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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1963

327 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 17

Council divided on Burra Road issue

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1963 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council was fairly, evenly divided on the issue of the Burra Road and whether Commonwealth Aid Grant money amounting to some £15,000, should be spent on the southern end or an extension of the existing sealed surface on the northern…

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Council assets depreciate by £16,338 in 1962

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1963 · page 9

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has written off a total of £16,338 in depreciation of various assets for…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 May 1963 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council, Aid. D. Lowrey was advised that the causeway in Gilmore…

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Council too lenient on noxious weeds Cr. Southwell’s contention

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 May 1963 · page 9

This council is getting a bit too lenient in its approach towards landholders who neglect to attend to noxious weeds. This was stated at last…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 May 1963 · page 3

The bands men have enjoyed a relaxing period over the past week, but will present a programme in Monaro Street on Saturday morning between 11 a.m. and 12 noon…

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Lawns damaged by horses alderman claims

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1963 · page 3

At a recent meeting, Queanbeyan Municipal Council took the P.M.G. Department to task for…

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Shire investigate charge on signs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1963 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has instructed clerk (Mr. E. D. Buchtmann) to investigate the possibility of the Shire levying a charge in connection with advertising signs…

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Library books to be inscribed by council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1963 · page 6

The Captain's Flat Central School has expressed its appreciation to the Yarrowlumla Shire Council…

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Shire Considers Association Requests Presidents’s assurance on works at Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1963 · page 3

“There is a lot that can be done in Bungendore and we will just have to do as much as we can to the limit of the finance available.” This was stated at the last…

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Council move to purchase maps

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is making plans to purchase copies of a map of the Municipality for distribution as required. At the last meeting the…

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Council’s problem on stock transports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1963 · page 7

Queanbeyan Municipal Council, in cooperation with the police, will prepare a circular for distribution to owners of stock transports and stock agents…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1963 · page 9

Bandmaster Ewen laft last Saturday to enjoy a well, earni vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Ewen hope to…

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Council Overseer Resigns

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1963 · page 9

Queanbeyan Municipal Council’s overseer, Mr. C. T. Mitchell, has resigned and applications have been…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1963 · page 7

The Municipal Council has approved a subsidy of £30 to the Queanbeyan Branch of the Country…

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Move for Municipal Sports clubs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1963 · page 8

A move is being made to have the Local Government Act amended to enable councils to establish…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1963 · page 3

The Municipal Council, at the request of the Parks, Reserves and Recreation Areas Committee, has…

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County Council to resume land for Queanbeyan depot

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 June 1963 · page 7

The Southern Tablelands County Council will resume a portion of land in Yass Road to complete the…

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Council to Review Town Plan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1963 · page 1

The Municipal Council will hold a special general meeting next Thursday night to review the Town…

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Council Moves on Independent Water Supply

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will ask the State Government to investigate the possibility of an independent water supply for the town. At the same time, negotiations are still…

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Bungendore Plans Clean-up Campaign Shire president meets Progress Association(Contributed )

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1963 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Bungendore Progress Association held on holiday. May 27, the meeting being well attended, both the business people of the town and Residents, of both the town and district…

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