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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Municipal and Shire Union

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Federated Municipal and Shire Employees' Union was held last Saturday night. The president (Mr. J. Ruxton)…

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Shire Machinery Sale

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

The sale of Shire machinecs next Saturday offers an exceptional op[?] to joy-riders to acquire a [?] with plenty of power…

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More Shire Road Plant

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

Cr. Fraser urged at Tuesday's shire meeting that the council should purchase a two-ton tip motor lorry, to use in conjuction with the other…

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Round the Shire Heavy Maintenance Work The Wellingrove Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 6

There was a full meeting of members of the Severn Shire Council on Tuesday last, when the Shire President (Cr. A. J. S. Potter) was in the…

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The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement Gates on Road Deepwater Protests Residents for and Against Council to Inspect

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

The vexed question of the removal of gates in portions of the shire again occupied councillors' attention at Tuesday's meeting…

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Dumaresq Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 11

The Engineer to the Dumaresq Shire (Mr. Fred Seaborn) submitted the following report to yesterday's meeting of the Council:…

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Dumaresq Shire Council January Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

The January meeting of the Damaresq Shire Council was held ycsterday (Thursday). There were present Crs…

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Gos'wyck Sh're Council. January Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 12

The January meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council was held on Wednesday last. Cr. Little occupied the chair and there were also present Crs. J…

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Blackberries and Briars. Should Thev Be Declared Noxious Weeds? Shire Council Divided on the Question

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

At the Dumaresq Shire Council meeting on Thursday last, the President (Cr. R. H. Williams) brought up the question of blackberries and…

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Dumaresq Shire Council Applications for Repairs to Damaged Roads. Mostly Referred to Engineer for Report

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

The monthly meetng of the Dumaresq Shire Council was held on Thursday morning, when there were present: — Councillors R. H. Williams…

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A Doubtful Quantity. Shire Councillors' Tour of Inspection

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

At the Dumaresq Shire Council's meeting on Thursday, the question of the annual road tour was discussed. The President suggested A full week…

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Uralla Council Election. Keen Interest Displayed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

The poll to fill the Municipal vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. E. A. Dunk, resulted: — William A. Crapp 101 votes, Richard T. Cooper…

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Twenty-two Gates to Reach Butter Factory Ten Mile-Deepwater Road Dairyman Supports Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

The other Bide of the Deepwater-Ten Mile gate argument is put in a letter to the Severn Shire Council by Mr. Arthur Cox…

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Yallaroi Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday. Present: Crs. F. Houston (President) W D. Capel, D. Conway, V. Whiteman,…

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Gostwyck Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 9

At the January meeting of the Gose[?]wyek Shire Council, the Engineer submitted the following report: J. Curry's gong completed work on…

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Noxious Weeds Shire's Quandary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 9

The old Question pf overlapping powers between the Shires and the P.P. Beards was and in in evidence last week by a request from the…

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Ratepayers Views. Bannockburn Shire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

A fully representative meeting of ratepayers of A Riding Bannockburn Shire was held in the School of Arts at Delungra, on Saturday afternoon…

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Macintyre Shire Bi-election

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

The by-election to fill the vacancy caused in Macintyre shire by the death of Cr. H. S. Anderson, took place on Saturday last, and resulted…

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Gates on Roads Severn Shire Policy What of a Differential Tax? The Council Defended

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

As there appears to be some misunderstanding be to the policy of the Severn Shire Council in regard to gates, a summary of the situation…

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Council and Critics. Day and Contract Labor. "Shooting Councillors at Sight"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 8

At the January meeting of the Copmanhurst Council (Grafton). Cr. Comling complained of the misrepresentation and abuse to which councillors…

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