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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1973

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 10

Council money scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 September 1973 · page 8

The most important change to the Constitution would be to allow the Federal…

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City Council industrial land sales

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 September 1973 · page 5

During 1965 the City Council acquired about 100 acres of industrial land in East Queanbeyan and about 40 acres in West Queanbeyan…

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Mayor reports on development Public Works Exceeded $1½ Million —First Time

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 September 1973 · page 9

Queanbeyan City Council’s public works programme last year exceeded 1½ million dollars for the first time, says Mayor Fred Land in his annual report. Mailing of the report entitled “Queanbeyan—Gateway to the National…

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News From the Coast State Govt. Prepares For. Shire Land Grab

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 September 1973 · page 21

The NSW State Government on Monday announced its detailed plans for reclaiming large sections of coastal land along the South Coast — including large sections which lie within the Eurobodalla Shire…

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County Council Warning Growing Death Risk by the

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 September 1973 · page 1

The risk of serious injury or death from fire is growing in Queanbeyan because of the rising number of cases of illegal wiring of electric power points. The Installation Inspector for the Southern Tablelands…

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Mayor for 11th term

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 September 1973 · page 1

Aid. F. E. Land last night was elected unopposed for his 11th consecutive term as Mayor…

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New Shire Values Expected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 September 1973 · page 9

Officers from the Valuer General’s Department arrived in the Eurobodalla Shire…

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Council seeks facts on coast land

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 September 1973 · page 10

In a determined bid to fully understand the implications of the NSW State Government’s proposals to protect coastal land, the Eurobodalla Shire Council has requested a senior officer from the…

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Council Not to Proceed with Plaza Proposal

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 10 September 1973 · page 1

The City Council will fake no further action on a proposal to convert a section of Monaro Street, Queanbeyan, into a summer plaza while a new bridge over the river is under construction. Council’s decision followed detailed investigations into a suggestion by…

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Queanbeyan’s Growth Council Not Capable of Handling the Problem Federal help needed

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 September 1973 · page 1

The City Council is incapable of handling a city growing as fast as Queanbeyan without Federal Government help, according to the Member for Eden-Monaro, Mr. Bob…

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Summer Plaza Mauger unhappy about council “No” to plaza

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 September 1973 · page 3

The member for Monaro, Mr. Steve Mauger, today expressed disappointment…

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Mayor for 15th term

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 September 1973 · page 5

Alderman E.J. McDermott has been re-elected Mayor of Goulburn for his 15th…

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Health Claim “Bugs” Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 September 1973 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. F. E. Land) said last night he was disturbed by inferences that the City…

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Sixth term as shire president

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 September 1973 · page 5

Cr. E. L. J, (Les) Reardon was re-elected for his sixth successive term as President of Yarrowlumla Shire at special meeting yesterday…

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ALP interest in shire decisions

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 September 1973 · page 3

Bungendore Branch of the Australian Labor Party has requested Yarrowlumla Shire of Council to provide it with written notice of all motions dealing with…

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Shire Meeting Failed

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 October 1973 · page 8

A move to change meetings of Yarrowiumla Shire Council from Thursdays to Monday’s…

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Service to Shire recorded

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1973 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has placed on record its appreciation of the “excellent, efficient and…

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Shire Land Transfer Proclaimed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1973 · page 1

It’s official — 6.3 square miles of Yarrowlumla Shire Council territory has been transferred to Queanbeyan City Council, taking effect from October 1. Proclamation giving effect…

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Monument to Mayor Land needed here

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1973 · page 2

Sir, — May I ask for room in your paper to write a few lines about the City…

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Council staff shortage

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1973 · page 10

Queanbeyan City Council is desperately short of Health and Building Inspectors. The department is…

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