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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

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Uralla Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (chair and Alds. Low, Power, and Crapp…

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Soldiers' Preference Mayor's Remarks Strong Condemnation

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

Some remarks strongly condemnatory of the action of the Inverell Pastures Protection Board in not appointing a soldier to the post of rabbit inspector…

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Municipal Council Reducing Expenses. Appointments of Slow Workers

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last when there were present: Aid. McHveen (Mayor), J. F…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 7

The local Council met on Monday evening. Present: Alds. Purkiss (Mayor), Stephens, Lamb, Webb, Curtis, Robins, McDonald, Mills, Lonsdale, and [?]awke…

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Electric Light. Council Again Considers Proposal. Finality Further Defer[?]ed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

The local Council, in committee on Monday evening, further discussed Mr. H. A. Marshall's tender for the supply of electricity to the Municipality by…

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Labor Campaign Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the Labor Cancus decided to hand over the management of the elections to a Campaign Council of three, which will be assisted by Messrs…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

The Council meeting on Friday was attended by Councillors W. D. Capel (President) R. Mackay, F. Houston, and W. R. Reardon; Mr…

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At Inverell Returned Soldiers Over Looked. Mayor Speaks Out

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 4

Speaking at Gam Flat on Wednesday on the occasion of the anveiling of a war trophy, the Mayor of Inverell, Aid. McHveen, spoke straight and…

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Endownent Severn Shire Grant Contailed by £1700

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

At this week's mooting of the Severn Shire Council the clerk tabled the following report : -- £5100, an amount which the council…

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Municipal Jubilee Committee Meeting. Secretary Appointed

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the executive committee of the Municipal Jubilee was was held in the Council Chambers yesterday, presided over by the Mayor,…

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Municipal Liquor Chest. Glen Innes Custom [?]Ticised

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 6

Except on occasions marked by visitations of distinguished person[?]ges, thereby meriting by long established custom civic recognition of [?]…

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Yallori Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

The council meeting on Friday was attended by Councillors W. D. Capel (president), R. Mackay, F. Houston, and W. R. Reardon; Mr. T. W. Spencer,…

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The Mayor's Record

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. Harry Buxton, manager for A. M. Cansdell aud Co., Ltd., recently unearthed a photograph of the Mayor (Ald. Jas. McIlveen) which had been…

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Shire Clerk Committed

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 6

A Bathurst message says: Arthur Rodger, Town Clerk, who was recently arrested at Blayney, and charged with embezzling £92 from the Blayney Shire…

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Electric Light. Finality Again Deferred. Amended Agreement Referred to Council'S Solicitor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 6

Like the proverbial wounded snake the local electric light question drags its weary length along. The Council held yet another special meeting on Monday…

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Northern Progressives. District Council Meets. Local Members Congratulated

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

A representative meeting of the Electoral District Council of the Progressive Party for Northern Tablelands electorate was held in Glen…

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Municipal Jubilee

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

A public meeting of ladies was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, presided over by the Mayor, Ald. J. McIlveen. It was intended to…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 3

The council met on Monday night, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. Purkiss), Aldermen Curtis Stephens, Mills, M'Donald Webb,…

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Marshall Electric Scheme. Aldermen Object to Being Bustled. Another Meeting To-night

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 8

Mr. Marshall's electric proposition for Arimidale was again before the Armidale City Council on Monday night. A special meeting of the Council held…

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Uralla Show Holiday. Application Before City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 1

The question of granting public holidays in this municipality for neighbouring shows was again before the City Council on Monday night, when…

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