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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Severn Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3

A special and last meeting of the old council was held at the [?]…

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The Shire Elections

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

ON SATURDAY NEXT the ratepayers of "B" and "C" Ridings will be called upon to elect two representatives to the Guyra Shire…

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MacIntyre Shire Election

The Inverell Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

The returning officer of the MacIntyre Shire wishes to inform the electors of A and B Ridings that the polling booths will be situated at the…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

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

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Daylight Saving Bill. Armidale Council in Opposition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

At Tuesday night s meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council, the Windsor Municipality sought co-operation in pretesting against…

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Shire Engineers' Conference

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 10

At a conference of engineers representing Guyra, Gostwyck, and Dumareeq Shires, held at Armidale on the 17th January, 1917, at which the…

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Shire Crossings. [To the Editor]

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I notice in your report of the last Shire meeting the matter of the Yarrowyck crossing came up for discussion. The idea of putting in a…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

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

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A Shire Council and New Wages Award

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

The Colo Shire Council held a special meeting to deal with the new wage-award. The president Councillor E. T. Bowd[?] said the term "ma[?]ance…

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Warialda Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: Ald. J. S. West (Mayor), W. R. Slack, E. Stehr, D. Boughton,…

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Guyra Shire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

REVIEWING the work of the retiring Council, for Guyra Shire, the 'Argus' says: "The condition of the roads throughout the Shire, taken as a whole,…

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Shire Elections. Retiring Councillors Elected

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

The triennial elections in connection with the MacINtyre Shire Council were held on Saturday last. In "C" Riding there was no contest, the retiring…

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Dumaresq Shire. Triennial Election

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

The polling for the election of the Dumaresq Shire Council for the ensuing triennial term took place on Saturday. The voting was by post, and about 80…

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Imperial War Council. Mr. Hughes Can't So

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. Hughes says it is impossible to say who will represent Australia in London. With politics in their present disturbed state the could not possibly…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 6

The usual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald. W. A. Cra[?]) presided. There were also present--Ald. Batey,…

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The Shire Elections

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

THE elections for "B" and "C" Ridings took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return of ex-Councillors Mulligan aud Everett for "B"…

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Municipal Test Case

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

Some time ago the [?] W[?] Municipal Council decided to [?] sanitary rates three months in advance. This section was [?]…

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Municipal Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, there being in attendance: Aldermen G. B. Ring…

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Hillgrove. Council Meetin

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on January 23rd, when there were present: Ald. Jones, Morgan Prisk, Martin, and Rowe…

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The Shire Rate

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

At the meeting next Saturday the Severn Shire Council will consider the rate for the [?] year, which at present stands at [?] in the £. There is…

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