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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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A Bellicose Alderman a Fighting Attitude

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Ald. Smith literally adopted a fighting attitude at the Armidale Council meeting on Monday night (writes the "Chronicle"). He was defending a…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, when there were present: Ald…

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Hillgrove Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hillgrove Council was held on 29th April, to receive the estimates and fix rates for 1921. There were present: Ald. W. H…

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Bannockburn Shire Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Bannockburn Shire Council was held at the Shire office yesterday. Those present were: Crs. W. Fraser (President)…

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Council Employees' Wages

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

Councils complain that they are crippled by high wages and high price of materials. Some of them have been demanding a decrease in wages. It…

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Inter-District News. HILLGROVE. Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 10

Rumor is current with at least a couple more resignations from the Municipal Council in the very near future. Tennis…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 8

The usual weekly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present[?] Aldermen Purkiss (Mayor), McDonald, Robins, Curtis,…

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City Council's Cheques. May be Dishonored

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

Sydney, Thursday.—The Commonwealth Bank has intimated to the City Council that, until the overdraft was reduced, no cheques for capital expenditure…

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Hostilities Threatened. Scene at Local Council Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

"Put 'em up," was the certainly imperative and rather belligerent demand voiced by Ald. Smith to Ald. Hawke at Monday's meeting of the local…

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Dumaresq Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council was held on Thursday morning, when there were present:—Councillors V. E. Belfield (President), Alex…

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Dumaresq Shire Valuations Appeals Decided by Arbitration

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The Arbitrators (Messrs. J. B. Fitzgerald and C. A. Jackes) have given the following decisions in appeals determined by them:—…

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Street Processions Prohibited. Action by Melbourne City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The Melbourne City Council has prohibited the holding of street processions, except in connection with state and military functions…

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Shire Appealed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

With the exception of the those rate players in outlying centres the date for [?]dging objections expired to-day. The total appeals prepared and lodges…

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Macintyre Shire Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council was held in the Shire offices on Saturday morning, when there were present: Crs. H. W…

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No Prosecution for Non-destruction of Burrs. Macintyre Shire's Decision

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council the question of burr destruction on private land was considered on the Engineer desiring to be…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday. "To What Base Uses." Lord Mayor's Reply to Loyal Demonstration

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

The Lord Mayor declares that it is apparent that the Empire Flag is being used tor base political and sectarian purposes by Nationalist politicians and…

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Severn Shire Council. the May Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Servers Shire Council was held at the [?]re Hall, Bourke St. on Tuesday, when oil the councillors were in attendance,…

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Joint Shire Engineer

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 4

Something [?] engineer for the [?]burn Shire [?] is liked in materialise in…

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URALLA. Shire Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 8

A meeting of 'the above was held on Wednesday. Present: The President and all conncillors. E.J. Missen and others asked that…

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Uralla Municpal Council. Fortnightly Meetings

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor and Alds. Young, LowPower, Nunn, and Horniman…

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