cost fo developing school playing areas. This was decided at last…

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Mayor Was Technically Correct (By “The Rover”)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 5

Some keen sport critics claim that the Mayor, (Ald. A. Lambert ). was wrong when he said at the Civic welcome…

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