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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

333 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 17

Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Friday night. Present: A[?]d R. H. McGee (Mayor), J. Lanagan. R. Stewart, J. Smith, J. Campbell…

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Lord Mayor's Show. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

ALDERMAN Lindsay Thompson is attempting to have an annual Lord Mayor's show instituted in Sydney…

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Shire Council's Conference

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

THE conference of shire delegates will begin in Sydney on Monday. Mr. J. L. Eather (clerk), will represent the Severn Shire, and leaves for the metropolis this…

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Municipal Council

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, when there were present:— The Mayor (Ald. W. Reid). [?]uergens, Stewart, Kelly,…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Municipal Chambers, on Tuesday evening last. The Mayor occupied the chair,…

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Municipal Finance. to the Editors of the Armidale Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—Mr. Chas. Wilson, Mayor, in your last issue assumes the role of "Satan reproving sin" in chiding your leader writer for some misconception in…

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Municipal Taxation. (To the Editor of the CHRONICLE)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Sir,—In a letter to the Press within the last few days, Mayor wilson commeads the tax of 3d in the £ instead of,3¼d. The former tax, which now…

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Ashford Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The following are the minutes of a meeting of the Ashford Shire Council, held on Saturday, May 9th, 1908. Present: Mr. R. J. Higgins…

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Shire & Municipality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

Every new enactment, whether excellent in its operative results or otherwise, can never be considered to have been "perfected" until it has run its…

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Shire Conference. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 5

THE second conference of shire delegates commenced this morning. There was a large attendance of country representatives. The Premier addressed…

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Municipal Assessments

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

Ratepayers are beginning to realise how the Local Government Act will effect land values in municipalities. In many places it seems clear…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Chaffey) Aldermen Healey, Scott, Abbott, Josephson…

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P.P. Boards and Shire Councils. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

AT the same conference, the proposal to hand over the control of the Pastures and Stock Protection Boards to the Shire Councils was left to a taxpayers' referendum…

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Municipal Finance. to the Editors of the Armidale Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

SIRS,—Mr. Chas. G. Wilson has condescended to recognise my criticism of his letter in your journal dealing with the municipal taxation, but he dexterously…

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Municipal Government. to the Editors of the Armidale Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

GENTLEMEN, — Several correspondents to your paper have written in reply to the Mayor's criticisms on the amount of the rate struck by the Council and the financial…

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Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday night. Present: Aid. R. H. McGee, (Mayor) J. Lanagan, R. Stewart, D. Long…

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A Mayor's Recompense

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

Generally some difficulty is experienced by small municipalities in sec[?]ing men of undoubted integrity and ability to carry out the duties of the…

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Municipal Council

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. W. Reid), Ald. Corney, Telfer,…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when the following aldermen were present: Aids. Jones (chair), Curtis,…

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Guyra Mire Council

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 2

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

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