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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

648 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 33

Baunockoura Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the the Bannock burn Shire Council was held yesterday het the proceeding were not open to the proceeding were not open to the press. From outside sources we…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The last meeting of the present constituted Municipal Council was held In the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Aid. G. B. King)…

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Culcairn Shire Trouble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

Sydny, Thureday. — Mr. [?] [?] [?] with the Culcairn Shire election teas likely to be nettled. Should…

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Shire Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 10

The Shire elections also take place to-day by postal voting, and the pollcloses at six o'clock. At that hour the returning officer takes the ballot-boxes…

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Municipal Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 10

To-day, from,8 o'clock in the morning until 7 at night, booths will be open all over the State for municipal voting…

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The Shire Council. an Indecisive Ballot

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

The result of the ballot in Severn Shire is not yet definitely known. Boxes have still to come in from Brooklington Vale, Glen Elgin, Bald…

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The Main Roads Board. a City-controlled Scheme. Shire President Outspoken

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

Cr. D. M. Sinclair, president of the Ashford Khiru Council, writes as following to the Editor of the "Examiner":--…

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The Municipal Elections. a Suffering Ballot. Ald. Bloxham Defeated

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

Polling day in connection with the Local Government triennial elections passed quietly and without incident on Saturday…

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Municipal Elections Angry Aldermen. Saturday Night's Speeches

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Little interest was manifested in the election of aldermen for Inverell Municipality on Saturday last, only 285 out of a roll of 1274 ratepayers recording…

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Municipal Government a Three Years Review. What the Aldermen Have Done

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

It was the intention of the retiring ablermen to have addressed a public meeting on Friday night last for the purpose of giving an account of their…

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The Water Supply Mayor Attacked

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Alderman Mcllveen writes to the Editor :- For the first time during the long mayoralty of Mr. Ring the public on…

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Local Government Council, Elections

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 8

The Municipal elections held last Saturday are the first under the new Local Government Act, and the alder-. men elected wil hold office until the…

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The Shire Elections. Cr. Ward Defeated. New Councillors: Messrs. Green, Judge, and White

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

The Shire elections on Saturday for "B" and "C" ridings passed off vary quietly, though, we believe, the vote recorded was higher than that…

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Bannockburn Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Dr. R. M. Kinross evidently, and rightly so, believes that local government institutions should take the public into their confidence. The…

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Support for the Mayor

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

A public meeting of supporters of Mr. G. B. Ring, Mayor of Inverell, who is contesting the Northern Tablelands electorate. will be held in the Council…

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Guyra Shire Election

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The Shire elections were held last Saturday. For "A" Riding Crs. Browning and Dunstan were returned unopposed. For "B"…

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Bannockburn Shire Month's Business

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

The first meeting of the newlyelected Council was held in the Council's Board room yesterday, when there were in attendance Crs. A. T…

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Myall Creek F & S. Shire Oriticised

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Myall Creek branch of the [?] and S. Association was held on 31st January on the local rifle range. There were…

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A Shire Comedy. What Are Our Councils Coming To?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 6

The Macleay Shire was recently compelled to make a fresh valuation, and ibecause the valuers did not complete their work within the specified time the…

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Sydney's Municipal Medical Officer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—The finance committee of the City Council yesterday adopted ya recommendation by the beaithe committee for the appointment…

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