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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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A Lady Mayor. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 4

Mrs. Garrett Anderson M.C., has been elected Mayor of Aldeburgh. She is the first lady mayor on be elected in England…

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The First English Lady Mayor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mrs. Garratt Anderson, M.D., has been elected Mayor of Aldeburgh, in Suffolk. She is the first lady Mayor ever elected in England…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Tuesday evening last. The Mayor (Ald. C. G. Wilson) presided and there were also…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday. Present : Councilors 3. I[?]ldson, (President), R. Capel, 3. Mackar, and C. A. Pender…

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Shire Valuation

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 4

A MATTER which greatly effects the Guyra Shire is the appointment of a valuer, and, seeing that, so far, no valuation has…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

The Mayor presided at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council. Aids. Power, Cokitz, Rodgers, Scott, whyte, and Josephson…

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The Debts of Municipalities

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 8

BEING an old alderman and Mayor, Mr. Lee, Minister for Works, has a first-hand knowledge of municipal matters. In the course of an address at Leichhardt on…

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Important Case to Municipalities

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 7

Before the State Banco Court on Friday the municipality of St. Peters appealed against a decision of Judge Rogers and jury in the District Court,…

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Farmer & Shire Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 6

The appeal against the verdict in the Tamworth action, William Walker v. the Peel Shire Council, was further argued before the Full Court on…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Municipal Chamber[?] on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Ald. C. O. Wilson) presided, and there were also present Aids. Jones, Glass,…

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Municipal Economists

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 3

First councillor—"Here's a fine-looking street." Second Ditto--You're right. What's the best thins to do with it?"…

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Local Government Amendment Act. Local Municipality Before the House

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

In the Assembly the other night, Mr. F. J. Thomas moved that one of the clauses be amended so that "the general and additional general…

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Municipal Coun[?]

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Mu[?]Council was held on Friday eveni[?] when there were present: The (Ald. W. Reid), Ald. Stewart,…

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A Municipal Cow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

CHICAGO has a municipal cow. She was bought by a lady Health Department inspector, Dr. Caroline Hedger, to produce pnre milk for sick babies in…

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Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 4

The regular meeting was held yesterday morning. Present-- Crs, A. F. C. Rogerson (president), Duddy, Ballard, Simpson, Sincleir, and Telfer…

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Dumaresq Shire Council

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

THE above Council met for the usual transaction of business yesterday morning. Present:—President Croft (chair), and Crs. M'Rae, Hiscox. Glass, and Simmons…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 4

"The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor presiding. Alds. Coldits, Josephson. Whyte, Healey…

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Dumaresq Shire Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held in the Coun cil Chambers on Thursday last, when there were present-Councillors Croft…

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Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 4

The Guyra Shire Council meets today (Monday), when it is expected that an extra heavy business paper will have to be disposed of. This is…

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Municipal Sale Yards

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 4

Votes of ratepayers at Armidale and Inverell have favored the erection of municipal yards at those places. It was a "close shave" at…

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