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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1967

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Municipal committees

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 January 1967 · page 6

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has appointed the following committees for 1967:…

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District News $25,000 Damage to Shire Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1967 · page 6

Flooding in the Baidwood district in the spring resulted in $25,000 damage to the shire roads. The Tallaganda Shire Clerk,…

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Council’s objection to Names Bourd policy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1967 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has objected strongly to the policy of the Geographical Names Board of N.S.W., which may prevent the Council from honouring Ald. Arthur…

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Car repair money wasted—Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1967 · page 5

Many motorists were spending money to clutter their cars with expensive hut useless ornaments while neglecting faulty mechanical components, Mr. W. Green, president of…

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Shire school medical examinations

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1967 · page 3

The number of defeats notified as a result of the recent medical examination of children at schools…

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Shire’s weed spraying programme under way

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1967 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is busily engaged on its annual programme of spaying of noxious plants and weeds on land under its control This was indicated at…

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Council to act against litterbugs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1967 · page 6

The Municipal Council is considering appropriate action it might take against, litter bugs…

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Shire seeks elimination of crossings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1967 · page 3

Mr. Steve Mauger, MLA, will be asked to make urgent representations for the provision of satisfactory…

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Council Keeps losses down

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1967 · page 1

The Southern Tablelands County Council has wound up the year 1966 with a deficit of $471—a far better…

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Captain’s Flat News Flat Shire briefs Plans ready for water scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1967 · page 6

Plans and specifications are complete augmentation of the Captain’s water supply and final details are being prepared before they are submitted to the Department…

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Clerk’s address to Shire Council County sick pay scheme boosts work output

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1967 · page 4

Mr. F. M. Davies, clerk of the Southern Tablelands Country Council, told councillors of Yarrowlumla Shire Council at its last meeting that 25 per cent more work, had been done in the County district in 1966. compared to 1965, With the same number of staff…

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Mayor’s report deferred for consideration

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1967 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor (Aid. F. E. Land) tabled a comprehensive and…

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Bank’s gesture Voluntary payment to council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1967 · page 3

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

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1967 · page 2

The Engineer (Mr. J. M) Firth) has told Yarrowlumla Shire Council that the annual grass cutting project on…

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Sub-division services Council demand on Commission

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1967 · page 1

Discussions are proceeding [?] Queanbeyan Municipal Council and the Ho[?] Commission of New South Wales conce[?] the extension of water and Sewerage s[?]…

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Shire to renew water pipe

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1967 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has rescinded a decision not to renew a service water pipe to the residence of Mr…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1967 · page 6

The purchase of land and a dwelling in Yass Road, Queanbeyan, from Mrs. G. Gordon in the sum of…

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Shire meeting deferred

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1967 · page 5

The February meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council to have been held next Wednesday, has been deferred…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1967 · page 3

The Municipal Council has approved an application from Mainway Advertising Pty. Ltd. for permission to…

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Council donates $200 - R.S.L. $100 Appeals Launched for Fire Relief

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1967 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has opened an appeal to assist victims of this week’s disastrous bush fires in Southern Tasmania with a donation of $200. A special meeting of the…

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