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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1963

327 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 17

Council to Act on Load Limits

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 July 1963 · page 1

The Municipal Council plans to carry out a campaign against heavy loaded vehicles using Stornaway…

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Heavy fine for building without Council approval

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 July 1963 · page 3

A Canberra man was fined £25 in the last Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions for building on an allotment in Queanbeyan without approval…

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One death on Shire roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1963 · page 7

One person was killed in accidents on Yarrowlumla Shire roads in the quarter ended March 31…

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Shire guarantees another £6,660 for ’Flat road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1963 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has agreed to contribute another £6,660 towards the reconstruction of the Captain’s Flat Road, provided the balance of the funds required to complete the project are made…

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News For The Man On The Land Council plan to assist in tussock control

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1963 · page 8

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council plans to purchase pumps and equipment for serrated tussock eradication, which will be available for hire to the landholders…

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Municipal Bandstand (By “Publicity Officer”)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1963 · page 7

The Band will present a programme in Monaro Street, next Saturday morning between 11 a.m. and 12…

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Move for electors to appoint Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1963 · page 3

A move is being made for the Mayor of Queanbeyan to be elected in future by the electors of the Municipality, rather than by the aldermen…

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Mayor’s suggestion to subsidise country League visits

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1963 · page 1

The Mayor of Queanbeyan, Ald. A. Lambert, last week suggested that the Leagues Clubs of the State should contribute to a fund to subsidise the visit of International teams…

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Council persistant on depot transfer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has advised the Southern Tablelands County Council that it can see no reason why the planning of its proposed depot in Yass Road should be held up. In reply to recent…

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No Responsibility on Shire Council Assurance on Captain’s Flat slime dumps

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1963 · page 1

The slime dumps from the zinc and lead mine at Captain’s . Flat will not become the responsibility of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, when the Mining Company moves out. This was indicated at the…

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Shire to spend £50 on Copper Creek Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1963 · page 4

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council will spend an amount of approximately £50 on gravelling and…

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County Council pressed for action on new depot site

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1963 · page 1

Officers of the Southern tablelands Country Council will visit Queanbeyan shortly to look into the matter of the development of a County depot at this centre…

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Municipal Bandstand (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 10

The Brass Band Association of N.S.W is conducting a “Party Contest” at Chatswood on August 31 and six of our junior have entered…

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1963 · page 6

The Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) advised that officers of the Public Works Department had been…

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Good Neighbour Council meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1963 · page 3

Members of the Queanbeyan Branch. of the Good Neighbour Council will gather at the home of Mrs…

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Another sub-division at Wickerslack approved by Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1963 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has approved another plan of sub-division on the Queanbeyan an Heights Estate at Wickerslack, but deferred a further one pending investigation…

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Passing of Shire Council Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1963 · page 4

The death occurred last night at Canberra of Mr, James Compton Bradley, Noxious Weeds Inspector…

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1963 · page 4

The Shire Council has called tenders for the supply of a new truck, to replace an existing unit…

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Bungendore Shire Works

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1963 · page 2

The Yarrowlumla Shire Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) in a report to the last meeting made the…

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Alderman seeks two-way traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1963 · page 8

Aid. F. Collins has failed in a submission to the Municipal Council that two way traffic should be allowed on…

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