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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

558 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 28

New Municipal Scheme. Apportioning Maintenance Work

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

At the Armidale Municipal Council's fortuiglitly meeting on Tuesday the Works Committee submitted a new scheme as follows:…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held Wednesday. Present: Councillors T. Heagney (President), G. J. Mackay. F. L. Taylor, W. Carlon and P…

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Dumaresq Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 6

The Council of the Dumaresq Shire met on Thursday morning, when there wore present: Crs. Glass (in the chair), Perrott, Wright, Belfield, and…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 4

Council met Monday. Present: The Mayor (Ald R. H. Roberts), and Aldermen O. Carter, W. Low, W. Batger, and J. G. Cooper, and the Clerk…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 9

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

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Municipal Works. New System Introduced

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night, the following report was presented from the Works and Health Committee:—…

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Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 3

The [?] monthly meeting of the Seven Shir. Council was held on Saturday morning. There were present--Cr. W. Boss (President), Crs. J. F…

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A Live Shire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

The Upper Hunter Shire deserves special mention for two achievements. The auditor's report congratulated the council upon closing the year with no…

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Macintyre Shire Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last, there being present: Councillors H. W. R. Hughes…

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Shire Election Mr. A. F. Rogers Elected

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 5

The election to fill the vacancy in "G" Riding of the Bannockburn Shire, caused by the death of Cr. S. W. Farrell, took place on Saturday last. The…

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Municipal Prosecutions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Friday, before the P.M., Inspector Blackwell proceeded against another batch of offenders against the Municipal by…

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Ashford Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of this body was held in the Shire Hall, Ashford, on Saturday last, when there were present: Crs. D. M. Sinclair…

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Gostwyck Shire's Health

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council the health inspector reported: I have to report that there is an outbreak of typhoid fever at…

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Hew Power for Armidale Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

The following power has been conferred upon the Armidale Municipal Council: The provision and maintenance of garbage destructors, and the collection…

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Aldermen and the Pipe

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 7

It is a privilege accorded to pressmen by local governing bodies when delibcrating in committee, to allow them to remain in the room, and perhaps it…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. When there were present:—The Mayor (Ald R. H. Roberts), and Aldermen O. Carter, W. Low, W. Batger, and J. C…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Friday. RECRUITING. Shield fop Municipal Competition. 600 Going with "Car."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 4

The enlistments in Carmi-chael's Thousand total nearly 600 to date. The State Governor has decided to present a shield to the municipality…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 2

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

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Good Municipal Profit

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 3

The popular belief is that municipal undertakings do not pay. Dubbo supplies an instance to the contrary. The gasworks, according to the auditor's…

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Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the council chamber on Tuesday night, there being present--Ald. Legh (mayor), Bloxham…

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