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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

705 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 36

The New Valuations. Ratepayers Consult with Council

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

Over 20 of the Committee of the ratepayers appealing met the Council on Wednesday afternoon to see if a satisfactory arrangement could be come to…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

COUNCIL met on Wednesday. Present: The President (Cr F. L. Taylor), Crs P. R. Little, J. M'Hugh, L. M. Rixon, A. Vickery, and K. M'Millan, the…

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Shire Valuations

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

Many ratepayers win wonder how their properties to be valued under the Federal basis, when they are not already so valued. It might be stated…

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The Shire Clerk

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

Speaking at the last Shire Council meeting in reference to the recent Uralla meeting of ratepayers, Cr Little said some nasty remarks were passed…

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Dumaresq Shire Appeals

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 3

The appeals against the Dumarcsq Shire valuations were mentioned before the P.M. on Wednesday morning. Mr. C. L. Mackenzie, solicitor to the…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 3

Council met Monday. Present: The Mayor (Aid W. L. Elliott), and Aldermen W. Low, A. L Horniman, M. P. Power, C. A. Young and W…

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Shire Valuations. Common-sense Agreement

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 3

THE Shire Ratepayers Appeal Committee met the Shire Council on Wednesday relative to the new valuations, which showed the extraordinary…

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Hillgrove. Council Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 3

The Hillgrove Municipal Council met on 6th instant, when there were present:—Aldermen W. H. Williams (Mayor), Wm. Morgan, F. Morgan, A…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Friday. Town Hall Flag. Mayor Returns Town Clerk's Letter

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 4

The Mayor of Petersham has refused and returned a remarkable letter from the Town Clerk, Sydney, in reply to a communication referring to the Town…

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Labour Council Defied. Secretary Refuses to Withdraw

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. Waite, Assistant-Secretary of the United Labourers' Protective Society, attended a meeting of the Labor Council last night, in defiance of a resolution…

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Street Stalls Prohibited. Ban by Grafton Council. Hospital Supporters Indignant

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 7

A storm of indignation burst forth at the meeting of the Grafton Hospital Committee anent the altitude of the Grafton Council in regard to the…

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Municipal Rates in England

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 1

In England the position of the municipal ratepayer is becoming desperate. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health, the English…

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Yallaroi Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday. Present: Councillors W. D. Cap[?] (President), G. Conway, W. A. Makim, F…

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Shire Valuations. Uralla's Method. a Conference of Parties

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

Over 20 of the committee of the rate payers appealing against valuation met the Shire Council at Uralla on Wednesday afternoon to see if a…

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Many Congratulations. Mayor of Petersham and the City Clerk. Another Letter

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

The Mayor of Petersham says another letter has been received from Mr. Nesbitt, but has been returned as it contained nothing of interest to…

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The Shire "Rise." Gostwyck Council's Position

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 8

At last week's monthly meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council, the recent substantial rise in Shire employees' wages (7/ a week) was discussed…

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Lord Mayor Excused

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 7

When the name of William Henry Lambert was called upon to act as a juror at the Quarter Sessions, the other day, he begged to be excused on the ground…

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Expensive Shire Car

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

The car supplied to the Macintyre Shire engineer is evidently not the only machine that "eats money." According to our Glen Innes exchange the…

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Joint Shire Engineer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 7

Something definite with regard to the appointment of a joint engineer for the Macintyre and Bannockburn Shire Councils is likely to materialise in the…

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The Mayor's Speech Non-political and Non-sectarian

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

"This great meeting, which is absolutely non-political, non-sectarian and entirely devoid of any party character whatever is the spontaneous outcome…

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