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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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"You Would Object to Anything" All Over Buildino Plans. Acrimonious Discussion at Council Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 4

"It seems to me that the Council is inclined to treat builders and people who want to build, as enemies. It is a wrong practice," said Ald. M'Donald…

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Municipal Estimate. General Rate 4½d. Effort to Increase Defeated. Some Talk About the Roads

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 8

The estimates for 1923 were placed before the Armidale City Council on Monday night by the Finance Committee. They provided for a general rate…

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MUNICIPOLITICS. Aldermen in Conference

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

At Tuesday's Municipal Council meeting there were present. The Mayor (Aid. G. Mann), Jonathan Coates. H. G. Sinfield, F. C. Bates, J. J…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 3

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

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Armidale Alderman. Meets with Severe Accident. Slight Hopes of Recovery

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

Ald. A. Hornet Fletcher met with a severe cycling accident on Wednesday evening, and is vow in Nurse Gulett's private hospital, in a very…

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Raising a Loan. Municipal Council Project An Attractive Proposition

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

The Investment Underwriters, Sydney, wrote to last meeting of the Glen Innes Municipal Council, intimating that they were prepared to…

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More Settlers. Revocation of Common. Council Considers Scheme

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

In the course of a report to Tuesday's Council meeting the secretary to the common trustees recommended that the…

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The Municipal Rates

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

At next meeting the Municipal Council will fix the rates for the ensuing year, when, it is understood, a move will be made by a section of…

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Yallaroi Shire Provisional Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

The Provisional Council met on Friday. Present: Councillors F. Houston (President), W. R. Daley, W. D. Capel, R. H. McGee, H. Say and R…

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Municipal Activities of 1924. Mayor's Review

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

At Monday's masting of the Armidale City Council, the Mayor (Aid. Stephens) submitted a review of the Council's work for the…

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Municipal Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday. The Mayor (Ald. J. McIlveen) presided and there were also present, Ald. J. F. O'Connor, F…

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Inter-District News. Uralla. Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 12

There were present at last meeting of the Town Council: Alds. Edwards (Mayor), W. Low, N. Low, Ferris, and Webb. Apology: Ald. Crapp…

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Council's Steam Waggon

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

At the meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council on Tuesday night Ald. O'Connor asked the engineer, Mr. J. W. Stocks, if the driver of the…

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Armidale City Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

When the Council met 011 Monday evening, there were present: Alds. Stepens (Mayor), Burnett, McDonald, [?] dington, Watson, Oliver, Pearson, and…

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Disorderly Council. Police Called In

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

Amid scenes of disorder, with the police practically in charge of the meeting, Cessnock Shire Council adjourned at mid-day yesterday. The president…

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Home Town Trade Interesting Council Decision

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

Business men will be greatly interested in a question which came before the Inverell Municipal Council on Tuesday night when the town engineer…

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Not the Whole Council. But "The Big Noise."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 12

Alds. Piddington and Watson sit alongside each other at the local Council meetings, and many little sotto voce debates frequently occur between…

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In the Park After Dark. Area Should Be Illuminated. Mayor Stephens Says It Is Unsafe

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

Pursuant to notice, at Monday's local Council meeting: The Mayor moved: "That additional lights be erected as follows: One in…

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Grass Fire in West End Park. Questions in the Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

At Monday's local Council meeting, the Mayor answered a sheaf of questions. He told Ald. Oliver that the Council…

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Municipal Election

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

Two nominations have been made for the vacant seat in the Inverell Municipal Council, those of Henry Alfred Sternbeck, farmer, Swanbrook…

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