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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1966

211 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 11

District Centre Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 2

Nine prominent businessmen in the Monaro district been named foundation members of the Council of…

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Sutton dogs must go — Shire decides

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has given the owner of recently constructed dog kennels at Sutton 60 days in which to cease keeping on the premises…

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Shire helps brigade with fire tanker

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has agreed to make $500, available immediately in order that Hoskinstown Bush…

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Shire gets $81,671 for rural roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has received an allocation of $81,671 as its Commonwealth Aid Road grant…

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Town council faces engineering crisis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Municipal Council faces engineering crisis during the next week, with only the Chief Engineer (Mr. G. Pike) on duty until Monday week…

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Councillor’s Claim Refuted Shire Mileages Are Carefully Checked

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 1

Cr. C. E. R. Meyer was told at the last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council a careful check is kept of mileages travelled by council vehicles…

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Mayor Emphasises a Point

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 November 1966 · page 1

MAYOR of Queanbeyan, Ald. F. E. Land (third from right) emphasises a point with the Commissioner for Transport, Mr. D. R. Coleman (right) at Friday night’s dinner of the 13th annual conference of southern and south-western branches of the Road Safety Council of NSW. Others pictured are from left to right: Mr. W. W. D. Harrison…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1966 · page 3

St. Raphael’s Catholic Youth Club has been granted permission to restore and use the East Queanbeyan…

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Queanbeyan Floral Festival Council tribute to organisers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1966 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council on Thursday night carried a unanimous resolution expressing its appreciation to the Queanbeyan Floral Festival Committee for its organisation…

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Council takes no action on County pay controversy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1966 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will take no action on the decision of the Southern Tablelands County Council to pay a proportion of the value of untaken sick leave to employees upon termination…

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Captain’s Flat News Briefs from the Shire Hospital possible as youth hostel

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1966 · page 6

The hospital buildings at Captain’s Flat may be utilised as a youth hostel by a State-wide youth organisation. This was indicated at the…

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Shire Requested to Collect Bush Fire Brigade Fees

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 November 1966 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is considering a proposal that it collect bushfire brigade fees from landholders in conjunction with rates…

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 November 1966 · page 6

Sgt. E. S. Leamon, of Queanbeyan police, has advised Yarrowlumla Shire Council that traffic police…

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Financial crisis faces Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 November 1966 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has $17,140 outstanding in unpaid rates and expects to have a deficiency of $11,890 for the year. This was revealed by the…

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Crombs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 December 1966 · page 6

The Municipal Council has completed the sale of land on the corner of Foster and Chapman Streets in East…

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Week lost during November Rain restricted Shire works programme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 December 1966 · page 8

Wet weather and to a lesser degree, sickness and breakdowns in plant, cost Yarrowlumla Shire virtually a lost week during November on its road reconstruction and maintenance programme. This was indicated by the…

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Council Surplus in All Funds Expected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 December 1966 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Smith) has told the Municipal Council that it should finish the year with a surplus in all funds. In a financial statement for…

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Memorial to late P.J.B. Osborne Shire secures $60,000 loan for water supply

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 December 1966 · page 1

The CBC Savings Bank has agreed to make a loan of $60,000 available to Yarrowlumla Shire Council to meet its share of the cost of the Bungendore water supply. This was announced today…

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Shire received $3,030 grant for weed control

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1966 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will receive an allocation, of $3,030 from the State Government from noxious weeds grants totalling $297,730 now being This has been announced by…

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Municipal Bandstand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1966 · page 6

The approaching festive season brings the usual demand of engagements for the Municipal Band. The band attended the…

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