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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

716 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 36

The Shire Car

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 4

The much-discussed Shire car again figured on the menu at yesterday's meeting of tire Council (states Friday's "Armidale Express"). The clerk…

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Macintyre Shire Fraser's Creek Ford

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 2

A special meeting of this body was held in the Shire offices on Saturday morning, when the president, Cr. H. W. R. Hughes, occupied this chair…

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Noxious Weeds. Legal Obligations. Case of the Municipality

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 4

The neglect of the municipality to cope with the noxious weeds in its area is making it unpopular with the Shire of Macintyre. At the last…

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Shire Men at Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 3

The Shire Council has at [?] along a man with a dray [?] up the various parts deeding [?] about the town. The cross [?] which were…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 3

Council met last Monday. Present: The Mayor (Ald W. L. Elliott), Aldermen A. L. Hor[?]man, M P. Power, W. Low, G. A. Young and W. H…

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"A Pat on the Back" Severn Shire and Town Council Work on Stonehenge Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 3

That's quite a pat on the bach for is," said President W. H. Wilson, at the Severn Shire meeting on Tuesday, when a letter was read from the Town…

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Severn Shire Finance £100 in Hand

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 4

At the meeting Several Shire Council on Tuesday, the Shire Clerk reported that the balance of funds in hand on April 30 was £880. Since then…

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"Self Help" £2000 Worth of Work. Severn Shire Ratepayers. an Excellent Record

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 4

Over £2000 worth of work on the roads within Severn Shire has been carried out in a voluntary way this year by…

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Severn Shire Good Maintenance Work "Men with a Heart" Repairs to Nine Milk Crossing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Severn Shire Council was held in the Shire Offices on Tuesday. Those present were: Councillors W. H. Wilson (President),…

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Guyra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Wednesday, April 26, when the following were present: Councillors Green (President)…

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Uralla Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

A Holiday's meeting of the Uralla Council there were present: The Mayor and Alds. Low, Crapp, Power Young, and Horniman…

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Yallaroi Shire Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday, when there were present, Councillors W. D. Capel (president), F. Houston, W. R. Reardon, G…

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Bannockburn Shire a Recent Petition

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

Mention is made in your issue of Friday last, in the report of the Bannockburn Shire Council of a petition by 38 ratepayers asking the resumption…

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Municipal Jubilee Executive Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the general executive of this body was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. The Mayor, Ald. J. McIlveen, presided,…

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Inverell Municipal Jubilee

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

The Sports Committee of the above have decided to put on a sports afternoon for June 3rd., such to take the form of footracing, bike and other…

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Municipal Employees and Basic Wage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

The Municipal employees in the City Council have received 9/10½ above the basic wage, and there is a move in the Council to make reductions…

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Sunday Tennis. Discussed by Uralla Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Uralla Council, Rev. A. J. Culler, Rev. W. Powell, and Ensign Percy wrote staling that…

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Old Council Days [?]Eviving the School of Arts

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 3

The Mayor observed that the time find arrived, he thought, when the School of Arts should be [?]evived and some steps should be taken for that…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 3

The Armidale City Council met on Monday night, when there were present:— The Mayor (Ald. Purkiss), Aldermen Lonsdale, Hawke, Mills, Curtis,…

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They Work Well. Council Has Honest Workmen. Motion for Piece-work Rejected

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 4

"We have good hard-working men that it is not necessary to keep an eyeglass on to see whether they are doing their work or not." Such is the…

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