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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1963

327 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 17

Council Seeks Premier’s Assistance Concern at prospects of water shortages

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 1

Concerned at possible water shortages in the coming summer, Queanbeyan Municipal Council has again taken the matter up with the authorities at Canberra. It has also requested the…

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Honoured by Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1963 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. A. Lambert) last night presented, a silver tray, suitably inscribed, to Peter Ryan, as a…

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Queanbeyan County Council staff praised

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1963 · page 7

The Queanbeyan staff of the Southern Tablelands County Council received praise at the last meeting…

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Council gives 14 days for replies on awning posts

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1963 · page 1

The Municipal Council will contact the owners of premises in Queanbeyan which have awnings supported by verandah posts on the footpath, giving them 14 days in which to advise of their intentions…

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Letters to the Editor A few points on land values in Shire area

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 October 1963 · page 5

Sir,— From now on the Department of the Valuer General will be responsible for making valuations of land and property in the Yarrowlumla Shire, from which are determined Shire rates, land tax, death duties and the like…

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Shire Backs Action of Cr. Tom Kerr

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 October 1963 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has unanimously backed Cr. T. P. Kerr in the action he recently to try and stop equipment being removed from the Captain's Flat Hospital…

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Municipal Bandstand (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 October 1963 · page 7

Fulfilling the engagement by the Lilac Committee at Goulburn proved a very enjoyable day for the bandsmen. Commencing at 9.30 a.m.,…

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Mayor Critical

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1963 · page 1

The Mayor of Queanbeyan (Ald. A. Lambert) has criticised the public of the town for leaving fruit skins and…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1963 · page 3

The owner of a block of ground in Campbell Street; Mrs. F. M. North, .will be written to by the Municipal…

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Council to prosecute on sullage

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1963 · page 1

The matter of sullage water being allowed to ran onto the roadway in diaries Street will be placed in the…

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Council accepts tenders for station sedans

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1963 · page 3

The Municipal council has accepted a tender from Esmonds Motors Pty. Ltd., in the sum or £2,575/10/-, for…

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Captain’s Flat News Brown wins Shire seat by absolute majority

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1963 · page 6

District grazier James Henry Brown, is the new councillor for “D” Riding on the Yarrowlumla Shire Council. Mr. Brown had an absolute majority of 24 votes over his…

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Council Offers £5 Over Award for Meter Reader

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1963 · page 5

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is still experiencing difficulty in obtaining the services of a reliable employee to carry out the duties of meter reader…

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Council plans a further approach seeking automatic ’phones

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1963 · page 1

The Municipal Council will again approach the Postmaster General, Mr. Davidson, with a view to having an automatic telephone service provided for subscribers to Queanbeyan exchange…

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Shire takes exception to Bungendore letter

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1963 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has taken strong exception to the tone of a letter, dealt with at its last meeting, from the Bungendore Progress Association. In the letter, the…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1963 · page 5

Queanbeyan Amateur Athletic Club has been granted permission to use the Park Oval for training…

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Council buys new road roller

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has purchased a new eight to ten ton road roller, to replace its old…

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State Political Review Overtures to Government for Press Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1963 · page 7

Renewed overtures are being made in the State Parliamentary Labor Party for the appointment of a Press Council to control the activities of newspapers and investigate their ownership. They have virtually no…

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Council Reaches Limit on Loans, Says Alderman

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1963 · page 1

Ald. J. E. Seiffert said at the last meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council that he felt the council had reached the maximum limit in loan borrowing. While he did not think the…

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Association Shire request

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1963 · page 6

The Captain’s Flat Progress Association has taken the Yarrowlumla Shire Council to task for…

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