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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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City Council Estimates. Debated for Two Hours. Interesting Financial Discussion

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 7

A special meeting of the Armidale City Council on Monday evening was attended by Hie Mayor (Aid. Purkiss), Aid M'Donald, Johnstone, Lamb,…

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A General Coal Offer. £500,000 for Sydney Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 6

The Finance Committee of the City Council has received the offer of a loan of £500,000 from a London financial firm…

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Guyra Shire Valuations. Local Ratepayers Hold a Meeting to Protest Against Recent Property Assessments

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 3

The strong and very general dissatisfaction which the new Shire valuations have occasioned was responsible for a well attended meeting…

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Uraila Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor and Alds. Bixon, Power, and Horniman. An apology was received from Ald…

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Yallaroi Shire Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday. Present:—Councillors W. D. Capel (President), W. Hakim, F. Houston, and G. Conway…

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Macintyre Shire Burr Cutting. Regulation to Be Enforced

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

The postponed monthly meeting of the Macintrye Shire Council was held on Tuesday, there being present:—Councillors H. W. R. Hughes…

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Workmen's Compensation Act a Council's Liability

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

A drayman in the employ of the Macintyre Shire Council recently met with an accident and the question arose as to whether the Council was…

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Slightly Increased Rates. Armidale Council's Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 6

The local Council held a special meeting on Monday evening to discuss the financial situation. Present: Alds. purkiss (Mayor), McDonald, Curtis,…

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Payment of Aldermen. For Councils to Decide

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Mutch is of the opinion that the question of payment of aldermen should be left to the Councils themselves to decide…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

The business at the usual fortnightly meeting, held on Monday, was transacted in double quick time. Those present were: The Mayor (Ald W. L…

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Warialda Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the council was held on Monday night. Present: Aid. H. Allison (Mayor), W. Doak, J. Lucas, and C. Sanday; Mr…

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Our Cynical Municipalities

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 3

"Schemes for the relief of the unemployed at--include the extension of the cemetry."--Daily paper…

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Dumaresq Shire Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

Armidale district residents in the Dumaresq Shire recently, says the Glen Innens 'Guardian,' protested against the raising of the general rate…

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Aggrieved Ratepayers. Guyra Shire's New Valuations. Cause Lively Protests

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 3

The strong and very general dissatisfaction which the new Shire valuations have occasioned was responsible for a well-attended meeting of ratepayers at…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 4

The usual [?] of the Armidale City Council on monday [?] was attended [?] [?] M'Donald [?]…

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Professional Aldermen

The Inverell Times · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

It does not seem likely that shire councils or municipalities will look with favor on the proposal that aldermen and shire councillors shall be paid for…

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Guyra Shire Council. Wednesday, March 23, 1921

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Present: Crs. Green (President), Judge, Button, White, Dunstan, and Browning. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed on the motion of Cr. Dutton,…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

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

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The Shire Valuations

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

A MEETING of the Ratepayers' Appeal Committee was held at the office of…

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Municipal Council. the Fortnight's Business

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 6

It was again found difficult to obtain a quorum at Tuesday night's council meeting, and it was not until shortly before 8 o'clock that the business of…

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