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Council & local affairs, 1913

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Songs at Council Meeting

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 9

When the chairman (Mr E. Murphy) at a meeting of the Thurles Urban Council refused to make an order evicting cottage tenants for non-payment of…

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Dumaresq Shire Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 7

The Dumaresq Shire Council met on Thursday morning last, when there were present—Crs. Glass (President), Kirkwood, Croft, Simmons, and…

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Shire Finanoes. Rate Increased

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

The last meeting of the Dumarosq Shire Council had before it the matter of striking the rate for 1913. The question was complicated, owing to…

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Council's Valuations

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Inverall Town Council, this valuators, Messrs. S. G. Davey and Waller Wilson, submitted their report for the year…

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Re-proposed Ou[?]tailment of Municipal Area. (To the Editor)

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 3

In your report of the proceedings of the municipal council, published in your issue of the [?], is the adoption of a minute by the mayor…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 3
Also in The Inverell Times

A meeting of the municipal council was held in the council chambers on Tuesday evening. Present -- The Mayor (Ald. P. P, Abbott), and Aldermen…

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Bannockburn Shire

The Inverell Times · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the above held at the Shire Office on Saturday. There were present Councillors Woods (chair), Farrell. Pigott, and…

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Gostwyck Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 10

THE usual monthly meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council was held at Uralla on Wednesday. There were present: Crs. Crapp (President),…

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Our Liberal Shire Council and the labor Government. (To Editor of "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

Sir, —As reported in your last issue, the Dumararesq shire Council finds itself in a very bad position financially. They decided to discharge a great…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday. Present: Councillors G. A. Pendergast (President), R. Capel, W. H. Moore, W. O…

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The Shire Rate

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

In most matters submitted for their consideration the members of the Yallaroi Shire Council need little discussion to bring about unanimity, but…

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Municipal Estimates

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

In the advertisement appearing in Thursday's "Times," announcing the Municipal estimates covering the current financial year, a slip occurred, the…

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Correspondence. Shire Endowments. to the Editors of the Armidale Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 8

Gentlemen, —Respecting your full and special report in last Friday's Express' of that portion of the Dumaresq Shire Council's deliberations dealing with the…

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Armidale Municipal Gasworks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 8

THE investigation into the local gasworks, with a view to bringing the plant and administration right up to date, was duly discharged by Mr. Wm. Watk,Civil Engineer,…

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Munlcipal Rate Increased. Discussion at Council Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 8

At Tuesday's meeting of the local City Council, the Finance Committee presented the following report:— Your committee, after careful…

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Municipal Estimates

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

The following estimates, for the year ending 31st December, 1913, were adopted at the last meeting of the City Couucil:—…

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The Municipal Rate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

ALD. LANE voted against the increase in the general rate at last Tuesday's meeting of the Council, not for it. Those who favoured it were Alds…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 3
Also in The Inverell Times

A meeting of the above was held in the council champers on Thursday evening. There were present Ald. Abbolt (mayor), Hutchison, Coates,…

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