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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1960

244 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 13

A Rousing Reception For Aust. Squash Champion Mayor’s Tribute to Heather Blundell

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 1

Queanbeyan’s Australian Women’s open Squash Champion, Miss Heather Blundell, was accorded a rousing reception when she arrived at the Municipal Council Chambers Tuesday evening to attend a Civic Welcome in her honour…

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Council Awaits Architect’s Views On Pool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council fast night deferred consideration of a report that some defects been found in the shell concrete of buildings being erected at the Queanbeyan Olympic Swimming…

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Good Neighbour council New Settlers Keen To Join Queanbeyan Clubs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Branch o! the Good Neighbour Council, this week, revealed that a number of new settlers of good standing are interested in joining •Queanbeyan social, sporting and service clubs…

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Marginal Increases To Cost Municipal Council £2,435

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1960 · page 1

Marginal increases, which came operation on February 3, will have cost the Queanbeyan Municipal Council an additional £2,435 in wages by the…

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Eighteen Applicants for Municipal Vacancy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1960 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has received 18 applications for the recently advertised position of Health and/or Building Inspector. At its meeting on Thursday…

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Mayor Praises Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 4

The Mayor of Queanbeyan (Ald. A. Lambert) , praised the work and the spirit generally of the Queanbeyan…

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Shire Engineer Welcomed Back

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 1

Engineer Mr. Jack Firth, was officially welcomed back by the Yarrowlumla Shire President, Cr. P. J. B…

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Buildings Approved by Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 4

Building applications approved by the Queanbeyan Municipal Council at its last meeting included three for…

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More Bitumen Work is Planned For Shire Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has included further sections of road for tar sealing in its 1961 Main Roads Maintenance and Improvement programme…

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News For The Man On The Land Yarrowlumla Shire Has Little Serrated Tussock Councillors Grist Report with Approval

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Councillors on Wednesday, greeted with approval, a report from the Noxious Weeds , Inspector (Mr. J. Bradley) that there was no serrated tussock within the shire to become alarmed about…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1960 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has been advised by the School Medical Service that its request for improved…

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County Council Deficit in Two Funds Possible

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1960 · page 1

An overall deficit of £2,400 may be incurred by the Southern Tablelands County Council for 1960 in its contracting and merchandising section, and £2,000…

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County Council Needs Extra £54,000 for 1960-61

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1960 · page 3

The Southern Tablelands County Council is to seek additional money—up to £54,000 from the bank to carry out its works programme for 1960-61…

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The First Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 1

John James Wright, storekeeper, had in 1860, four branches of his business, stretching from…

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Shire To Mechanise Offsiders

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will purchase two light tractors, with blade attached, to take the place of the…

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Mayor Of Queanbeyan In The 1890’s

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 1

Mayor of Queanbeyan 1890-1897. During his term of office the town’s streets were lit for the first time…

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“Age” Assisted In Growth of Queanbeyan Mayor Records Appreciation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 2

“It is my very great pleasure, on behalf of the citizens of Queanbeyan, to extend my congratulations to the management of the Queanbeyan “Age”…

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“Age” Advocacy Assisted Queanbeyan To Become A Municipality

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 1

Towards the close of 1884, following both spirited and solid advocacy by the “Age,” a petition bearing 89 signatures praying to have Queanbeyan…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 September 1960 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will take no action a person who removed stockpile of sand from…

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Shire’s Road Programme For Rossi

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 September 1960 · page 5

A section of road within the village of Rossi is to be reconstructed by the Yarrowlumla Shire Council…

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