Growing Aldermen
The majority of the local aldermen have [?]ivated a bad habit of late in decrying the unsatisfactory state of the roads and footways within the…
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Council & local affairs, 1917
528 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 27
To Abolish Queensland Legislative Council
Sydeny, Monday.—The question of the proposed abolition of the Legislative Council in Queensland is to be submitted to a referendum…
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Sir,—In your report of the last meeting of the Municipal Council, I notice that a proposal to cut the burr on the town plain from…
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The annual monthly meeting of the above Council [?] held this morning, there bolar present; Councillors W. Tonkin (presided), S. W. Farrell, We…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayor Resigns As Protest Against Low Rating
The Parke[?] Municipal Council to strike a general rate of 2d in the £, in consequence of which the Mayor (Ald. Stewart) resigned his post…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Council and the Work
Following our comment last [?] the council and its work relative to[?]…
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F. A. Cox, inspector of nuisance, proceeded against Edward Ward for driving his motor ear without lights. Mr. O'Donnell, who appeared for…
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The Council met on Monday night, there being present. Ald. R. H. Roberts (Depot Mayor), O. Carter, J. W. S. M'Ke[?]. A. L. Munro, and W. Low, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Shire Council and Its Valuer
The Blaxland Shire council is investigating the appointment of the shire clerk as valuer by the previous council at £150 and 15 per cent. on the…
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At yesterday's meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council, a rather serious matter arose in connection with Shire tenders for road works…
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The usual monthly meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council was held yesterday. Present: Crs. Pearson (President),…
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The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, when there were present Councillors G. J. Mackay (President), H. Wells T. M. Heagney, F. Lind…
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The monthly meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council was held on Thursday morning, when there were present: Ors. Pearson (President),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parochial Council
A meeting was held on Thursday, the Vicar presiding. There were also present Messrs H. M. Croft (treasurer), F. S. L[?]on (secretary), R. T…
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Or. Perrott carried to the Council table at Thursday's mating of the Dumaresq Shire Council insinuations that had been made to him outside…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Council. Gathering Foreshadowed at Washington
A Washington message states an International War Council is foreshadowed. The British Commission, headed by Mr. Balfour, is expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severn Shire Council
A meeting of the Severn Shire Council was held on Saturday, there being present[?] Cramsie (president), W. Ross, Fred White, W. Pettit, and W…
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The April meeting of the above was attended by Ald. J. S. West (Mayor,) W. Slack, T. Graham, and H. Allison Mr. Gen G. Lee, Town…
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At the Severn Shire Council meeting on Saturday, Messrs. Vigars & Sky, auditors in the annual report of their audit of the council's books for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dis[?]line at Council [?]
At a recent [?] meeting [?] another a list, [?] when called upon to withdraw the [?] did [?] with the [?] that…
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