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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1963

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Mayor Lambert takes Alderman to task

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 February 1963 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. A. Lambert, has taken Ald. J. E. Seiffert to task for criticising Council officers in a recent letter published in the “Age.”…

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Alderman’s poor opinion of grader drivers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 February 1963 · page 4

Ald. E. J. Beaver is not very impressed with the grader drivers employed by the Municipal council, if…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 February 1963 · page 6

The much looked-forward-to trip to Cooma band festival eventuated last weekend and what an enjoyable, happy time it was for all our bandsmen…

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Bouquet for Municipal Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1963 · page 1

Congratulations were extended to members of the Municipal Council on Friday night by Mr. Terry…

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1963 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has applied for a loan of £6,500 to enable it to contribute its full share…

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Shire Appeals on Valuation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1963 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has made a further appeal to the Valuer General against the valuation of the…

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Cr. Barbour chairman of Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1963 · page 1

Dr. W. M. Barbour, President of the Gunning Shire, was elected chairman of the Southern Tablelands County…

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Mayor greets drive

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 February 1963 · page 1

THE MAYOR, Aid. A. Lambert, greets the driver of the Cobb and Co. coach, Lionel Ware, after his arrival in Queanbeyan on Wednesday afternoon…

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Council adopts priorities

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 February 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night adopted revised priorities for kerbing and guttering, road…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 February 1963 · page 8

With the pages of history turned back 175 years, the Cobb and Co coach arrived in Queanbeyan on Wednesday. The Municipal Band had…

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Labor Party seeks Shire investigation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 February 1963 · page 1

A regional conference of the Labor Party at Queanbeyan on Sunday, decided to ask the Minister for Local Government, Mr. P. D. Hills, to investigate recent actions of the…

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Christ Church Parish Council's annual meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 February 1963 · page 2

The annual meeting and election of officers of the Church of England Parish of Christ Church was held…

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Annual Report for 1962 PRESENTED Mayor proud of Council’s record of achievement

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1963 · page 11

The Mayor of Queanbeyan, Aid. A. Lambert, in his annual for 1962, said the record of achievement during the year is which the Council may be justly proud. A glance through the…

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Council Loans raised in 1962 were a record

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1963 · page 4

The year 1962 saw a record amount of £199,400 raised in loans by the Queanbeyan Municipal Council for improvement works within the Municipality…

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County Council stands firm on “Flat” power take over

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1963 · page 1

The Southern Tablelands County Council is not prepared to take over the Captain’s Flat electricity supply unless if receives in full the £12,000 estimated to bring the scheme up to the required standard…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1963 · page 3

Today saw the opening of the 68th annual Queanbeyan Show and to add to activities at the Showground tonight the Municipal Band will play an hour-long programme…

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Shire Clerk’s fined meeting tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1963 · page 1

Mr. Gerald O’ Hanlon, Clerk of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, will attend his last meeting tomorrow before retiring on February 28…

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Shire Council: Estimates Adopted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1963 · page 1

Yarralumla Shire Council on Wednesday adopted the estimates for 1963 which provide for an…

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Retiring Shire Clerk

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1963 · page 1

MR. GERALD O’HANLON, Yarrowlumla Shire Clerk, pictured at his desk prior to Wednesday’s meeting, which was the last one he will attend before retiring next Thursday. Mr. O’Hanlon has been Clerk to the…

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Management Consultant at Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has deferred to its next meeting a decision as to whether it should engage a firm of management consultants…

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