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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1962

296 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 15

Shire warning on straying stock at Sutton

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has warned a Sutton landholder that he will be prosecuted if he allows his…

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Good Neighbour Council Conference to be held in Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 March 1962 · page 1

The district conference of the Good Neighbour Council will be held on July 28…

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Council to repair footpath in Stornaway Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 9

The Municipal ouncil will carry out work on the footpath in Stornaway Road, adjacent to Park Street,…

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Extensive work by Shire Council past month

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1962 · page 5

The extensive amount of work carried out by the Yarrowlumla Shire Council in the past month was clearly indicate by the report of the Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth)…

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Extensive work by Town Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 April 1962 · page 1

The extensive amount of work being carried out by the Municipal Council was indicated in a report presented by the Engineer, Mr. K. A. Guy, to Thursday night’s…

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Road Safety Council Move Another patrol officer sought

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 April 1962 · page 1

Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council is to make an approach to the police Traffic Branch, requesting the appointment of an additional police Road Safety…

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Captain’s Flat News Few unemployed at the “ Flat ”Shire Gets Relief Grant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 April 1962 · page 6

There are very few unemployed men at Captain’s Flat following the closing of the mine — about 20 at the most. This was indicated at…

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Proposed Brickworks Site a real problem forTown Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 April 1962 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council, of a special meeting late yesterday afternoon, deferred further consideration of an application for the establishment of a brickworks in last Queanbeyan, pending investigation…

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Theodolite of 1770 VINTAGE Shire to improve its plant and equipment

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1962 · page 1

The theodolite being used by the Yarrowlumla Shire Council for survey work, may have come out here with Captain Cook. That is the opinion…

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Council Frowns on Backyard Petrol Pumps Two Applications Disapproved

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1962 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council’s Town Planning and Development Committee has taken a stand against the installation of petrol pumps and underground storage tanks at private pumps and…

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1962 · page 4

Residents of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council who reside in areas covered by the building ordinance, such…

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Shire to pay for bridge piles

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1962 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will pay the contractors for piles driven for the new bridge over Simpson’s Greek, near Bungendore, although the Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth)…

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Council’s offer on [?]ar sealing to quarry

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1962 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has offered to contribute £150 towards the cost of black-topping the Old…

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Council Engineer says Criticism of Taylor Park “not fair”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1962 · page 1

The Municipal Engineer (Mr. R. A. Guy) does not think some of the criticism of Taylor Park is quite fair. Mr. Guy stated this at the…

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Bungendore Hill has bad accident history Move by Road Safety Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1962 · page 1

The history of accidents occurring on Bungendore Hill was discussed fey members of the Queanbeyan Branch of the Road Safety Council at the last monthly meeting. A report issued by the Road…

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Notable progress by Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1962 · page 1

Notable progress is evident in the reformed Queanbeyan Municipal Band, according to bandmaster, Mr. Ellis Ewin. In an interview with the…

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County Council Captain’s Flat electricity conference delegates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1962 · page 1

The Southern Tablelands County Council appointed its delegates at the last meeting, for the proposed…

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County Council voting rights

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 May 1962 · page 1

As a ratepayer in most Municipalities and Shires in the County District the Country Council is entitled to…

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Move for Council to purchase hall for band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 May 1962 · page 3

A suggestion that the Municipal Council give consideration to purchasing the G.U.O.O.F. Hall in…

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Council moves on blasting work at shale quarry

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 May 1962 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has made moves to control blasting operations at the Mt. Jerrabombara shale quarry, following complaints made by residents living in the area…

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