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Council & local affairs, 1927

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Mishap to Mayor

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

"The Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. Mc[?]veen (returned home this morning from a holiday spent at Yamba and Evans Head (says…

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Mayor and the Girls

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

Short hail and shorter skirts have so perturbed the Mayor of Almendrale[?] (Spain) that he proposed in council to [?] fines on the…

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Jazz Halls "Knock-ems" Sunday Shows At Coolangatta. Council Decides To Prosecute

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 7

A heated debate took place at the meeting of the Coolangatta Town Council on Tuesday night, in connection with the opening of various…

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Municipal Vacancy

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

Messrs R. T. Cooper and W. A. Crapp have been [?]minated for the Municipal vacancy caused by the resignation of Aid. Dunk ad a poll…

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Municipal Election Promises. and That Electric Service

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

That announcement of Mr Crapp's that he is not in favor of municipal owner-ship of our electric works is in my opinion, rather quixotic when…

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Mishap to Mayor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 11

Inverell's Mayor & Mayoress. (Ald. and Mrs. Mellveen) returned home on Monday morning from a holiday spent at Yamba and Evans Head. They had…

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Bannockburn Shire Monthly Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Bannock burn Shire was held yesterday. Present : Crs. W. Tonkin (in the chair) E. J. Campbell, A. E. Lander, G. S…

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Municipal Council. Ross Hill Approach. Surface to Be Tarred

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald. Jas. Mc[?]veen) occupied the chair, and others…

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"Back to Sydney" During Duke of York's Visit. Lord Mayor's Proposal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

The Lord Mayor elect, Alderman Mostyn, says one of his first acts will be to call together representatives of the retailers of the Australian-Made…

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Jazz Halls and 'Knock-'ems' Sunday Shows at Coolangatta. Council Decides to Prosecute

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

A heated debate took place at the last meeting of the Coolangatta Town Council, in connection with the opening of various places of…

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The Municipal Race

The Uralla Times · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Never in the history of Uralla has there been such a keen contest as took place on Saturday, last, both candidates being Well known and…

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Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Macintyre Shire was held on Saturday morning. Present: Crs. R. J. Higgins (in the chair), J. Boshier, John Swan,…

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Shire and Machinery firm

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

A dispute between the Macintyre Shire and Messrs. Hadfields Limited, in connection with the cost of erecting roadmaking machinery, was…

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"Pampered Workers" Lard Mayor Hits Back SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

The Lord Mayor, Ald. Mostyn, last night expressed indignation that his efforts at efficiency in the civic service should be tampered by…

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Swanbrook Road. Means to Obtain Funds. a Shire Proposal

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Of the many roads which lead into the municipality there are two very important ones, both in fairly good repair as far as the municipal…

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"Will Raise Cain." Shamefully Treated. Woman's Letter to Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 7

Some time ago land at Ryde on which the rates had not been paid for some years, was sold by the Public [?] it being found impossible to trace the…

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Defence of Shanghai Vigorous Measures Adopted Council Warns Agitators "Use Force If Necessary." Shanghai

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

Unprecedented defence measures are being taken by the Shanghai authorities to prevent a repetition of the Hankow evens. Volunteers and special police Were called out and…

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Lord Mayor Embarrassed. "Hampered" by "Pampered" Workers. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Sydney last night expressed indignation that his efforts at efficiency in civic service should be "hampeerd" by "pampered"…

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A.L.P. Northern Tablelands Council. Confidence in Government

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Northern Table-lands Electoral Council, in connection with the Australian Labor Party, was held at Inverell. The president,…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

Gostwyck Shire Council met yesterday. Present: The President (Cr. P. R. Little), Councillors J. R. McHugh. S. Berry, L. M. Rixon, F…

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