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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

428 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 22

Dumaresq Shire Estimates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

T[?] Shire Council yesterday adopted their [?] for 1914. Receipts total £11,810, and [?] balance in hand £[?] [?]ndument. £[?] special grant £[?], rates at…

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Our New Mayor. MR. J. F. O'connor Unanimously Elected

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 7

The special meeting held on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor in succession to Alderman C. Harris, who was retiring, was well…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: Ald. Kearney…

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Level or Conoave Crossinge? Discussion in the Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

At Tuesday's Council meeting the question of street crossings again cropped up. Ald. Curtis said it would never pay…

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Municipal Employees' Race Holidays. "Ald. Watson and the Thumb of the Squatters."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

THE turncock, the foreman of works, the dayman, the street cleaner, and two gas men applied at last Council meeting for two half holidays for the…

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Dumaresq Shire Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 7

The first meeting of the newlyelected Dumaiesq Shire Council took place on Thursday morning, when there were present:[?]Crs. Glass…

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The New Mayor. Ald. Lake Selected

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 9

A special meeting of the City Council was held on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve mouths…

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Hillgrove. Council Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Hillgrove Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. There were present:—Aid. Moffatt…

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Shire Council

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last. Present: Conneillors White (President), Humphrey, Donnelly, Inglis, W. H…

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Yallarol Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

A. meeting of the above Council was [?] on Friday with a full attendance, viz., Councillors W. H. Coulton, W. Hakim, H. S. McMaster, S. J. Onus…

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Severn Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly elected Shire Council was held at the shire office on Saturday, there being present .Crs. Teller, Cramsie, Ross,…

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[?] Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

The first moating of the newly- elected Council was held on Monday night, with a full attendance, viz ; Ald. J. S. West (Mayor), W. R…

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Fixing the Shire Rate. Old Rate Adopted

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 5

At the Severn Shire Council meeting on Saturday the clerk rend out the estimates for the ensuing year, which stated that a 2d rate would…

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Gostwyck Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

Messrs. Crapp (President), O'Coonor, Strehle, Welis, Carlon, and Heagney were present at the Gostwyck Shire Council's monthly meeting on…

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Severn Shire Rate

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 3

The total unimproved value of the ratable land in the Severn Shire is set down at £821,918, on which a general rate was struck of 1½d in the…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the [?] council was held in the council chain bare on Tuesday night, there being present--Ald, Healey (mayor)…

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Municipal Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting took place at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen C. Harris, Mayor;…

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An Aggrieved Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 6

The Walcha Municipal Council last a case against a local contractor (P. Sweeney) in the Armidale District Court. Judge Hamilton, having…

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Hillgrove. Election of Mayor

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 8

At a special meeting of the local Council, held on Friday evening, 13th inst., Ald. Wm. Morgan was unanimously re-elected Mayor for the…

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Municipal Finances

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 4

The estimates for the current financial year of the municipality prepared by the Finance Committee, and submitted to last night's Council…

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