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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1965

226 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 12

Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 September 1965 · page 2

The Municipal Council will give consideration in its next estimates to the provision of a concrete foot…

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Council to clamp down Building Materials Littering Footpaths

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 September 1965 · page 3

The Municipal Council plans to clamp down on persons depositing building materials footpaths or roadways, without the on consent of the council…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 October 1965 · page 2

Queanbeyan Municipal Band tomorrow will take part in the Waratah Festival procession in Sydney for the first time. The bandsmen are at…

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Letters to the Editor Ratepayer Critical — Shire Attitude Drought and Fires

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 October 1965 · page 6

Sir, — Most ratepayers in the Yarrowlumla Shire have waited in vain for a firm lead from the Shire President, Cr. Gorman and his councillors, to help over one of the…

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Municipal Bandstand (By “Publicity Officer”)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 October 1965 · page 6

The weekend visit to the city was thoroughly enjoyed by the local bandsmen. Most of the time was spent…

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1965 · page 3

A charge of £3/12/- per hour will be made for the use of Shire plant in removing fire hazards on private…

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Mayor’s hint on exchange

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1965 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. F. E. Land) dropped a hint at Thursday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council that Queanbeyan may have an automatic telephone service sooner than most…

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Disatisfaction with drainage on Shire roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1965 · page 5

The Yarrowlumla Shire Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) is investigating the purchase of suitable plant to carry…

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Shire stands firm on river gravel levy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1965 · page 5

A request on behalf of L. H. Donoghoe for a reduction from 1/- to 3d. per. cubic yard on material removed…

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Mayor officiates at ceremony Big day for Golf Club Official Switch-on of watering scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1965 · page 1

Last Sunday saw a dream come true for Queanbeyan golfers. The occasion was the official switching on of the automatic watering system by the Mayor, Ald. F. E. Land. This…

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Shire ready to proceed on Sutton Road works

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1965 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is ready to proceed with reconstruction of the remaining 2¼ miles of the Sutton Road within its area, immediately the Department of Main Roads…

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Housing Commission proposal Council protest on resumption

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has protested through Mr. S G. Mauger, M.L.A., against the proposal of the Housing Commission of N.S.W. to resume land at the intersection of Stornaway Road and Killard Street…

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District P. and C. Associations May Form a Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1965 · page 1

At a combined meeting of Parents and Citizens’ Associations in the R.S.L. Board Room on Tuesday night, it was decided to take steps to form a District Council, with the object of organising joint activity of…

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Aldermen defend police action

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1965 · page 2

Several aldermen of the Municipal Council have defended Queanbeyan police motor cycle officers against further allegations of booking motorists for petty offences…

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Minister to open shire office

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1965 · page 1

The N.S.W. Minister for Local Government the Hon P.M. Morton will officially open the renovations and…

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Council Had Bare Quorum

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council only had a have quorum of five for its fortnightly general meeting last…

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Shire allocated £38,190 for new works on rural roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1965 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has received on allocation of £38,190 under the 1965-65 Commonwealth Aid Roads Grant and has drawn up a schedule of work to be undertaken on rural roads under the…

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Council seeks clarification on G.I.O office

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will make representations to the N.S.W. Governmeny Insurance Office…

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Nominations for council elections

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 October 1965 · page 1

Nominations of candidates for election as an alderman of the Queanbeyan-Municipal Council…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 October 1965 · page 3

Ald. E. J. Beaver has again drawn the attention of the Municipal Council to straying stock in Yass…

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