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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1961

204 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 11

New Policy In Conduct Of Shire Meetings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1961 · page 1

There will be a different atmosphere about future meetings of the local shire council, if the stated intentions of the president are carried out. The President of the…

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Varying Opinions On Awning Posts Issue Lengthy Discussion In Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1961 · page 3

Aldermen of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council had varying opinions of the best method to approach the verandah and awning post problem, when it came up for discussion at Thursday night’s meeting…

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Rotary Club’s Presentation To Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has accepted a framed copy of the “Four-way Test” from the…

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County Council Defers Request For Additional Street Lights Here Municipal Council Proposal

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1961 · page 1

The Southern Tablelands County Council has deferred a request from Queanbeyan Municipal Council for the installation of additional street lighting in various locations within the Municipality…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1961 · page 5

The Divisional Engineer, of the Department of Main Roads, Mr. K. Jordan, has agreed to plans for the…

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P.P. Board Is Surprised At Shire Account

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1961 · page 4

Braidwood P.P. Board is surprised at the amount of an account received from the Yarrowlumla Shire…

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Swine Fever Outbreak Not Transferable to Humans Says Shire Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1961 · page 6

The disease “swine fever,” at present playing havoc with pig herds in the Sydney and Maitland areas, will not affect humans…

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Queanbeyan Good Neighbour Council Very Active 23 Attend Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1961 · page 3

The Queanbeyan Good Neighbour Council is an active organisation. This was emphasised at Wednesday’s monthly meeting, when the business agenda…

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County Council Deficit In Activities Last Year

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 1

The Southern Tablelands County Council activities in 1960 resulted in a deficit of £40,858, after carrying out capital works and purchases…

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Readers’ Letters To The Editor What Is The Council Trying To Do?, Asks Irate Lorry Driver

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 2

Dear Sir. — Just what is the Municipal Council trying to do? First they put a load limit of seven tons on Stornaway Road and Campbell Streets to remove heavy…

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Shire Ratepayers Are on the Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1961 · page 1

The payment of the 1961 rates in the Yarrowlumla Shire had been satisfactory to date, Clerk, Mr. G. O’Hanlon, told the council on Wednesday…

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Shire Council Makes History First Meeting at the “Flat”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council made history last Wednesday when it held its first meeting ever at Captain’s Flat. Shire Clerk, Mr. G…

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New Members At Road Safety Council Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 4

President of the Queanbeyan branch of the Read Safety Council, Mr. W. Green, welcomed two local…

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Road Safety Council Branches Advocates 50 Miles Per Hour Open Road Limit

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 1

Following a suggestion by Sgt. W. C. Head, officer-in-charge of the Queanbeyan Police, the local branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. decided on Friday night to advocate for a speed limit of 50 m.p.h, on the open road…

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Bungendore Shire Briefs School Water Supply Mooted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 4

Crs. W. A. Gordon and P. J. B. Osborne will make further investigations into taking over the railway water supply at Bungendore for connection to the…

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Town Council Seeks More Housing For Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is to make application to the Minister for Housing for the provision of additional Housing Commission home units in…

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Harold’s Cross Road Problem For Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1961 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council continues to receive complaints about the Harold's Cross road— one of its greatest headaches…

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Council to Consider Inspector’s Report on Queanbeyan’s Traffic Problems

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1961 · page 1

The report of Inspector Scott, of the N.S.W. Police Traffic Branch, who visited Queanbeyan recently in relation to traffic problems, will be considered at Thursday night’s meeting of the Municipal…

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Large amount Of Municipal rates Are Outstanding

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1961 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Smith), said at the last meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council that at the beginning of June, about £40,000 of the current…

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Tallaganda Shire Engineer Resigns

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 July 1961 · page 1

After a near record period of service with the Tallaganda Shire Counucil of six years, the Shire…

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