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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

648 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 33

Mayor Declines to Welcome New Aldermen

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

At the last meeting of Armidale Council the mayor declined to welcome the new Aldermen "Since we—or rather the old Council—last met," said…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 3

This Council met on Wednesday last. The Deputy President (Cr. L. M. Rixon) occupied the chair in the absence of President, who is on business in Sydney. There…

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Mayor Annoyed. No Welcome to New Aldermen

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 10

The retiring Mayor (Ald. Hawke) showed in a very bad light at the last Council meeting. Probably he agrees with us; now that he has had time to…

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Tamworth Alderman Grassed

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

Last week an adventure which might have resulted in a tragedy, befel Ald W. A. Bourne (says the "Observer.") Repairs to gas pipes in an enclosed yard at Glyde's…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Town Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Aid R. H Roberts), and Aids. Sutcliffe, Power,…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 9

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Tuesday night, the following aldermen being present:—H. Lonsdale, J. T. Webb, T. Smith, T…

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Yallaroi Shire Council Special Meeting

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The newly-elected members of the Yallaroi Shire Council mot on Friday. Present:--Councillors W. D. Capel (President), R. Mackay, W…

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Severn Shire Council First Meeting of the New Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly-elected Council was held on Saturday morning. President Ross was in the chair, others present were--Crs. G. Fraser,. T…

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Warialda Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected council was held on Monday night. Present.: Ald. J. S. West (Mayor), H. H. Allison, G. D. L…

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Macintyre Shire Election of President

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

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

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Clerk in Trouble Bannockburn Shire's Finances

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

H. N. MESTON BEFORE THE COURT. At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. H. H. MacDougall, P.M., Robert Norman Meston, on bail…

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Guyra Shire President. [?]. DUTTON'S 13th TURM

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Guyra [?] Council last week, held for the elected of a President, Cr. Green [?] Cr. Dutton for the p[?]n. Cr. Browning…

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Guyra Shira Council. Monthly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

The Council met on Tuesday last. Pre[?] Crs. Dutton (President), White, Green. Judge, Browning, and Dunstan. The Preside[?] Congratulated the old…

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Yallaroi Shire Council Special Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 7

The newly-elected members of the Yallaroi Shire Council met on Friday. Present: Crs. W. D. Capel (President), R. Mackay, W. A. Makim, G. Conway…

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Clerk to Tr[?] [?] Shire's Finances

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 7

At the [?] Police Court on Monday [?] Mr. H. H. McDou[?]. P.M., Robert Norman [?]ton, on [?]. was charged with stealing, on May 1[?],…

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The Labor Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

The attempt will be made to capture the Labor Council from the extremists and advocates of the one big union FLOUR SHORTAGE…

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Political. Meeting of Electoral Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 11

A meeting of the State Electoral National council was held in armidale on wednesday night, there being delegates [?]…

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New Members for Queensland Legislative Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday. — The Queensland Premier [?] that the Government has recommended to the Lieui[?] Governer [?] new members for the [?]…

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Ald R. H. Roberts, Mayor

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

Aid Roberts is a comparatively new man in the public affairs of the town, and he has won for himself all those encomiums which come to the…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

The Town Council met on Monday night Present:—The Mayor (Ald Roberts) Sutcliffe, Horniman, Elliott and Rixon. An apology for non-attendance was…

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