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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

565 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 29

Shire Employees' Request

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 7

At the last meeting the Gostwyck Shire Council, a request from the Shire Employees' Union for fortnightly…

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Grose's Creek Road. Request to Shire Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Finlayson writes:—[?] notice in last week's issue a paragraph headed "Cr. Perrott Corrects Critic." I presume Mr. Perrott is the gentleman…

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Municipal Valuations

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 4

Like many other inefficiencies, the drawbacks of a slipshod system of municipal valuation are not immediately apparent. Nevertheless they…

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Mayor Legh Steps Down. Satisfactory Term of Office. No Regrets to Look Back On. Aldermen Congratulated

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

As it was the last occasion on which Ald. W. M. Legh would [?]een[?]y the Mayoral chair for the [?]ing period, he took the opportunity offered at…

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Municipal Council. Business for the Fortnight

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening in the Council Chambers. The Mayor (Ald. W. M. Legh)…

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Council's Outstanding Rates

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

A very satisfactory state of affairs was revealed by the statement prepared by the Town Clerk of outstanding rate which was presented at the…

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Armidale Show Holiday. Council Grant the Request. the Broader View

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 6

The action of the Armidale Council in refusing the application of the Glen Innes P. & A. Society for a holiday in the Armdale district during the Glen…

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The Water Trough. Still on the Ice. Council's "Recody" Attitude

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 6

Like the little boy who becomes of a poss[?]ed of a [?]oothsome stick of [?]ly, the Municipal Council is fondly eyeing, and deeply considering the proposed…

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Mayor's Tattered Robes

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

An item on the Collingwood Council notice paper, "Reporting re cost of renovation of Mayor's robes," gave rise to an animated discussion. The…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night when there were present: Ald G B Ring (Mayor) J. F…

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Armidale ity Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

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

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Aldermanic Amenities Ald. Purkies' Retirement from the Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

At Tuesday's meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council the retiring Mayor (Ald. Purkiss) said that that would be the last occasion he would preside…

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Hillgrove. Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

The H[?] Muncipal C[?] on Monday night. [?] [?] Ald. J. C. Maria. W M[?] W. A. Martin, G. H. [?] A…

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A Year of Municipal Work. the Mayor's Summary

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 6

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Armidale City Council, the retiring Mayor (Ald. Purkiss) submitted the following summary of the most…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 7

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

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Armidale Show Holiday. Broad View of Glen Innes Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 8

The action of the Armidale Council in refusing the application of the Glen Innes P. & A. Society for a holiday in the Armidale district during the Glen…

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A Year's Progress. Mayor Purkiss Review

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 6

The retiring Mayor of Armidale (Ald. Purkiss) submitted at Tuesday even ing's meeting of the Council a review of the Council's more important work…

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Dual Lighting Private Electricity Company and Council Trouble at Lismore

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

Lismore Counell, like the Glen Ianes Municipal Council, has a gas works. About eight years Ago several people asked the council to instal electricity…

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Bannockburn Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of this Council was held in the shire offices yesterday, when there were in attendance the President, Cr. A. T. Hapgood, and Crs…

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Armidale Show. Uralla Council Grants a Holiday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Uralla Municipal Council the Secretary of the Armidale P. and A. Society wrote asking for a holiday to be proclaimed on…

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