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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1967

200 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 10

Bungendore Hill proposal Council “Favourably Inclined” Towards Development Plan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 June 1967 · page 1

The Municipal Council has advised the of Canberra Pty. Ltd. that it is favourably inclined towards a proposal to subdivide the Carwoola Estate, on Bungendore Hill…

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1967 · page 6

At its last meeting Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided to seek the installation of flashing lights at the…

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Shire to proceed with depot development plan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1967 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has decided to seek approval to develop and improve its existing depot in Farrer Place rather than move to another location. Plans are being prepared for submission to the Municipal Council…

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Council warns on car accessories

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1967 · page 6

Motorists should be careful in their choice of “extras” for their motor vehicles, Mr. W. Green, president of the local branch of the Road Safety Council of New South…

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Captain’s Flat News ’Flat Shire Briefs Second thoughts on water supply

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1967 · page 6

YarrowIumla Shire Council is expected to give consideration at its meeting tomorrow to the proposed augmentation of the Captain’s Flat water supply scheme…

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Council has $2,456,715 outstanding in loans

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1967 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council had a total aggregate of $2,456,715 in outstanding loans at the end of December last year. This is revealed in the auditor’s report, tabled at the last meeting. The figure excludes time…

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1967 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has made its meeting room available to Queanbeyan branch of the Road…

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County Council’s $½m. scheme for Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1967 · page 1

A longe range plan of high voltage electricity system development in Queanbeyan estimated to cost half-a-million dollars, was adopted yesterday by the Southern Tablelands County Council…

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County Council sick pay scheme to stand

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1967 · page 1

The Southern Tablelands County Council, by a six to four majority, yesterday rejected a move that would have abolished the scheme introduced last year which pays its employees for untaken sick leave…

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Captain’s Flat News Flat Shire Briefs Braidwood Road grant refused

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1967 · page 6

The State Government has refused an application by Yarrowlumla Shire Council for a special grant covering the reconstruction and bitumen surfacing of the main road…

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Government accused not discrimination Shire refused for community forest Approach through Members

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1967 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has asked the Minister for Conservation to review the decision not to make finance available to the shire for the implementation of an…

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Shire seeks amendment to Order

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1967 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has applied to amend its Interim Development Order in respect of development…

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Yorrowlumla Shire Increase in building approvals

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1967 · page 3

There is increasing interest in building development within Yarrowlumla Shire as a result of the disposal of…

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Crumbs from the Council table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1967 · page 6

At recent meetings Ald. E. J. Beaver has brought forward several specific cases where he alleges temporary dwellings…

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Good Neighbour Council Queanbeyan Branch to stay with N.S.W.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1967 · page 1

At its June meeting held last Monday night, the Queanbeyan branch of the Good Neighbour Council voted almost unanimously to retain its affiliation with NSW…

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Safety Council to meet

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1967 · page 1

There will be more discussion on the right-hand turns from Monaro Street into Crawford Street when…

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Shire fears sabotage in plant breakdowns

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1967 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council fears that deliberate sabotage may be the cause of many plant breakdowns in the past 18 months. This has been stated by the president( Cr. T. N. Gorman)…

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Depot plans before council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1967 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has submitted a more detailed plan of the proposed development of its depot in…

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Council has no approval Crawford Street plans awaited

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1967 · page 1

Up to the date of its last meeting, the Municipal Council had still not received approval of plans for the reconstruction of Crawford Street from the Department of Main Roads…

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Shire seeks reduction in rural power charges

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 July 1967 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will ask the Southern Tablelands County Council to bring charges for rural electricity consumers into line with those in force in the larger, heavily populated areas. It will ask for the…

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