Canberra Residents ‘Hobby Farming’ on Shire Freehold
Canberra residents’ interest in “hobby farming” is on the increase, according to the 12th Annual Report of the National Capital Development Commission…
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Council & local affairs, 1969
124 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 7
PM turns down shire plea for assistance
The Prime Minister, Mr. J. G. Gorton, has turned down a request from Yarrowlumla Shire for financial assistance from the Commonwealth Government far the maintenance of roads being damaged by heavy traffic hauling material to Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engineer leaves shire after 17 years service
Mr. J. M. Firth, whose resignation as engineer of Yarrowlumla Shire Council takes effect from today, said the 17 year period he had been with the shire had been the most regarding and satisfactory of of his life…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Neighbour Council
At last week’s meeting of the Queanbeyan branch of the Good Neighbour Council it was decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Council warns on river pollution
Yarrowlumla Shire Council will erect signs at Cusack’s Crossing on the Murrumbidgee River indicating that the water is not fit for drinking or for bathing purposes. This follows reports of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor appeals for community effort
With the possibility of Queanbeyan qualifying for city status on the foreseeable future, more than ever before we should work with a view of making this year’s Festival the best of all so that our town remains in the forefront of country areas in the state…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Powers Limited on Youth Activities
The Municipal Council has no power to interfere in the activities of upstairs premises at 67 Monaro Street, frequented by youths and schoolboys…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor Approves Rsl Springtime
Queanbeyan’s 1969 Floral Festival Queen, Miss Diane Blewitt, gets an approving glance from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire still has no “controller”
Yarrowlumla Shire Council is still having trouble appointing a Civil Defence Controller…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shire doubts on road proposal
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has doubts if it would be successful in any Application to have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shire has proved its case say Mauger
Mr. Steve Mauger said in State Parliament yesterday that Yarrowlumla Shire Council had satisfied every request put to it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Jottings
At the last meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire, Council the health Surveyor (Mr. R. Bush) reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Wants Conference on Future Road Systems
Yarrowlumla Shire Council is seeking a conference with the National Capital Development Commission and the NSW Department of Main Roads in connection with the future development of main road systems within the shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Percentage Payments to Shire
Yarrowlumla Shire Council is considering making a recommendation to landholders that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Letters to the Editor Council lives in horse and buggy days
Sir.—It is to be hoped that Queanbeyan Municipal Council-will take note of Yarrowumla Shire Council’s intention to seek a conference With, the National Capital Development…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shire transfers $10,000 to match grant
Yarrowlumla Shire Council will transfer $10,000 from its Commonwealth Aid programme to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire briefs
In reply to a question by Cr. C. R. L. Southwell at the last meeting Yarrowlumla Shire Engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bouquets for shire engineers
The engineering department received a, few pats on the back at last meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire wants cleaner roads
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has directed that in future, endeavours be made to leave roadsides…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council wary on festoon lighting costs
The Municipal Council has-asked the Town Clerk (Mr. R. Si Smith) to prepare tin estimate of the cost of fixing the coloured festoon lighting in Monaro Street at the required standard on a…
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