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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

705 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 36

Inspection of Pigs Reduction of Fees. Alderman's Startling Statement

The Inverell Times · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Sweaney manager of the Inverell Co-operative Butter and Bacon Co., Ltd., forwarded the following communication to the last meeting of the…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 6

There was a bare quorum at the usual meeting of the Council on Monday eveninge—Alds. Curtis (deputy-Mayor), McDonald, Webb, Stephens, Robins, Mills,…

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Council and Union Jack. Soldiers Tie It to Mast. (Router's Cable)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 4

There were exciting scenes at Edmonton in consequence of the District Council's decision not to fly the Union Jack on Empire Day…

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Guyra Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Guyra Argus · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 3

The Engineer's report for the mouth of February, read and adopted at the meeting of Guyra Shire Council on 23rd inst., and held over from…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 3

Council met Tuesday. Present : The Mayor (Aid Elliott), Aldermen Horniman, Power and Rixon, and the Clerk (Mr J. New-Campbell). An…

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Guyra Shire Rates. Organised Protest Against Increase

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 8

At a meeting of the Guyra Shire Ratepayers' Appeal Committee, there was a fair number of ratepayers present. The Hon. Secretary (Mr. Alex…

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Armidale City Council. New Rates Struck

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of the Armidale City Council on Thursday night was attended by the Mayor (Ald. Purkiss), Aldermen Lonsdale, Mills, Lamb,…

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Guyra Shire Council Diphth[?] at [?]En Lomond

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 6

The council met on Wednesday, March 23. Present: Crs, Green (President), Judge, Datton, White, Dun[?]tan and Browning…

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Macintyre Shire Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council was held on Saturday morning when there were present: Messrs. H. W. Russell Hughes…

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Guyra Shire Activities. Current Road Work

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

The Engineer's report to the last Guyra Shire Council meeting gave the following information re road work: W. Taggart's gang completed the…

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Shire Censured Clerk Hits Back. an Elsmore Incident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

The following letter, signed by O. J. Penberthy, secretary to the Elsmore Progress Association, was read at Saturday's meeting of the Macintyre Shire…

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Armidale City Council. New Rates Struck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 8

A special meeting of the Council on Thursday night to strike the 1921 rates was attended by Alds. Purkiss (Mayor), Lonsdale, Mills, Lamb, Curtis, Webb,…

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50,000 Gallons of Tar. Armidale Council Sells at 1½d. Per Gallon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 3

Though asphalt roads and footpaths are among the most enduring of artificial thoroughfares, and Armidale has very few of them, it would appear that the…

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Municipal Election Mr. Wade Returned. a Close Contest

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

The bye-election to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Aid. E. A. Thomas was held on Saturday. The candidates…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Armidale Municipal [?] was held on Monday night.Aldermen Purkiss (Mayor).[?], Johnstone,…

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Supporting the Mayor. Are the Aldermen Doing It? Ald Blessing Says "No."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

That an offer has been received from F. G. Comish for [?] of the grazing rights of the recreation reserve of Grafton street, but the…

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Municipal Council the Fortnight's Business

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

With the exception of Aid. Whyte, who is on leave of absence, there was a full board at Tuesday night's council meeting…

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A Sanitary Question Alderman Produces a Letter Ah Inspection Decided Upon

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

A reference to leaky pans in, the Health Committee's report presented to Tuesday night 'a meeting of the local council, prompted. Aid. McIutyre to…

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West-end Infant School Inspector Visits Council Public Meeting to Be Called

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

It is now five or six years since the establishment of an' infants' school on the western side of the town first received aldermanic…

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Dumaresq Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

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

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held yesterday. Present: Crs. Belfield (President), Moffatt, Perrott, Kirkwood, and Glass. Apology:…

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