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Council & local affairs, 1920

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Lord Mayor of Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

Sydney, Thursday.—The Governor yesterday appointed Sir R. W. Richards Lord May[?]r of Sydney for 1920…

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Shirs and Municipal Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

Sydney, Thursday.—The general Municipal and Shire elections are due to be held throughout the State on January 31…

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A Municipal Experiment

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 7

The New Plymouth Borough Council has decided to adopt the system of control of the borough by a general manager, Mr. F. T. Bellringer, town, clerk,…

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Municipal Council Mail [?]

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The [?] of the beds was held as Tuesday night, [?] there were in attendance Aid. R. R. [?] (Mayar), and [?]…

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Getting the Rain Reports Shire to Be Approached

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

Time and again efforts have been made to secure a better meteorological service at the local post office. In a district where pastoral interests…

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The New Season's Wool. National Council Formed. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

A Wool-growers National Council has been formed to arrange for the marketing of the 1920-21 Australian wool clip…

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Bannockburn Shire Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting of thin Council was held in the Shire Offices yesterday when there were present: Or. A. T. Hapgood (president), and Crs. A. H. Woods, W…

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Dumaresq Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Dumarosq Shire Council was held yesterday, when the following councillors were present:—Crs. Belfield (president),…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

This Council met on Monday night, Present:—The Mayor (Aid Low), and Aldermen Carter, Trickett, Roberts, and Power…

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Local and General News. Dumaresq Shire Nominations

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

—The six sitting Councillors have renominated as candidates in connection with the triennial elections for the Dumaresq Shire Council. They are:—…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday. Present: Councillors W. D. Capel (President) B. C. Besley D. Campbell, W. A…

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Severn Shire Council. the January Meeting. Old Council Cleaning Up

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

The last ordinary meeting of the Severn Shire Council as at present constituted was held last Saturday morning, when Cr. W. Ross was in the…

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Warialda Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above on Monday night was attended by Aid. J. S. West (Mayor), II Allison, F. Morris, and R. Parker; L. A…

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Newton Boyd Pound a Sympathetic Council. an Objection Raised

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

The matter of establishing a pound at Newton Boyd was again before the Severn s[?]re Council on Saturday last. The subject was introduced in the…

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Council and Doctor. an Influenza Episode. Medico Applies Caustic

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

The Severn Shire Councillors sat up and took notice very energetically on Saturday last on. receipt of a letter from Dr. L. L. Snow, Government…

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Bannockburn Shire Election

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

The following nominations have been received in connection with the Fourth coming election for councillors for the Shire Council of Bannoc[?]burn :- 'A'…

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The Mayor's Pin Money. Less or More Required? Warm Debate in the Council. Ald. Whyte Wants Economy

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 6

As an invariable rule the fixing of the mayor's allowance for the [?]suing year provokes a deal of discussion in the Municipal Council, and the…

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Guyra Shire. Riding "C." Ladies and Gentlemen,—

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 3

Having represented "C" Riding in the Guyra Shire Council for the past thirteen years (in fact, ever since the inception of Local…

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The Council Elections. Many Names Mentioned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

Things are moving in regard to the shire elections, nominations for which close to day. It is certain that there will be a contest in every riding, while…

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The Town Council. Tuesday Night's Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

There was a fall attendance of alderman at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council One more meeting of the Council will be held…

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