UP 10 Per Cent. New rates adopted by Municipal Council
At its first meeting of the new year the Queanbeyan Municipal Council adopted the new rates for 1971. The rats have been increased 10 per cent on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1971
168 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 9
Council to Lodge Protest
The Queanbeyan Municipal Council is to lodge a protest against a proposal to change the name…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Rates Reduced to Help Rural Sector Carry Deficiency
The Yarrowlumla SHire Council this week agreed to a reduction in general fund rates for 1971 from 3.24 cents to 1.58 cents in the $ — a drop of 1.66 cents on the 1970 rates. The Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Loans
The Commonwealth Savings Bank has made loans of $77,500 and %137,500 to the Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Council Strongly Objects
The Queanbeyan Municipal Council is strongly objecting to a Department of Railways plan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire land values big jump— as much as 1250%
The total ratable unimproved value of land in Yarrowlumla Shire has been increased from $5.1-million to $12-million, and in some areas the land values have been increased by as much as 1250 per cent. The new valuations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire wages jump 26 per cent—by $36,000
Since January 1, 1969, salaries and wages [?] Yarrowlumla Shire Council employees have been increased by $36,712 or 26 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Shire Benefits Noxious weeds allocation up
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has received an allocation of $2,700 for the destruction of noxious weeds on shire property and roads during the current season…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bank Gives Council Rates Equivilant
The Rural Bank this year followed its usual practice of making voluntary contributions to Queanbeyan Municipal Council, Mr. B. E. Downey, Manager of Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire [?] programme Gundaroo Road gets increasing use as alternate coast route
Many people are now using the Federal Highway, and the Gundaroo Bungendore road as an access between Canberra and the South Coast, according to Yarrowlumla Shire President (Cr. [?] J. Reardon) This follows the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →County Council chairman for ninth term
Dr. W. M. Barbour, of Gunning, has been re-elected chairman of Southern Tableland County Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to the Editor Reader’s Plan to eliminate Shire area
Sir.— A glance at the map of Yarrowlumla Shire is sufficient to highlight the fact that when, earlier this century/ the Australian Capital Territory was formed, it resulted In a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Report awaited by Shire
Yarrowlumla Shire Council is waiting on a report in connection with the covering of loads of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Moves Overcome Mowatt Street Flooding
The Municipal Council has accepted a recommendation from the Mayor (Ald. F. E. Land) that in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire will not oppose submission appeal
Another rural subdivision within Yarrowlumla Shire Council, designed to provide 27 allotments for “gracious country living” in the Captain'’ flat Road, about 11 miles from Queanbeyan, is likely to go to the State Planning Authority for approval…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →road promises could shire $36,000
If the policy of parties involved in the State election regarding contributions towards main and trunk roads were in operation at present, it would mean a saving in the order of $36,000 to Yarrowlumla Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alderman in New Guinea
Ald. Charles McManus was absent from last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Town council’s $611,300 loan programme
Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night adopted a loan programme for 1971-72 providing for an expenditure of $611,300. This is $11,300 more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grants commission visit vital to shire
The visit of the Local Government Grants Commission to Queanbeyan on March 11 is expected to be of vital importance to Yarrowlumla Shire in its quest for special financial assistance. The Shire has already…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire refuses car trial
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has refused permission for the Department of Health Social…
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