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Council & local affairs, 1923

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Work for Soldiers. Repairing Dorrigo Shire Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 8

In connection with the special grant from the Government for the purpese of crrying out work desigord to provide employnment for retorned soldiers, Councillors Johnson…

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Extending the Municipality. Street Formation Before Building

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 8

We underitand that the Idea of extending the coufines of confines of the Muiricipality way be seriously considered, by the new Council at no distant date…

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Lord Mayor Assumes Office Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

Were [?] office to-day be [?] was his [?] [?]…

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Bannockburn Shire Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Bannockburn Shire Council was held yesterday morning, when there were present, Crs. W. Fraser (President), W…

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A Year's Review Bannockburn Shire's Record

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bannockburn Shire Council yesterday the following report was submitted by the President, Cr. Wm. Fraser:—…

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Shire Offices Delungra's Claim. Proposed Removal From Inverell

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

Delungra claims it is the "capital" of the Bannockburn Shire, and for that reason the [?] offices should be located there. Inverell is not within the…

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Dumaresq Shire Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council was held on Thursday morning, when there were present: Councillors W. T. Moffatt…

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Hillgrove's Amalgamation with Dumaresq Shire. Department Favorable

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 3

The under-secretary of the Department of Local Government requested the Council to reconsider the question of the amalgamation of the…

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Electric Light Agreement Referred to Council's Solicitor

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 3

The following letter was received from H. Weaver, solicitor, Armidale, dated December 13, 1922:—The secretary of the Electric Supply Co…

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City Council's Policy Must Work Saturday. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

The City Council announced to-day that from to-morrow the exemption from Saturday work has been abolished…

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Council Men on Longer Hours

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

As a result of the v[?]tion of the award covering municipal and shire employees, the forty eight hour week was reintroduced last week. On the…

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The Band Make or Break? Matter of £25 Council and Subsidy Further Sun [?]ought

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

Things have reached a [?] with the Glen Innes Silver Band. The evidences now indicate [?] future of the hand reste with the…

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Guyra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

Present: Crs. Green (President), Dutton, Judge, White, Browning, and, Dunstan. Engineer's Report…

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Shire Offices

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

It is not greatly to the interest of Inverell that there should be a change in the site of the offices of the Bannockburn Shire, but, while this is so…

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Macintyre Shire Saturday's Meeting

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of this body on Saturday there were present Crs. H. W. R. Hughes (president), and Crs. J. Swan, H. S. Anderson, J. R. Dawson…

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Scandalous! Another Displeased Shire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 7

Evidently the Dumaresq Shire is not the only one to have good reason to feel displeased over the Main Roads Grant, both in point of amount voted…

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Delungra's Chance Wants Shire Offices. Questions of Convenience

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

The meeting called for Saturday last at Delungra to consider having the shire offices in the shire boundary was well attended, despite the fact that…

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Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Armidale Municipal Conned was held last Monday evening, the following aldermen, in addition to the Mayor (Ald…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

Council met yesterday. Present: The President (Cr P. R. Little), Crs J. R. McHugh, L. M. Rixon, S. Berry, F. L. Taylor, arid W. Carlon,…

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Severn Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Severn Shire Council was held last Tuesday, with a full attendance of councillors. The President (Cr. W. H. Wilson)…

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