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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

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

Municipal Tenders. Deepening the Creek

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the local Council the following tenders were opened for the work to be done in deepening the Armidale Creek near the gasworks:—G. Hartley,…

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Dumaresq Shire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council was held on Thursday morning. There were present: Councilors V. E. Belfield (president), J. T…

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Glen Innes Electric Light. Disquieting Allegations in Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 1

At last Glen Innes Council meeting several matters in connection with electricity were discussed. Ald. Mann asked if any of the…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday. Present : Councillors W. D. Cupel (President) R. Mackay, F. Houston, G. Conway…

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Noxious Weeds an Open Letter to the Aldermen of Inverell

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 5

Gentlemen,—I have read the report in the local Press' of your last meeting, and one can hardly believe that a body of men who have been placed on the…

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Forty-four Hours Ashford Shire Hands Dismissed

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 4

The tangled skein of forty hours was considered by the Ashford Shire Council at its meeting on Saturday last, when the following resolution…

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The Shire Problem. Bad Roads and No Money

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 2

Perhaps in no department of industrial activity does the high cost of labor and materials reflect more adversely than in Shire road work. It is…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 2

Council met yesterday. Present: Councillors F. L. Taylor (President), R R. Little, J. R. M'Hugh, L. M. Rixon. A. Vickery, and K. M'Millan,…

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Ashford Shire Council Saturday's Meeting

The Inverell Times · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held in the Shire Office on Saturday last, when there were presenf:—Crs. J. C. Cutts, H. A. Fraser, A. F. Campbell…

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Sleepy Aldermen an Outside Opinion

The Inverell Times · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 4

"I see your sleepy aldermen have awakened for a few minutes and have had something to say about getting the burrs cleaned up. But they dozed…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 2

Council met Monday. Present : Aldermen A. L. Horniman (chair), M. P. Power, W. Low, C. A. Young and W. H. Crapp, and the Clerk (Mr…

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Doctor's Dilemma. Driving on Footpath. Council's "Aeroplane Business"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 4

Amongst those charged at the Police Court on Tuesday last was Dr. A. J Coefe, who pleaded guilty to a charge of driving his car on the footpath…

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Municipal Jubilee Meeting of Committee

The Inverell Times · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 5

A meeting of this executive of the Municipal Jubilee movement was held in the Counoil Chambers on Tuesday night when the Mayor presided and…

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Uralla Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Uralla Council was held on Monday night. Present: Aids. [?] (chair), and Low, Young. Crapp. and Power…

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Municipal 44-Hour Week

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 7

According to the explanation given by the Uralla Town Clerk at last meeting, on Mr. Bluett's advice, the 44 hour week for employees extends only to…

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Privy Council Appeal. K.C. on Ross Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 3

In what circumstances would the Privy Council grant special leave to appeal in a criminal case. This question was put to a King's…

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The Town Council a Fortnight's Businesss

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 5

In the [?]nce of both the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor, Alderman W. A. Cram[?]e presided at Tuesday a meeting of the Town Council. Others…

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A Pioneer Passes. Late Mr. Edward Jones. Mayor in 1877. A Interesting Career

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

News reached Glen Innes on Sunday of the sudden death on the previous day, after only a few hours illness, of Mr. Edward Jones, one of the oldest…

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Electric Installations. More Council Discussion Are Precautions a Farce

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

A favourite pastime in the Council nowadays is the discussion of the various methods of controlling the installation of electric flight. The matter has…

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Forty-four Hours. And the Town Council Hourly Employment. Back Door Methods Alleged

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

It is recommended that the [?]ervices of the whole of the Council's roads and streets men be dispensed with, and that they be…

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