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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1965

226 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 12

Council May See Prime Minister on Phone Rentals

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council, may seek a deputation with the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, it does not get some satisfaction in its campaign against the increased capital city telephone…

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Municipal Bandstand (By “Publicity Officer”)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1965 · page 3

The Municipal Band celebrated its usual Christmas Party on the Saturday night before Christmas…

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Alderman advocates a larger council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1965 · page 3

Ald. H. S. Bastow has advocated that consideration should be given to increasing the number of aldermen on the Municipal Council Worn nine to twelve…

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Alderman on the “wrong tram”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1965 · page 3

The Engineer of the Municipal Council (Mr. J. O’Brien) told Ald. E. J. Beaver at the last meeting…

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Ald. Bastow Opposed Rates Other aldermen saw no alternative to increase

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1965 · page 5

At the estimates meeting of the Municipal Council, when the budget for 1965 was adopted, Aid. H. S. Bastow was the only alderman who spoke out against the increase in rates provided, Other aldermen felt council…

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Council’s loan debt trebled

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1965 · page 5

The amount of loan moneys outstanding by the Queanbeyan Municipal Council could reach £1 million in…

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Ratepayer queries president Assessment of Shire problems called for Letters to the Editor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1965 · page 4

Sir—Congratulations to Cr. T. N. Gorman on his appointment as Shire President. As-our new leader,, he now has a responsibility to inform the ratepayers soon of his general assessment of the Yarrowlimla Shire problems…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1965 · page 4

Queanbeyan Municipal Band has resumed practice again after the Christmas recess. with the band Festival drawing ` nearer, it calls for a great…

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County Council depot Time extended for completion

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1965 · page 5

A reasonable extension of time will be granted to A. G. Salmon Pty. Ltd. to complete the depot in Yass Road of the Southern Tablelands County Council…

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Residential development Council Seeks to Re-zone 350 ACRES

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1965 · page 1

The Municipal Council is seeking to hare amendments made to the Queanbeyan Town Planning Scheme, which is at present on exhibition before being finally approved by the Minister, to provide for an…

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Shire Rebuke for Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1965 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has told the Queanbeyan Municipal Council that it is confident its section of T.R. 52 (Queanbeyan to the Federal Highway) will be reconstructed…

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Cemetery a “disgrace”- says Alderman

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1965 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Riverside Cemetery was described at Thursday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council as “a disgrace to the Municipality.”…

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Council is £½ mil undertaking

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is now an undertaking which handles almost £½ million annually…

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Council completes big works programme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1965 · page 5

An extensive amount of works has been completed by the Municipal Council throughout the municipality during 1964 including bitumen sealing kerbing and guttering, sewerage and water extensions…

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Municipal Bandstand The bank festival which is being held next weekend has created quite a lot of interest among the people of Queanbeyan. It will be the first of its

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1965 · page 4

It will be the first of its kind to be held in the town for a good number of years. People who enjoy band…

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Removal of sand from river bed Council Objects

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 January 1965 · page 3

Queanbeyan [?] Council is maintaining a vigorous stand in its opposition…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 January 1965 · page 5

The stage is set for the band festival at the showground on Sunday and we hope it will be one of the best functions of this type held by the Municipal Band…

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Council Firm on Awning Removal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1965 · page 1

The Municipal Council last night refused to grant an extension of time for the removal of awning and verandah posts attached to premises situated at 196 Monaro Street…

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Council to press for control at main intersection Traffic Survey Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will ask the N.S.W. Police Traffic Branch to consider providing a traffic policeman on point duty at the intersection of Monaro Street and Crawford Street during peak…

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Verbal dash at Shire meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 February 1965 · page 6

There was a lively session at the last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council when Mr. F. Payne, of…

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