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Council & local affairs, 1924

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Severn Shire. Mt. Mitchell Roads. Cr. Ogilvie's Strictures. Retorts by Engineer

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

Then was a full attendance of councillors at the shire meeting held la the council room of the Severn Shire on Tuesday. The president, Cr…

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Shire Matters Torrington Up in Arms. Seeks to Join Tenterfield Many Repairs Wanted

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

Various matters affecting this end of the Shire were dealt with at the meeting of the Severn Shire Council at Glen Innes on…

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Yallaroi Shire Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

The monthly Meeting of the yallroi Shire Council was held on Friday. Present:—Crs. F. Houston (president), B. Mackay, W. D. Capel and W. Daley;…

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Will It Come Payment of Aldermen. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

Alderman Bramston expressed the view that there should be payment of aldermen under the Greater Sydney. City Council. He believed when…

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Council v. Company an Electric Light Agreement. Shire Clerk Defended. No "Simple" Agreements

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 3

At the last meeting of shareholders of the Electric Light Co., when the guarantors asked that they be represented on the Board by Messrs. F…

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Dumaresq Shire Council Boorolong Creek Crossing Council Agrees to Construction. "An Informal Application." What Is the Aberfoyle Progress Association?

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 3

The Dumaresq Shire Council met on Thursday. Crs. W. T. Moffatt (Pre[?]dent), A. H. Perrott, J. Browning, [?]. H. Williams, and J. T. Elliott…

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Money for Roads an Open Letter. to President & Councillors of Gostwyck Shire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

Gentlemen,—I notice that a grant of £20 has been passed by the Council to put a lane in repair between Cr. Berry's and Methven Park. The Council…

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City Council's Road scheme to Cost £20,000,000. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

The City Surveyor has submitted a road scheme to the City Council, involving ultimately an expenditure of at least £20,000,000…

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Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, Present. Ald. R. H. McGee (Deputy Mayer), C. Sanday, S Kerrigan,…

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Commonwealth Roads Grant. Severn Shire Gets Nothing. Councillors Protest

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 3

A good deal of correspondence was placed before the councillors at the meeting of the Severn Shire Council on Tuesday, with reference to the…

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Hydro-electricity. Big Northern Scheme. Conference at Glen Innes. Preliminaries of County Council Decided. Address by Acting Prime Minister

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

What may be regarded as the next step in the development of the hydro-electric resources of the north of New South Wales was taken at a representative conference held at Glen Innes last Friday. The…

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Dumaresq Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 7

The following business was also transacted at Thursday's meeting of the local Shire Council. Through pressure of advts. we had to hold it over:…

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Torrington's Disgust. Wants to Join Another Shire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the Glen Innes Shire Council, several ratepayers from Torrington wrote stating that it was with extreme disgust they…

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Armidale City Council More "Centralisation" Says Mayor Repairs to Rords and Footpaths. Cheap Electric Power

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

The Armidale Municipal Council met on Monday. The Mayor (Aid. Morgan Stephens) presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Mills,…

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Hydro=Electricity And Formation of County Council Conference at Glen Innes. Acting-prime Minister's Speech

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 7

A largely-attended conference of representatives of local governing and public bodies Of tho North was held at Glen Innes on Friday to consider the…

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30 Minute Stands. Suspension of Regulation. Ordered by Council. Parking Cars in Centre of Street

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 1

An attempt was made by Aldermen Richardson, Watson, and Oliver at the Armidale City Council on Monday night to bring about a rescission of a…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 6

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

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The Town Council Council Chambers Improvements. Action Deferred. Back Yards and Tanks

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 6

Ald G Mann (Mayor) took the chair at a meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night. Various matters requiring attention were duly…

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Hydro-lectricity Mayor's Report

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night the Mayor, Ald. J. McIlveen, reported having, with Ald. Stuckey, represented this…

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Municipal Council Tuesday Night's Proceedings

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday last, when the Mayor, Ald. J. McIlveen, presided. There were also present Ald…

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