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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

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

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Burrs ! Breeze in the Council. Noil. Landowners to Get Busy

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

The evergreen question of the growth of burrs throughout the municipality came up for discussion again at the regular meeting or the local…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, there being present Councillors G. J. Mackay (President) T. Mitchell, and H. Wells, the…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 7

A meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Ald. Wm. Curtis (chair), S. J. Kearney, J. A…

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Premier and Lord Mayor Confident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

The National Campaign Executive states that the Premier and Lord Mayor were confident of victory, despite the opposition at the demonstration at St…

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Warialda Municipal Come[?]

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of above was attended by Ald. J. West (Mayor), W Slack, D. Bongton, and E. Stehr; M. G. G…

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Remarkable Economy. Gostwyck Shire Council's Methods

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 7

A remarkahle saving to his Council has been effected by the Engineer of Gostwyek Shire. Reporting to the monthly meeting of the Council on Wednesday,…

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Macintyre Council Criticised

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

The Local Government contributor of the Sydney "Morning Herald" says: "In deciding that it could not pay any wages to an employee who had fallen…

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Municipal Cases

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

A. V. Coady, who failed to answer to his name, was charged with leaving a vehicle on the footpath in Lang-street, and also failing to have a light on…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 7

About the only contentious measure at Monday night's Council meeting was a proposal for the purchase of copies of the latest L.G. Act…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

About the only contentious measure introduced at Monday night's Council meeting was a proposal for the purchase of copies of the latest L. G. Act…

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Charges Against Aldermen

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

The Local Government Department has opened an inquiry into allegations against certain aldermen of the Randwick Council…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 6

The use meeting of the above was held on delay night. The Mayor (Ald. [?]) president. Alderson W. M. Legh, J. Healey, G. Menu, J…

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Municipal Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Invarell Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night there being in attendance Ald O. B. Ring (Mayor), J. F…

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The Road-making Plant Strictures by Alderman Geldard

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

At Tuesday's meeting of the local Municipal Council, A. Leplastrier and Co. quoted a screen for the crushing plant at £60. A friction hoist…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 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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Municipal Burr Cutting

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

When the account were being dealt with at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night last, Ald. McLean again drew attention to the manner in…

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Shire Election

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

The poll taken on Saturday last in connection with the vacancy in C Riding, Gostwyck Shire, resulted in the return of Mr. W…

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A Shire in Trouble

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 7

Dorrigo Shire is still in trouble. A promised special grant of £1600 for road work has just been refused. In addition to all this, an auditor has been…

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Armidaie City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

The City Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. W. Curtis), Aid. Watson, Kearney, Class, Lane,…

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