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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1964

285 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 15

Shire opposes move on wool Board funds

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1964 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will not support an application from the Department of Agriculture to the Wool Board for funds to study aerial control of serrated tussock…

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Crumbs from! the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1964 · page 6

Following a request from the Road Safety Council Branch, Aid. E. J. Beaver has been appointed as the,…

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Rural Bank’s contribution to Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1964 · page 4

The Rural Bank this year followed its usual practice of making a voluntary contribution to the…

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Council considers homes for senior staff members

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1964 · page 1

The Municipal Council is considering the purchase of homes to house its senior officers, in order to make positions on the staff more attractive to applicants for vacancies…

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Municipal Bandstand (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1964 · page 4

Fourteen bandsmen journeyed to Bourke at the weekend at the invitation of the Bourke band to participate in the band festival conducted there on Sunday…

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Final day for Shire rates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1964 · page 1

Ratepayers of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council are reminded that the last day for the…

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Shire spends £14,500 on new plant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1964 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has purchased a new heavy road grader and a vibratory road roller, at a…

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Additional phone for council office

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1964 · page 6

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has approved of the provision of a direct telephone service from the…

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Council seeks to recover works bond

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1964 · page 3

The Municipal council has asked its solicitors to take the necessary action, to recover an amount of £5,720…

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Council opposes white overalls for street cleaners

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1964 · page 1

The Municipal Council will not proceed with a suggestion that it purchase white overalls for use by its street cleaning gang. The suggestion came from…

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Man’s collapse causes stir at council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1964 · page 1

There was a stir at Thursday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council when a naturalised migrant…

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Delay in Calling Tenders for County Council Depot

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1964 · page 4

There has been a delay in calling of tenders by the Southern Tablelands County Council for the establishment of a southern depot on land acquired in Yass Road, Queanbeyan. This was revealed at…

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Shire Vehicle Replacement

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1964 · page 1

The Shire Council has called tenders for, the supply of a vehicle to replace the unit used by the ' overseer…

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Conference with Shire on Sutton Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1964 · page 1

Officials; of the Municipal Council have been instructed to confer with officers of the Yarrowlumla…

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Shire told A.C.T. dumps adequate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1964 · page 1

The National Capital Development Commission considers that as Canberra is well provided with…

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Shire prepares for road to radio beacon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1964 · page 3

Although further work has been delayed by unsuitable weather and other commitments,, setting out…

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Readers’ Letters To The Editor Shire blamed for sullage problem

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1964 · page 6

Sir, — The report in last week’s “Age” on sullage at Captain’s Flat warrants comment. Who’s to blame for the…

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Letters to the Editor: Council asked to reconsider street seat decision

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1964 · page 5

Sir, — Recently you reported the Council meeting which cancelled our 'contract to provide advertising seats in Queanbeyan. We feel the following…

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Management Consultants Engaged better conditions for Council’s staff an urgent necessity

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1964 · page 3

That the Municipal Council itself must play its part in improving the efficiency of its various departments, by providing better conditions under which they can work, was made at Thursday night's special meeting, when it was decided to engage management consultants to conduct a survey into the Health and Building Department…

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Shire Move Successful

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 July 1964 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s request for assistance from citizens in detecting instances of indiscriminate…

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