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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

415 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 21

Macintyre Shire Election

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

The vacancy in the Macintyre Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Major C. G. Gordon, is exciting keen competition. As previously announced…

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Municipal Appeal

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

The adjourned municipal appeal case, in which George Seagrott appealed against the lighting rate imposed by the Inverell Municipal…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 5

The usual [?] htly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Tuesday night, there being present Ald. Cramsie (mayor)…

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Crop of Shire Candidates

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 6

Evidently shire nat[?]ers are c[?]ing a little more public attention than is usually the case in this district says the Inverell "Argus" 1. At…

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Welcoming a New Alderman

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

PRIOR to commencing the ordinary business at Tuesday's Council meeting, the Mayor (Ald. Lane) formally welcomed Ald. Lamb, who fills the…

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MUNICIPAL COUNCiL

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, there being present:—Ald. Ditzell (chair). Kautz, Swan,…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present Aids. Lane…

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The Armidale Council's [?]Making Plant. A [?] POSITIONS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

AT Tuesday [?] meeting Ald. Watson, [?] notice moved. — "That [?] from persons [?] the…

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Where Some of the Municipal Revenue Went Local Street Expenditure for 1914

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

THE Town Clerk (Mr. Ayling) has prepared a [?] of the public works [?] of the Armidale Municipal Council for the year [?]. In all [?]…

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Unionist or non-Unionist? Municipal Appointment Quustioned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 9

At Tuesday's meeting of the local Municipal Council, The secretary of the Gas Employees' Union, Sydney, wrote stating…

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Labour Council Speaks

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 4

The Labour Council has urged that the powers of the Necessary Commodities Commissioners should be enlarged, and the Commission made a permanent…

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The Shire Engineer. (To The Editor)

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 2

SIR,—Notwithstanding President Crapp's scathing criticism of anonymous correspondents at the last meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council, I…

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Armidale City Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Armidale City Council was held on Tuesday evening. Those present were:—The Mayor (Ald. Lane). Alderman G[?]ldard,…

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Armidale Council. Public Works Expenditure

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 5

On Tuesday evening, at the meeting of the City Council, the Clerk (Mr. T. N. Ayling) laid on the table a document containing a summary of the public…

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The Stone Crusher and Roller. Attitude of the Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 9

The new stone crusher and roller which, as stated in last issue, arrived on Monday, was the subject of some comment at the meeting of the City…

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Municipal Council Reduction of Area Sought

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night, Ald. W. R. Slack (deputy Mayor) presiding. Aid. h. Brown, H. H…

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Macintyre Shire Election

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

Everyone thought we were going to have a keen contest for the vacant seat at the Macintyre Shire Council as three candidates were in the field:—…

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Macintyre Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 7

Mr. Allan Vivers, of King's plains Station, has been elected unopposed to the vacancy in "A" Riding of the Macintyres Shire Council, caused by…

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Lively Shire Council Meeting

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 8

Extracts from the "Bellinger Courier's" report of the last Shire Council meeting there:— Just as the discussion started. Cr…

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Guyra Shire Council. Tuesday, May 4, 1915

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 2

Present: Crs. Dutton (President), Everett, Mulligan, Parker, White, and Litchfield. The minutes of the previous…

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