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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid Elliott), Aldermen W. Low, A. L. Horniman and Jas Rixon, and the Clerk (Mr. New-Campbell) were present at Monday's…

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Warialda Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. Present Ald. H. H. Allison (Mayor), J. Lucas, J. West, aud W…

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The Council's Jublies

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 5

In view of the fact that the man equality of Glen Innes will celcbrate at jubilee on June 17 of next year it is high time the council began to…

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The New Shire Valuations, Indignant Ratepayers Hold Further Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

Following on the meeting of "A" Riding ratepayers, a further meeting of the full Shire was held on Saturday afternoon at the School of Arts Hall…

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The Stock Route Wrangle. Mayor's Ruling Dissented From. Council Upholds Dissent

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

The vexed qustion of the route to be laid down for travelling stock entering and departing from the municipality to and from the saleyards and trucking…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 6

The Armidale City Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Parkiss), Ald. Lonsdale, Hawke, Mills,…

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City Council Employees. New Basic Wage

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

The Conciliation Committee of the City Council has agreed to a new basic wage for employees whose wages do not exceed £525 per annum…

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Shire Ratepayers Meet. No Settled Plan of Campaign. "Two Shillings In."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of Dumaresq Shire ratepayers was held on Saturday afternoon. Last time the assembly was in the committee-room of the Literary…

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Gara Water Scheme. Council Rejects on Score of Expense. Reports Upon Subsidiary Dam

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

At the meeting of the City Council on Monday night, the Mayor referred to the proposal that had been made for an auxiliary water supply by…

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Armidale Motor Traffic. "Worst Supervision in the State." Council to Ask for Police Stringency

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 10

The City Council resolved, at its meeting on Monday night, to make one more effort to abate the dangerous motor traffic in Armidale, by writing to the…

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Municipal Council. the Fortnight's Business

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

The Town Council met on Tues night, the Mayor, Ald. W. C. Blessing, being in the chair. Others present were Ald. W. A. Cram[?],…

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Council and the Traffic

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The institution of the system of [?]way traffic by the council to cope with the race-day congestion was warmly commended by Ald…

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Electricity. Council's Application Approved Commissioner's Favorable Report. "Success Is Assured" Bouquets for the Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The second report, by Mr. H. H. Newell, Works Department Commissioner, on the Glen Innes Council's proposed electricity scheme was tabled…

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The Tennis Club to Pay or Not to Pay. Heated Council Argument. Jack, Tom, Bill and Harry" Cause Trouble

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The vexed question of the maint[?] of the tennis courts in the parks and the contributions to be made 'cubs provoked another heated…

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Items of Interest. When Aldermen Fall Out

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

There was a disgraceful scene at Windsor Council meeting recently (says the "Gazette"), Ald. Waters started it, by offering Ald. Davis an insult. He…

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Municipal Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Town Council was held on Tuesday night: Those present were: Ald. S. J. S. Butler (Mayor), G. B. Ring, H. N…

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Burrs Discussion by Aldermen. Ald. Ryder Opposed to Burr Cutting

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

When the Town Clerk's report on the recent noxious weed conference was tabled in Council on Tuesday night, Ald. Ryder voiced strong opposition to…

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Shire Expenses. Dorrigo's Estimate for 1921

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

Dorrigo Shire Council's estimates of expenditure for the year 1921 are: Expenditure.—Salary, shire clerk, £476; salary, assistant clerk, £177;…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Alds. Purkiss (Mayor), Lonsdale, Mills, Stephens, Smith, Lamb,…

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Legislative Council Appointments. Are They to be Made?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

An emphatic denial was given by Ministers on Monday to a statement that to placate the executive of the A.L P., the Premier had promised that 10 members of the party…

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