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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Interesting to Shire Councillors

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 3

The rapid development of the different Shire Council establishments throughout the State has exerted its influence upon the brisk order of things…

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Sydney Labor Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 11

The Labor Council celebrated the anniversary of the collapse of the Tramway strike by violent recriminations as to the cause of their failure. The…

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Local and General. Municipal Rates

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 2

Notice is given in our advertising columns that all rates due for the current year to the inverell Municipality, must be paid on or before the 14th of…

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Municipal Valuations

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 5

Sir,--There has been a lot talk re the Farmers and graziers inside the municipality having to pay the same rate as the man who lives in…

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Ashford Shire Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the above was held at Ashford on Saturday last, present: Councillors Higgins, Wyndham, M'Cosker, Dight and Fraser…

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Municipal Council. Monday, August 2Nd, 1909

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 8

Present: Aldermen G. H. Mitchell (Mayor), W. D. Corney, F. Kneipp, J. R. Day, W. Reid, H. E. Telfet and R. Harris…

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Macintyre Shire Extraordinary Election

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 11

On Wednesday last at precisely 12 o'clock, Mr O. V. Johnson, Returning Officer for the above election (which will take place on Saturday the 14th…

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That Recreation Reserve. Discussed in the Council

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

THE proposed annexation of Reserve No. 22044, notified on the 19th January, 1895, as a Recreation Reserve, by the Agricultural Society, and which exception was…

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Municipal Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 4

Only one nomination was received in connection with the extraordinary election for South Ward, to fill the position rendered vacant by the…

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A Municipal Fracas

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

A deadlock has occurred in the Parkes Municipal Council. One alderman gave expression to some remarks which the others objected to, and they decline to…

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Dumaresq Shire, Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Domaresq Shire Council was held on Thursday morning last, when there were present: Councillors Croft…

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Ashford Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashford Shire Council was held at Ashford. on Saturday, 30th ult. Present were Councilors Higgins,…

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Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 5

The Severn Shire Council met on Saturday morning. Councillor Teller Deputy-President, occupied the chair, and Crs. Duddy, Ballard, Sinclair,…

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Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the above Shire took place on Saturday last, when there were present: Councillors Gordon, Smith, Bucknell, and Hughes…

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Guyra Shire Council. Removal of Gates

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Guyra Shire Council was held at Guyra on Monday last, when there were present—Councillors Dutton (President),…

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Guyra Shire Council

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 2

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

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Shire Council Finances

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 2

At last Monday's Guyra Shire Council meeting the financial statement for the month showed receipts at £1120, and expenditure at £664…

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Municipal Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 5
Also in Glen Innes Examiner

The Usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night last. There were present:—Ald. Ditzell (Mayor), Alds. Ring, Howard…

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The Farmer and the Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 2

Sir,--It would appear to anyone [?]ng the report in your last issue of a meeting of the local branch of the Formers and Settlers'…

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