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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

477 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 24

Town Council. the Inspector Reports That He Has Been Consigned to Blazes

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

The usual meeting of Council was held on Monday. In the absence of the Mayor, for whom an apology was made, Aid. Carter teas appointed to…

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Severn Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

The usual monthly mealing of the above Was held ia the shire chambers on Saturday last. There were present--Crs. W. A. Cramsis: (president), M. Ryall, W…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday, when the following were present: Councilors W. D. Caple (President), W. H…

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Shire Election. Win for Mr. Symes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

A bye-election to fill the vacancy in the Guyra Shire Council, caused through the resignation of Cr. L. R. Litchfield, was held in "A" Riding on…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

The usual forinightly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers be Monday hight there being present Ald. Cramsic (mayor) Batey, Legh,…

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Shire Elections

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

The elections to till the vacancies in "A" and "C" Ridings, created by the resignation of Crs. Litchfield and H. F. White, respectively, took place…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday, when the following were present: Councillors W. D. Capel (President). W. H. Coulton, S…

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Municipal Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last, there being present, Ald. G. B. Ring (Mayor), J…

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City Council By-election

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

The City Council by-election in Cook Ward resulted as follows:—Vernon 1063; Richards (ex-Lord Mayor), 838. Mr. Vernon was returned at the…

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Grafton Municipal Election

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The voting for the Grafton municipal by-election, caused by the resignation of Ald. Maxted, took place on Saturday, and created intense interest in…

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The Shire's Finances

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

Seme misapprehension might be felt on the decision of Gostwyck Shire Council to place a sum of £3000 at fixed deposit for two years. On the…

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Armidale City Council. Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when there were present Aid. J. S. West, (Mayor) W. Slack, D…

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Grafton Municipal [?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 5

On Friday morning Aid J. A. [?] combe, newspaper [?], who was recently [?] to the vacancy in the council, was served with a [?] to…

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Herrassing An Alderman

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Puddlcombe who last week won a hard fought municipal bye-election, has not found his Job a bed of roses. A few days after his election he…

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Ashford Shire Election

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

Nominations to fill the vacancy in "C" Riding, of Ashford Shire, caused by the resignation of Lieut. Heathcote Wyndham, closed yesterday. Three…

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National Belgian Relief Fund. Guyra Shire Branch

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

(President, Mr. L. P. Dutton Hon. Sec. and Treas., Mr. J. E. Phelan.) Acknowledgments: Chas. Mott, £9…

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Shire Clerk and Mayor

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 7

An old conundrum up-to-date: "When is a Mayor not a Mayor not Tamworth the reply would be: "When he is a Shire Clerk." In that town the…

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The Weir. Alderman McILVEEN in Reply

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

Alderman McIlveen writes as follows:— Sir,—Whether the present controversy places the construction or…

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Altering Shire Boundaries

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 9

At last meeting of the Cockburn. Shire Council Cr. Fisher moved to the effect that steps be taken to include the whole of the town of…

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