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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Municipal Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last, there being present: Ald. G. S. Ring (Mayor), and…

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Bannockburn Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

It is rumored that Mr. A. F. Rogers, or Myall Greek, is to be urged to offer his services to fill the vacancy in the Bannockburn Shire Council caused by…

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Water Cart for Tingha. Guyra Shire Council Says: "Let There Be Dust."

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

For all the Guyra Shire Council for the majority of its members cares, the township of Tingha can be enveloped in dust so…

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A Tribute to Shire Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 9

Taylor's long-established motor car service between Grafton and Coff's Harbor has been abandoned owing to the deplorable state of the roads…

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Armidale Municipal Conncil. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

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

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Municipal Employees' Claims

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 6

The secretary of the Municipal Employees' Union states that the proposod log for municipal employees received a mixed reception from the…

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Municipal Prosecutions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 6

Inspector Blackwell proceeded against a further batch of defendants at the Armidale Police Court on Tuesday on charges of breaking various Municipal…

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Shire Council

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

Council met on Wednesday. Present : The President (Cr. T. M. Heagney), and Councillors P. R. Little, W. Carlon, F. L. Taylor and H. Wells, the…

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Dumaresq Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

The Dumaresq Shire Council met on Thursday morning, when there were present: Crs. Pearson (president), Kirkwood, Glass, Belfield, Wright, and…

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"One-Man Roads." Shire Council's Attitude. "Tagging" the Engineer

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council on Thursday, Cr. Kirkwood drew attention to the following mattersl: The road in his…

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Shire Election

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

The election in A Riding, held on Saturday last, resulted in the return of, Mr. H. Wells. His opponent was Mr. J. S. Crapp, and the voting was 97 to…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 7

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

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The Boy Scouts' Work. Address by Commissioner Johnstone. the Mayor's Commendation

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 8

Commissioner Johnstone, from the Boy Scouts' Headquarters. Sydney, inspected the Armidale Troop on Tuesday afternoon…

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A Challenge to Forbes. Boosting the War Loan. Armidale Acts on Lord Mayor's. Suggestion

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Purkiss) presided over a meeting of citizens in the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose of considering a…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 6

At the last meeting of Dumaresq Shire Council the Engineer submitted his report: As instructed, I made an inspection of the proposed site for sale…

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P.p. Union District Council Meeting

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

The usual quarterly meeting of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the Pastoral Chambers on Friday afternoon,…

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inspector's Autumn Offensive. More Municipal Prosecutions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

Inspector Black well's autumn offensive against infringers of the Municipal by-laws was continued at the local Police Court on Friday…

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Shire Council Methods Farmers' Assistance

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

It will be remembered that in October last a conference of ratepayers was held at Little Plain, which resulted in a series of resolutions…

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Bannockburn Shire

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

We notice there is to be an election in "C" Riding of the Bannockburn Shire to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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Shire Section Three Nominations

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. G. Fitzgerald, returning officer, at noon to-day declared the following nominations as being duly in order for the vacancy in "C" Riding…

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