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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1965

226 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 12

N.S.W. Road Safety Council Queanbeyan likely venue for convention

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council seems likely to be selected to act as hosts to the 1966 Road Safety Convention. This was indicated on…

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1965 · page 5

Extensive renovations have been carried out to the bridge over the creek on the Butmaroo Road at Gidleigh…

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News For The Man On The Land Shire Council Undecided Building control in rural areas

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has deferred a final decision on applying the Building Ordinance to its rural areas Some councillors feel the…

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Shire Bush Fire Allocation £6,041

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council, has been allocated an amount of £6,041 for. bush fire and administration during the 1965-66 bush fire season…

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18 Years Employment Ends Shire inspector finishes today

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 1

The Health Inspector of the YarrowIumla Shire Council, Mr. C. E. R. Meyer, terminated his employment today after having been with the council for 18 years…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 6

Queanbeyan Municipal Band is again making preparations for a visit to Sydney this time to participate at the band contest to be held in conjunction with the “Waratah…

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Another Council Loan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1965 · page 1

The Town Clerk, Mr. K. B. Smith, announced today that, following the recent Loan Council allocation to…

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Good Neighbour Council Co-ordinator Impressed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1965 · page 1

Speaking to an audience of upwards of 50 members at the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan branch of The Good Neighbour Council of N.S.W. on Wdnesday night, the…

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£27,000 loan for council projects

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1965 · page 1

The Local Government Superannuation Board has made a loan of £27,100 to the Queanbeyan Municipal…

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Good Neighbour Council Election of office - bearer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1965 · page 3

Unlike most other organisations in Queanbeyan there was certainly no shortage of candidates for office-bearers…

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Council supports night trading move in split decision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council, in a split decision last night, decided to support Queanbeyan Chamber of Commerce in its representations to the Premier for the introduction of Friday night shopping in the town…

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Letter to the Editor: Council responsible for house numbers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1965 · page 6

Sir, — With reference to your recent article on the subject of house numbering, as reported in the “Queanbeyan Age” of August 5…

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Good Neighbour Council active in Queanbeyan President reports busy year

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1965 · page 2

The president of the Queanbeyan branch of The Good Neighbour Council of N.S.W. Mrs. Titia van Keulen, reviewed an active year’s work in her report to Wednesday night’s annual meeting. The meeting, held in the R.S.L. Board Room, was attended by more…

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Shire Planning to Renovate Depot

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1965 · page 3

Yarrowlumla shire council is making an investigation of the costs involved in improving the appearance of its depot in Farrer Place…

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Flat factory, to supply shire desks

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1965 · page 6

Yarrowlumla, Shire Council has placed an order with , a furniture manufacturing, company at, Captain’s Flat…

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Shire refuses land for overdue rates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1965 · page 6

The Shire Council will not accept Iand at Captain’s Flat` in lieu of payment for over due rates…

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Council depot petrol theft

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is concerned at the frequent. thefts of petrol from trucks parked in its…

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Business Houses and Council Roast P.M.G. APATHY Mail and telephone services criticised

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1965 · page 1

The Postmaster General’s Department, has been roasted by the Municipal Council and the Chamber of Commerce within the past week, in connection with the local telephone and mail service…

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Shire Policy on Access Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 August 1965 · page 1

At a special meeting today, Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided on, a policy in connection with the maintenance of access roads within its area…

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River sand contractors move into Shire area

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 August 1965 · page 1

Sand and gravl contractors unable to gain permission to remove material from the Queanbeyan River within the Municipality, have gone outside it into the Yarrowlumla Shire. At its last meeting the Shire…

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