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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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The Capital Question. Important Meeting of the Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

The claims of Central New England as a suitable site for the Federal Capital are being spiritedly advanced by the aldermen of the…

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Taking Shire Land

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

IN last week's ARGUS a notification was inserted by the Lands Department that it was proposed to close an "unnecessary part of road" at…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 4

The Mayor presided at the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night. Alderman Coldita, Power, Rodgers,…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening in the Municipal Chambers, when there were present: The Mayor (Aid. C. G…

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Shire and Municipal Record

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 4

We have received No. 8 of this useful publication, which contains a full account of the late conference, and a budget of other desirable matter…

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Local Government Exhibition. Interesting Display of Shire and Municipal Requisites

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

The spacious basement of the Sydney Town Hall was the scene, recently, of a Local Government Exhibition, wherein an extensive variety of…

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Shire of Guyra. Supplementary Lists of Electors

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 7

Notice is hereby given that for the purpose of preparing supplementary Rolla of Electors for year 1909, application for enrolment or for alternator…

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Boon to Municipalities

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

In the "Triumph" Patent Sanitary Pan, shown and explained to visiters with a frequency that attested the complete faith of the inventors in…

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Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 5

A meeting of Severn Shire Council was held on Thursday morning. Cr. Teller occupied the chair, others present being Crs. Duddy, Ballard, Sinclair, and…

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Dumareseq Shire Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Municipal Chambers yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. Croft (president, M'Rae, Hiscox, Glass,…

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Severn Shire Council Appeal. an Interesting Point

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 5

The appeals of several persons against the taxation imposed by the Severn Shire valuators were dealt with by Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt at the Courthouse on…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 8

Present:— Alds Kneipp (Deputy Mayor), G H Mitchell, W. D. Corney. R. Harris, M. Kelly. sour., H. Telfer. The Clerk was absent owing to severe…

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Dumaresq Shire Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday morning last, when there were present—Crs. Croft…

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Tenterfield Shire Council

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last, when there were present: — Crs. A. M. White (president), W Humphrey, J. Inglis, H. W. Smith…

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Guyra. Shire Council Chambers

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

We are present time the Guyra councillors transact their business in rented premises. They have now decided that "the time is ripe" to…

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Municipal Rating of Church Property

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 4

THE local Bench has further adjourned the hearing of church appeals against the Municipal rating till the 17th inst. The postponement was made on…

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Guyra Shire Council

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Guyra Shire Council was held on Monday last Present: Councillors Dutton (President), Everett, Mulligan,…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 4

Those in attendance at the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night were the Mayor, and Aldermen Power,…

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Municipal Wants

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

Sir,—One who takes a walk along Grey-street early in the morning must be struck with the bad system that prevents here of business people…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday. Present: Councillors J. Donaldson (President), F. Houston, J. Mackay, G. A…

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