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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Guyra Shire Council. Election of President

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Guyra Shire Council last week, Cr. Everett nominated Cr. Button as President for the ensuing year. No one was more…

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National Council Meeting. Censure Motion Lost

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

At the National Council meeting last night, the motion of Mr. Clive Teece with reference to Mr. Hughes was defeature by 80 votes to 6. A further…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 8

The usual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night. The DeputyMayor (Aid. J. Coates) presided. There were also present Aldermen…

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Election of Mayor

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

A special meeting of the council was held on Monday night for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing year. Aid. W. M. Legh presided. Aid…

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Parochial Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the Parochial Council was then held. Minutes of last annual meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Council Blundered

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

It looks to us as if the council has made a mess of things in reference to the new bank premises, and in this respect the health committee is to blame…

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Glen Innes and Armidale Council Compared

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

If nothing else the Glen Innes municipality is one of the soundest (financially) in the State. During last year the council paid off its whole liability…

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Guyra Shire Council

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Guyra Shire Council was held on Tuesday of last week. There were present:—Councillors…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday. Present: Councillors W. D. Capel (President), D. Campbell, R. Mackay, and H. S…

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Municipal Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when the following were present: Ald. S. J. S…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday, when there were present:—The President, (Cr. G. J. Mackay) and Councillors T. M. Heagney, H. Wells, F. L…

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Dumaresq Shire Council. Monthly Council Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Dumaresq Shine Council was held on Thursday morning, when there, were present:—Crs. Pearson (president), Kirkwood,…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 7

The Armidale Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Purkiss), Ald. Curtis, Glass, M'Donald, Ashton,…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Purkiss for a Further Term

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 8

A special meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year…

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The Council and Show Holidays

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

The action of the Armidale City Council in granting a public holiday in Armidale for Glen Innes show, after refusing the concession to Guyra and…

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The Council and the Shows. the Holiday Question Again. Ald. Cohen in Answer to Critics

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 3

Before the business of the Council concluded on Tuesday evening, Ald. Co[?]en said he would like to wake some reference to remarks made by the…

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Election of Mayor

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

The Mayoral allowance for 19.18 was fixed at £26. The only nomination for the position of Mayor was that of Ald. J. S…

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Warialda Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night, when there was a full attendance, viz: Ald. J. S. West (Mayor), H. H. Allison, W. Scutt, T. Graham, W…

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Gunnedah's German Parentage Mayor

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 7

Aid. Westerweller was elected mayor of Gunnedah by five votes to four. The election caused great local feeling, as Aid. Westerweller is of German…

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Trouble over Election of Mayor

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 7

Aid. H. Golstein defeated. Aid Doran for the Randwick mayoralty. The friends of both bad been working for some weeks, but up till the time the…

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