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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

477 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 24

A Council's Experience

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 6

Six years ago, the Coonamble Council seized a Chinaman's land for rates amounting to £197, and sold it by auction (says a contemporary). The…

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Council Refuses to Contribute

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Glen Innes Municipal Council, a letter was 'read from the local War Service Committee, appealing for funds to assist…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

Council met on Monday, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald. O. C. Maxwell), and Alderman O. Carter, J. V. Beringer, and, W. Low, and the…

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Armidale City Council. Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 9

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Armidale City Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present:—Aldermen W. Curtis…

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Yallaroi Shire and Warialda Wounded Soldiers' Fund

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the War Service Committee it was decided to inaugurate a fund to be administered locally for the assistance of retunted…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the [?] was held to the counted chambers on Tuesday night, there being present -- Aid. Cramsie…

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Shire Elections

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

ON the 11th inst. extraordinary elections will be beheld to fill the va[?]ne in Guyra shier Council caused by the resignation of Crs. H. f. White and L. R. Litchfield…

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Municipal Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

The usual fortnight meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last when there were present,…

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Bannockburn Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the above Shire Council was held yesterday morning, there being present: Councillors A. S. Pigott (President), S. W…

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The Coming Shire Election

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

STRIKING in its incidence is the turn which the coming Shire Election took yesterday, when the two local candidates for "A" riding in the Guyra…

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Guyra Shire Council

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

An important event for ratepayers of "A" Riding of the Guyra Shire is to take place on Saturday next, when an election is to be held to fill the…

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Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above Shire was held on Saturday morning, there bein present, Councillors H.W.R. Hughes (President)…

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Reporting Council Meetings Have They Anything Private?

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 8

The "Shire and Municipal Record" has the following pithy par re local papers, and there is a lot of troth in it:—We note that in a country…

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Guyra Shire Council. Tuesday, 7Th March, 1916

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 7

Present: Crs. Dutton (President), Everett, Mulligan and Parker. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Saturday's Shire Elections

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

ON Saturday next the Shire elections in "A" and "C" Ridings will take place—to fill the vacancies created by the resignations of Crs. Litchfield and…

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Dumaresq Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held yesterday. Present: Crs. Perrott (President), Belfield, Glass, Kirkwood, and…

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Uralla & District. URALLA, Wednesday Night. Shire Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

At the usual monthly meeting of the above to-day the auditors' report, which was complimentary to the clerk, was read, and Mr. Leamon was congratulated by the…

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Ashford Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Ashford Shire Shire Council was held on Saturday last when there were present, Crs. Tracer (Deputy President), Sinclair…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday last, there being present the President (Cr. J. S. Crapp) and Councillors Strahle, Wells, Heagney,…

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Dumaresq Shire Council. Ordinary Monthly Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

The Usual monthly meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council was held at the Shire Officers on Thursday, when there were present:—Crs. Porrett,…

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