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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1963

327 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 17

Shire will help but future of town depends on people - President Shire Councillors at Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 April 1963 · page 1

The president of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Cr. P. J. B. Osborne, yesterday told representatives of various Captain’s Flat organisations that the Council was prepared to assist the town in every way…

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Council support for school assembly hall

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1963 · page 8

The Municipal council has made an approach to the Minister for Education, drawing his attention to the…

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Service charges under fire at County Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1963 · page 1

Service charges for the supply of eletricity in some areas of the Southern Table, lands County Council’s country district came under fire at yesterday’s meeting. The was raised by Cr. gendora and Captain’s Flat Hardy (Yarrowlumla) who were wage earners who earners who could…

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Country Council committee to visit the “Flat”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1963 · page 4

The Southern Tablelands County Council which recently took over distribution of…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1963 · page 3

The Municipal Band has been very active over the Easter period and have quite a busy programme in the near future. With Anzac Day near, the…

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Council to resume pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1963 · page 6

Although it will probably lose money on the venture, the Shire Council has begun arrangements to resume…

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Shire’s £10 donation to school library

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1963 · page 6

The Shire Council has made a donation of £10 towards the library at the Central School at Captain’s…

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Council to cover sawdust pit

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1963 · page 1

The Municipal Council will use a bulldozer to cover an area of sawdust on land under its control in Crest…

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Mayor of Campbelltown at Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1963 · page 1

The Mayor of Campbelltown, Ald. T. K. Fraser, was an interested visitor to last night’s meeting of the…

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Burra Road Decision Shire Council to make inspection

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1963 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Councillors will make an inspection of the Burra Road before deciding whether Commonwealth Aid Grant funds amounting to approximately £15,000…

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Shire purchases timber from old bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1963 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has purchased the timber in the old Common-wealth Avenue bridge for…

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Council plans river bank beautification

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1963 · page 1

A proposal to blear and beautify the banks of the Queanbeyan River, for a distance of approximately…

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Request to council for warning signs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1963 · page 3

At Tuesday night’s monthly Road Safety Council meeting, it was decided to approach the…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1963 · page 9

The Municipal Band was very pleased to have in its midst on Anzac Day, Mr. George Phillips. Mr. Phillips joined the…

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Shire considers £20,000 loan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1963 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council, at its meeting tomorrow will consider a proposal by Gr. T. P. Kerr that it apply for a loan of £20,000 for Captain’s Flat…

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Council seeks action against stray dogs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1963 · page 1

Despite activity by Queanbeyan police last week against stray dogs when three were destroyed, the…

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First Dwellings at Wickerslack Problems Confront Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1963 · page 4

The first dwellings on the Queanbeyan Heights Estate at Wickerslack have been approved by the Yarrowlumla Shire Council. However, at the same time, there are increasing signs…

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Revaluation of Shire expected soon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1963 · page 9

A revaluation of the Yarrowlumla Shire by the Valuer General’s Department is likely to to commence late…

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Obligation on Council to maintain areas

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1963 · page 7

The Municipal Council has an obligation to maintain areas vested in it for public recreation. This has been indicated by…

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Council awaits advice from Mr. Fraser on water deputation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is waiting on advice from Mr. Alan Fraser in connection with the deputation to the National Capital Development Commission on the water supply…

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