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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

Council met Monday. Present: The Mayor (Ald Edwards), Ald W. Low, N. Low, E. Ferris, W. Webb, and the Town Clerk…

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Glen Innes Traffic Council Discussion. Horses Bolt in Grey Street

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

People who tie their horses to waste-paper baskets in the street, motorists who fail to sound their born when turning corners, motor…

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No Increase. the Municipal Rate. Town Improvement Scheme Defeated. "Rate High Enough."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 6

In the opinion of a majority of the aldermen of the local Municipal Council the ratepayers are quite highly enough rated at the…

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Yallaroi Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

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

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Grain Sheds Mayor's Suggestion

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

At the meeting of the Inverell municipal council on Tuesday evening the Mayor remarked that at the last meeting the council had supported a…

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Municipal Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of Inverell Municipal Council wag held in the council chambers on Tuesday night, when the Mayor (Ald. J. McIlveen)…

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Uralla, Thursday. Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

At last Municipal Council meeting there was a full attendance. The finance report revealed sanitary in cr. over £100, lighting cr. over…

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Armidale City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 8

There were present at Tuesday's meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council: Aids. Stephens (Mayor), Burnett, McDonald, Cusbert. Piddington, Oliver…

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Council Loses £177. in Sports Ground Rates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 9

Trustees Who Dodged liability. £177/19/9 is included in the sum of £229/1/4 which the Armidale City Council intends asking the…

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A Phantom Conversation. Ald. Pearson Replies to Shire Engineer (To the Editor)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 10

Sir,—In your issue of 17th inst. I notice that the Shire Engineer, in speaking of the Niagara-st. job, finishes up by saying: "As for the conversation,…

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"Swat That Skeeter." "Put Salt on Their Tails." Humbrous Interlude in the Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 8

"On the subject of mosquitoes, how does the Inspector propose to catch them?" This query was put by Ald. Oliver at Monday's…

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A Fine Asset. Armidale Municipal Saleyards

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

At Monday's local Council meeting a report on the local Municipal saleyards, as requested at the previous meeting, was submitted…

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Alderman and Shire Engineer. (To Editor of "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

Sir.—In your contemporary's issue of the 17th instant, in Shire Engineer, [?] the Niagara-street work unishes up by saying, "As for the…

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Council's Appeal Against D'arcy Verdict

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

In the Banco Court on Thursday, before Mr. Rustice Street, C.J., and Mrs. Justice Ferguson, Argument was concluded on the…

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Those Municipal Holidays. "Ratepayer'' Returns to the Attack. (To the Editor)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 8

Dear Sir,—I notice at the last meeting of the Municipal Council vet another successful application for two weeks' holiday on full pay. This makes the…

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Armidale Water Supply The Puddledock Scheme Works Department's Estimates Submitted to Armidale City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

A special call of the Armidale City Council was made on Friday night lo receive the report of the Public Works Department on the proposed scheme…

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The Shire Council's Turn. Discourtesy Alleged

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 2

"No letter from the Shire Council?" asked Ald. Watson. On being answered in the negative by the secretary (Mr. Beesley), he said, "Well, they…

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The West End Parliament Shakes Things Up Municipal and Shire Councils "Slated" Pastures Protection Board: oh the Carpet Cr. Wright Has the Nose Grip. Road Grant and Railway Gates

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 2

The West End and Dumarosq progress Association met on Wednesday night. The attendance of members was exceptionally large. The chair…

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Council Notes

The Uralla Times · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 4

The general fortnightly meeting of the Town Council was held in the Council chambers last night. (Monday), when a full attendance of…

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Tracking On Roads. Shire Engineer's Appeal

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

An important question was raised at the Tenterfisld Shire Council's last meeting, when the Engineer reported: Considerable stretches of full double…

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