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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

477 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 24

Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Monday, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. O. C. Maxwell), and Aldermen Beringer, A. L…

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Up-to-Date Municipality. Ltsmore Going Ahead

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 3

A visitor to Lismore a few weeks ago was given an opportunity of inspecting the sewerage system of that city, which he speaks in high praise…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 8

The usual fortnightly [?] of the above was held in the council chambers on Tuesday night, there being present--[?]. [?] (mayor), [?], Blessing,…

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An Alderman Takes His Own Life

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 3

In one [?] of Thursday last a few [?] in our telegrams relative to the death of Alderman A. E. Marsden so a prominent resident of…

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Alderman Sued

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

At the Grafton police court on Wednesday Joseph Puddicombe who a week ago was elected an alderman of the Grafton Municipal Council, was…

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Municipal Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night list, there being- present, Aid. G…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening.- Present: Alus, Curtis (Mayor),…

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Armidale City Council. Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 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:—…

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Poisoning Rabbits. Council of Advice's Methods

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 3

The Secretary of the Armidale P.P. Board (Mr. H. H. Gordon) has received the following letter from the Council of Advice respecting the poisoning…

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Severn Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the [?] cham[?] on Saturday morning, there being present--Crs. Cramnie (president). Ross, Farlow,…

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Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday, when the following were present:--Messsrs J. S. West (Mayor), E. Stehr, T…

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Grafton Municipal Meddle

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 4

The report of Mr. Examiner Truman, of the Local Government Officers was Published in full in Saturday's Grafton "Examiner," and occupied 15 columns. It is…

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Ashford Shire Council

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Ashford Shire Council was held on Saturday last, there being present Deputy President Fraser (chair),…

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Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last, there being present; Councillors H. W. R. Hughes…

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The Recent Floods. Macintyre Shire Hard Hit. Estimate of the Damage

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 7

At a meeting of the MacIntyre Shire Council on Saturday last the Engineer (Mr. A. Gracie) made a further report on the damage caused by the recent…

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Guyra Shire Council. Tuesday, 4Th April

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 7

Present Grs. Dutton (President)Everett, M[?]lligar, Parker, [?]bson, and Sym[?]. The months of the previous…

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Items of Interest. Glen Innes Shire Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the Severn Shire Council, E. M. Young, Armidale, offered to supply 63 parish maps, mounted, colored, and charged…

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Suicide of an Alderman

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

At the Inquiry into the death of Ald. A. E. Marsden, 60, a prominent-resident of Parramatta, on Monday, a constable stated that in deceased's…

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Bannockburn Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Bannockburn shire Council was held yesterday morning, there being present, Counsillors A. S. Pigott…

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Shire Salaries

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the Bannockburn Shire council yesterday applications for an increase in salary was received from both the Clerk (Mr. R. N…

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