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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1968

183 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 10

Council Summonses for Rates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 November 1968 · page 6

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is continuing a vigorous campaign in an. endeavour to collect…

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Five Shire Council nominees

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 November 1968 · page 1

Five nominations had been received at 1 pm today for the election of eight councillors to…

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No Election in Yarrowlumla Councillor Kerr retires from Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 November 1968 · page 1

Councillor Tom Kerr, the champion of Captain’s Flat on Yarrowlumla Shire for most of the last six years following the closure of the Lake George Mine, has not nominated for re-election…

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Clean-up at Main Shire Townships

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 November 1968 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is making arrangements for a clean-up campaign at…

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Silencing the “Knockers” Mayor Land explains parking development

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 November 1968 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. F. E. Land) tabled a detailed report on parking in relation to Crawford Street and off street parking generally, which he said he hoped would put the minds of the people of Queanbeyan at rest…

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Speeding trucks Shire May Close Bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 November 1968 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has threatened to close the bridge over Turallo Creek on the…

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News For The Man On The Land Rural dwellers warned Shire plans campaign on hydadit disease

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 November 1968 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council plans to conduct a campaign in an endeavour to make rural dwellers aware of the dangers of hydatid disease. At the last meeting,…

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Shire Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 November 1968 · page 2

At the last meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Cr. N. E. McTerru an conveyed to council…

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Shire not happy with land plan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 November 1968 · page 2

Some members of Yarrowlumla Shire Council are not happy with a subdivision, submitted at the…

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Council directs it clerk to take leave

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 November 1968 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has directed that its Town clerk (Mr. R.B. Smith ) take a minimum of 12 weeks accrued recreation leave next year…

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Council Protest Over Campaign

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 November 1968 · page 1

The Municipal Council has lodged a formal protest with the president of the Country Development Foundation, Mr. B. J. H. Dube, about the way the recent…

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Three contest “A” Riding in Monaro Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 November 1968 · page 2

Three candidates have nominated for “A” Riding of the Monaro Shire Council, which embraces…

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Pen pictures of the council candidates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 November 1968 · page 4

Fifteen candidates have nominated for election to Queanbeyan Municipal Council at the poll to he held on December 7. In the next four issues (including today) the “Age” proposes to publish pen pictures of the candidates for the benefit of…

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Pen pictures of the Council candidates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 November 1968 · page 5

“The Age” to-day continues its series of pen pictures on candidates for the Municipal Council election on December 7. In this issue we present another four candidates. Peter H. Quodling…

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Mr. Hills Talks with the Mayor Leader of State Opposition visits Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 November 1968 · page 1

Speaking at a civic luncheon in Queanbeyan on Saturday the Leader of the NSW Opposition, Mr. P. D. Hills, said: “I cannot come here with promises…

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CAPTAiN’S Flat News ’Flat Shire briefs Wal Fife “happy” with slime dumps

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 November 1968 · page 6

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Wal Fife, is satisfied that the work of consolidating the sides of the slime dumps at Captain’s Flat was necessary…

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Dr. P. Calvert for Eurobodalla Shire Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 November 1968 · page 4

Dr. Pat Calvert, of Red Hill Canberra, is a candidate for election to the Eurobodalla Shire Dr…

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Shire seeks conference on finance Government attacked

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 November 1968 · page 1

The serious problem facing Yarrowlumla Council due to lack of finance to maintain main roads within its area was highlighted at Wednesday's meeting when it was decided to…

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Shire councillors pay tribute to Cr. T. Kerr

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 November 1968 · page 1

At Wednesdays meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council tributes were paid to Cr. Tom Keriv of Captain’s Flat, was attending his last meeting prior to the election of the new council…

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Pen pictures of the Council candiates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 November 1968 · page 4

“The-Age” to-day continues its series of pen pictures on candidates for the Municipal Council election on December 7. In this issue we present another four candidates. Fred Collins…

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