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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1968

183 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 10

Shire Rate Deadline

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1968 · page 1

Ratepayers in Yarrowlumla Shire are reminded that the deadline for the payment of 1968 rates is…

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Carpet for Council Chambers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1968 · page 1

Queanbeyan. Municipal Council is to carpet the Council Chambers, the Town Clerk’s office and…

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Shires strong protest to County Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1968 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has threatened to install gas in future homes constructed by it at Bungendore if the Southern Tablelands County Council is not prepared to reconsider a capital contribution for the supply of electricity…

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Council surplus of $36649 for year 1967

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1968 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council had a revenue surplus of $35,649 for the financial year ended December 31, 1967, bringing the available funds surplus to $268,877…

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Bungendore prominent in Shire discussions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1968 · page 3

A considerable amount of time at Wednesday’s meeting of yarrowlumla Shire Council was devoted to matters affecting Bungendore and its immediate area One of the main issue…

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Shire gets another $3000 for relief

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1968 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has received a further grant of $3,000 for the employment of persons unemployed as a direct result of the recent drought…

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Shire Roads Commonwealth has responsibility - Munro

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1968 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government had a special interest responsibility in roads in-the YarrowlumIa Shire area which were essential for the development of Canberra the Member for Eden-Monaro Mr. Dugald Munro said on Sunday in his…

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Shire hopes to prevents bridge delay

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1968 · page 1

Yarrolumla Shire Council hopes to reach an agreement with a landowner concerned to permit a road diversion in connection with the construction of a new…

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Busy month for the Shire Submissions seek aid for road maintenance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1968 · page 4

The past month in Yarrowlumla Shire has been a busy one due to extra work involved in preparing submissions to Government members and Departments to further the case for assistance on roads being damaged by heavy traffic…

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Council seeks, standardisation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 July 1968 · page 1

The Municipal Council has requested: the Southern Tablelands County Council to provide…

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Bad debts worry County Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 July 1968 · page 1

In an effort to reduce the incidence of bad debts the Southern Tablelands County Council has…

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Bungendore Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1968 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has taken over the control of cemeteries within its area, but…

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Shire Proposes “Tougher” Policy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 July 1968 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council intends to adopt a “tougher” policy in future in regard to matters affecting development within its area. This policy was decided…

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CORRESPONDENCE Stand by Shire applauded (To The Editor)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 July 1968 · page 6

Sir, — I wish to congratulate the President and Councillors of the Yarrowlumla Shire…

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Shires seek equality in County Council levies

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1968 · page 1

Four constituent Shire Councils of the Southern Tablelands County Council are to make submissions for towns and cities to share in levies charged by the County Council under the Local…

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Shire Seeks Route for Car Trials

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1968 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has asked the Canberra Sporting Car Club for information concerning the route the postponed “Canberra 500” open car trial…

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Shire Flans Bush Fire Radio Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1968 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council intends to build up a credit in its bush-fire equipment fund for…

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Shire protests over ’Flat line closure

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 July 1968 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will protest to the State Government against the proposed closure of the branch railway line to Captain’s Flat, announced recently by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Morris…

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Tarago Road Next Major Shire Job

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1968 · page 1

Reconstruction of an other two miles of the Bungendore-Tarago Road, in preparation, for…

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Money to spare Shire seeks re-allocation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1968 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has asked the Department of Main Roads to approve the allocation of a total of $12,280, under-expended on recent…

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