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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Waterworks Inspection. Aldermen Pay a Visit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 4

The local aldermen were invited by the Mayor (Ald. (Stephens) to accompany him on a visit of inspection of the local waterworks during the…

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Returned Men Ignored. League to Prosecute Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 6

Apparently the returned soldier's badge does not carry much weight with aldermen of the Lithgow Council. Out of 80 applicants for the position…

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Motor Traffic and Roads. Question of Excessive Speed. Tweed Shire's Action

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 7

The Tweed Shire Council is endeavoring to prevent motorists from exceeding the speed limit on the Tweed Heads-Murwillumbah road and has had notice…

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Dismissal by Privy Council the Skin Wool Case. (Australian Press Association) London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal of John Cooke and Co. pty., Ltd., and another versus the Commonweaith Government and others…

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Guyra Shire Council. Wednesday, 26th March, 1824

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 3

Present : Cm Green (President), Judge, Dutton, While, Browning, and Dunstan. The minutes of the previous…

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Mr Browning and the Shire Council. (To the Editor)

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

Sir,—Just a line to the Councillors of Gostwyck Shire Council. I am like the old woman: I must have the last word…

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Yallaroi Council Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday. Present: Crs. F. Houston (president), W. R. Reardon, W. D. Capel, G. Conway, Mr…

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Federal Road Grant Dumaresq Shire Application

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 10

The applications made by the Dumaroeq Shire for portion of the Federal main roads grant were refused by the Departments, and the Council…

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Musical Society. Support From Uralla. Attack on Council. Show Week Charges

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 9

A special meeting of the Armidale Musical Society Committee was held on Tuesday, afternoon. The Mayor (Aid. Morgan Stephens) presided, and Mrs…

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Correspondence. [We readily throw open our columns for free discussion on any matter of public interest but we want it to be clearly understood that we do not subscribe ourselves to any thing which appears under this'heading.] Open Letter to the Gostwvck Shire Councillors. (To the Editor "Armidalo Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 3

Sir,—Just a line to the Councillors of the Goetwyck Shire. I am like the old woman—I must have the last word…

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Motor Traffic. Are Northern Towns Lax? Mayor Replies to Treasurer

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 4

The Mayor of Glen Innes, Aid.G. Mann, hits back :- I understand that the State Treasurer, Sir Arthur Cocks has been…

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Railway Lavatories. Was the Council "A Little Late" Town Clerk in Reply

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

"Ratepayer". writes to the Editor I notice a paragraph in your issue of the 27th inst. referring to a letter received by you from a corres…

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Guyra Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 7

At the March meeting of the Guyra Shire Council there were present: Crs. Green (President), Judge. Dutton, White, drowning, and D[?]nstan…

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Federal Road Grant. Dumaresq Shire Application

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 7

The applications made by the Dumares[?] Shire for portion of the Federal Main Roads grant were refused by the Department, and the Ouncii approached…

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Electric Light for Guyra. Council Approves of Scheme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 3

At last week's meeting, Guyra Shire Council discussed the question of installing an electric lighting plant for the town…

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Minister for Lands. Visit to Armidaue. Reception Bv Mayor and Citizens

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

The Imperial lounge was the scene of a convivial gathering on Monday afternoon, when a number of citizens attended at the invitation of the Mayor,…

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Armidale City Council Confetti Carnival Aftermath Granting of Car Licenses. a Carrier's Complaint

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 3

The Armidale Municipal Council met on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. Mergon Stephens) and Ald. Mills, Pearson, Richardson,Oliver, Watson,…

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Mrs. Morton and the Council Her Side of the Question. the Clerk Collapses

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 8

At the Armidale Municipal Council meeting on Monday night, the Town Clerk road the following letter from Mrs. Bridgetta Morton:—…

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Municipolitics. Aldermen in Conference

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 11

The Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, when there were present. The Mayor (Ald. Geo. Mann), Ald. W. A. Cramsie, Jas. Handley. F. C. Bates,…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

Council met Monday. Present: The Mayor (Ald W. Low), Aldermen W. H. Crapp, G. M. Edwards, N. Low E. Ferris and W. Webb, and the…

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