Alderman Critical Town Clerk Has Too Many Jobs
The fact that the Town Clerk (Mr. R. [?] Smith) has to take on the job as secretary of various town…
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Council & local affairs, 1961
204 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 11
Reader Critical of Monaro Shire Rate Rise
Sir. — It was a decent Christmas box for the Monaro Shire to hand out to the ratepayers a substantial rise in their rates. All ratepayers were amazed as they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Council Works Programme Slashed £4,000 Down on Last Year
The Department of Main Roads has approved the Yarrowlumla Shire s Trunk and ordinary main roads maintenance and improvement programme for 1961,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paper Refuses to Report Council Meetings
The âHarden- Murrumburrah Expressâ has refused to report any more Municipal Council meetings. The Editor, Mr. Ian H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Too Much Red Tape In Getting D.M. R. Approval For Road Work Shire President Voices His Opinion
The President of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, P. J. B, Osborne, said on Wednesday he considered there was too much ‘red tape’ involved in obtaining approval from the department of main Roads to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yarrowlumla Shire Briefs
The engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) told last week’s meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Counc[?]l that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Extraordinary Election to Fill Council Seat
Queanbeyan Municipal Council will hold an Extraordinary Election on Saturday, February 11, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. Mrs. T. N…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tractor For Council’s Parks And Gardens
The Queanbeyan Municipal Council Engineer (Mr. R. A. Guy) has been inst[?]ueted to make enquiries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Fixes Licence and Other Fees for 1961
At its last meeting Queanbeyan Municipal Council fixed its licence and fees for 1961. The fees were adopted as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petition From Nearby Residents Whole Council to Inspect the Rubbish Tip
The Works Committee of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council, will make an inspection of the recently established rubbish depot off Carwoola Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor Gives Reason for Library’s Popularity
In his Mayoral report for 1960, Ald, A. Lambert referred to the new records which have been ceated in connection with the useage of books from the Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor’s Annual Report Reveals The Progress made During 1960
Presenting his annual report to Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor, Aid. R. Lambert, said was not until all the work done during the year was collatted together, that it was realised the great progress that had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council’s Loan Works To Cost £100,000
The Mayor of Queanbeyan, Ald. A. Lambert revealed on Thursday night that a loan programme covering a total expenditure of almost £100,000 had been approved for work within the Municipality for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nominations For Council Close On Monday Next
Nominations for the vacant position of alderman the Queanbeyan Municipal Council closes with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Council Vacancy Four Candidates To Contest Election
Four candidates have nominated for the vacancy of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council caused by the resignation late last year of Ald. Mrs. T. N…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Rate to Be Unaltered Estimates for 1961 Adopted
Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Wednesday adopted the estimates for the year, which provide for a general rate of 9d. in the £, the same as last year. There was little discussion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Rejects Proposal To Purchase Cottage
Queanbeyan Municipal Council will not put the purchase of a home in White Avenue on its next loan programme. This was decided at a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Neighbour Council Members Meet Socially
A very pleasant evening was held in the Polish Hall in Cameron Road on Saturday night, when members…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Town Council’s 1961-62 Loan Programme To Cost £99,000 £53,000 For Sewerage Extensions
Queanbeyan Municipal Council on Thursday night adopted a loan programme for 1961/62 estimated to cost £99,000. Included in the programme is £53,000 for extensions to the sewerage mains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Public Interest Mounts On Eve Of Town Council Election
More than usual interest is being shown in the Extraordinary Election of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council tomorrow, in which four candidates are seeking election as Alderman to fill the vacancy caused by…
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