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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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[?]E [?]Ncing of the Mayor

The Inverell Times · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

"What date shall we fix for the hanging of the Mayor?" This was the rather startling question asked by one of the oldermen at the last meeting of the…

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Armidale City Council. Special Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last to appoint a Council Clerk and Inspector of Nuisances to…

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Severn Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 4

A special meeting of the above was hold at the shire office on Friday morning to consider the estimates there being present--Crs. Telfer…

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Ashford Shire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 5

The following members of the Ashford Shire Council were present at the general meeting on Saturday:-- The President (Cr. R. J. Higgins);…

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Curtailment of Shire Subsidies

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Tomki Shire Council, a communication from the Director-General of Public Works, respecting the classification…

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Interesting Items. Aldermen Fined

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

At the local police court (says the [?] "Independent"), the inspector of [?] appeared against the [?] of the local municipal…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, when there were present…

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Municipal Rates

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Thursday last, the Mayor, presiding, the following rates for the current year were struck, be…

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Minister's Explanation. Special Grant to Municipalities

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 6

Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, on Tuesday explained the position from his point of view. "What I say to the shires," he…

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MacIntyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

In consequence of the absence on leave of Mr. O. V. Johnson, the ordinary meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council, which should have been held…

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Guyra Shire Council. Tuesday, February 4, 1913

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

THE Estimates for the current year were submitted, and the proposed expenditure was set down at £7558, to meet which a rate of 1¼d on the…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held to the council chambers on Tuesday night, there being present-- Ald. Healey, Coates, Whyte, Mann,…

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Guyra Shire Council. Tuesday, February 4. 1913. [Continued on Another Page.]

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 1

PRESENT:—Crs. Dutton (President), Everett. Mulligan, McCrohon, Parker, and White. The minutes of the last meeting…

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Municipal Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamberson Tuesday evening Present: the Mayor (Ald. G. B…

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Bannockburn Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

The Bannockburn Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Saturday, the following members being present:--Crs. A. H Woods (president), S. W…

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Dumaresq Shire Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

The Dumaresq Shire Council met on Thursday morning, when there were present — Councillors. Glass (President) Simmons, Perrott, Croft,…

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The [?]-Street [?]. [?] [?] by There Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

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Ald.Cohen's Resignation. Tribute From the Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 8

At the special meeting of the City Council on Tuesday evening, the following letter was road from Mr. E. M. Cohen:— "In view of the…

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