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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1961

204 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 11

Occupation of Garages as temporary Homes Council To Review Present Policy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council Has deferred discussion and a decision on a suggestion that it consider, as a matter of polcy, to cease allowing temperoary dwellings and garages to be occupied…

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Graziers’ Support for Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 April 1961 · page 5

The Queanbeyan-Canberra Branch of the Graziers’ Association of New South Wales has supported the…

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Shire’s Sealing Programme For 1960-61 Season Almost Complete

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 April 1961 · page 1

YarrowJumJa Shire Council has only another 2½ miles of sealing to do to complete its 191 mile programme of road reconstruction and sealing for the 1960-61 season…

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Fine Community Spirit Fostered By “Union” Among Young People Mayor At Club Housing Opening

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 April 1961 · page 4

The Mayor of Queanbeyan, Aid. A. Lambert, said on Saturday night, Rugby Union in Queanbeyan had fostered a very fine community spirit amongst the young people. Ald. Lambert was speaking…

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Grader Driver Aware of Reasons for Demotion, Says Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 5

The Mayor of Queanbeyan, Aid. A. Lambert, said last week, that grader operator, Mr. L. Green, who was recently demoted by the council, was fully aware…

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Good Neighbour Council Hess Sociol Evening

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 1

These members who braved the weather on Wedensday night to attend the monthly Good…

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EDITORIAL Council In Committee

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1961 · page 1

On Tuesday night the full Queanbeyan Municipal Council met, as a Works Committee, to consider works priorities in connection with kerbing and guttering, sealing, sewerage and drainage…

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Council Gives Six Months To Display House Numbers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will give all owners or occupiers of residences in the town, six months to place correct house numbers on their premises in a conspicious position. This was decided at the last…

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Captain’s Flat News and Notes Shire Increases “Flat” Sanitary Fees by 3d

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1961 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has increased the Captain’s Flat sanitary fees from 2/9 to 2/9 per service as from March 31…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 April 1961 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will seek the advice of the Local Government Association on the…

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Legislative Council Referendum

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 April 1961 · page 2

Because of the confusion in the minds of some men and women, all voters should give careful thought…

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Council Comment on “Age” Editorial Accuracy of Minutes Challenged

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 April 1961 · page 1

Aid. F. E. Land said at last night’s meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council, that he hoped the enough not to be influenced by a press report. Ald. Land made the…

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Tourist Road Request Back To Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 April 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal’ Council, has. referred back to the Yarrowlumla, Shire Council, a request to have…

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Works Priority 11 Adopted By Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 April 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council at its meeting last Thursday night approved the priority lists for kerbing and, guttering, sealing, sewerage and drainage. The priorities came…

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Council Cannot Waive Rates for C.W.A.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 April 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will advise the local Branch of the Country Women's Association, that if has no power to waive rates. This was decided at last…

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Alderman’s Views On Council Committees

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 May 1961 · page 4

Sir,—It was hot my original intention to write to you on the matter of the Municipal Council in Committee, as the Subjects has had a reasonable airing…

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Demoted Council Employee Appeals “Not a Benevolent Society”—mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 May 1961 · page 1

“The council is not a benevolent society and we expect a normal day’s pay for a normal day’s work,” the Mayor, Ald. A. Lambert said at the last meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council…

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Shire Rates Outstanding

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 May 1961 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has £2,294 outstanding in rates in its general fund. This has been indicated by…

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Decision On Temporary Dwellings Deferred Alderman Ruled Out Of Order

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 May 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has deferred for a further fortnight, decision on its policy concerning the occupation for residential purposes of garages and temporary dwellings within the Municipality…

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Lively Shire Meeting on Maintenance Programme Councillors Let Off Some Steam

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 May 1961 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council had one of its liveliest meetings on Wednesday when Councillors let off some steam and discussed at length the lagging maintenance programme, plant, plant hire, working costs,…

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