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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Dumaresq Shire Council. February Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 10

When the Dumaresq Shire Council met yesterday, there were present: Crs. Browning (President), J. Elilott, P. A. Wright, W. T. Moffatt, R. H…

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Good Shire Finance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

On January 1 the Apsley Shire Council had an overdraft of £ 1282, which has now been wiped off and £ 1000 placed at interest in the bank…

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Shire Road Work to Increase. £6600 Federal Grant Available

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 9

In his report for the February meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. Montague Smith) says: As instructed, I have gone into W. H…

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"Will Stand Out." Dumaresq Shire and Jackadgesy. "If We Come a Thud."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 10

At yesterday's meeting of the Deimaresq Shire Council, the secretary to the Jackadgery hydro-electric scheme again wrote re the Dumaresq Shire…

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Those Railway Gates! Discussed by Shire Council. Or. Williams' Awkward Predicament. Affords Brother Councillors Amusement

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 6

The Dumaresq Shire Council discussed the vexatious railway gates question on Thursday. Cr. J. Browning presided…

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Shire Roads Some Good, Others D— Bad. Annual Tour of Inspection

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 4

The Dumaresq Shire Councillors carried out their annual tour of inspeclion of the roads of the Shire on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Diiniaresq Shire. Repairs to Bridges Tractors Annoy Cooncil. Ratepayers Make Complaints. Enmore End to the Fore. Jackadgery Scheme Turned Down

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Dumiresq Shire Council was held on Thursday morning. The Councillors present were: Messrs J. Browning…

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Yallaroi Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday. Present:--Councillors F. Houston (President), W. E. Daley, W. R. Reardon, W. D…

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Shire and Municipality. Alteration of Boundaries. Conference Discussion. Question of Finance

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 4

The proposal, emanating from the Municipal Council, to [?] southern and northern portions of the Municipality and transfer…

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Shire Roads. Main and Developmental. the Main Roads Bill

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 6

In 1924 £6391 was spent on main road in the Severn Shire. Of that amount £15[?] was provided by the Government, and…

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The Shire Rate. Evidence at Commission. No Objections to increase

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon Mr. A. J. Buckler, supervising engineer Public Works Department, sitting as a commission, heard…

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Ashford Shire Saturday's Meeting

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of Ashford Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers out Saturday afternoon. There were present Crs. C…

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P.p. Boards Aito Shire Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 6

The liability of P.P. Boards in regard to Shire road maintenance was discussed at the last meeting of the Severn Shire Council.— Cr. Farlow prefaced…

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£2500 in Debts. Severn Shire's Financial Troubles

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 3

The Shire Clerk submitted to last meeting of the Severn (Glen Innes) Shire Council a financial statement of last year's financial…

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"A Little Beyond Themselves." Progress Association Too Active. So Say Shire Councillors

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 3

When the West Armidale and Dumaresq Progress Association wrote to last week's meeting of the Dumaiesq Shire Council,…

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Conversation That Was All "Moonshine." So Says the Shire Engineer. Peculiarly Divergent Statements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 3

At last Thursday's meeting of the Duinaresq Shire Council, Cr. Elliott asked it the Engineer had prepared certain figures in connection with…

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Irrecoverable Some Municipal Debts Written Off by Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

The Finance Committe submitteed the following recommendation to a meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council on Monday night:—…

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Armidale City Council Road Grant Cut Down 'Bus Route Altered. Something About Mosquitoes. Public Conveniences

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

The Armidale Municipal Council meeting was held on Monday night. The Mayor, Aid., Morgan, Stephens, and Aldermen Mills, Pearson,…

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MUNICIPOLITICS. Aldermen in Conference

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

At Tuesday's Municipal Council meeting there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Geo. Mann), Ald W. A. Cramsie, Jonathan Coast, F. C…

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Shire Matters. Roads "Cited."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 3

At last meeting of the Tenterfield Shire Council a letter was received from James Bugg, stating that Mr. Speribo road out his way was in a…

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