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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Council Forestalled

The Uralla Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

London, Wednesday. — General Booth has forestalled any deposition plan that the High Council might have formulated by announcing his…

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Bannockburn Shire To-day's Meeting

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of Bannockburn Shire was held this morning, the president (Cr. V. J. G. See) in the chair. There were also present Crs…

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Shire Grader Gangs Alterations in Working

The Uralla Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council the Engineer (Mr Day) made the following report:—I desire to make an alteration in…

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Secrecy Veils Booth Fight. Council Delegates Are 'Prisoners.'

The Uralla Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

London, Wednesday.—Little information regarding the sittings of the Salvation Army High Council is being made public, and the delegates…

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Rests with Council General Booth's Successor Salvation Army Crisis London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

The contention is advanced that the High Council placed itself in an unconstitutional position in relation to its demand for General Booth's…

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One-Way Traffic System. Council, Stands Firm. After Lively Discussion. Aldermen Take Mental Flights From Beardy-st. to London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

Some "ginger" was introduced into the discussion on the one-way-traffic system at the Arimdale City Council meeting on Monday night. The…

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Armidale City Council in Quandary

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

A peculiar position confronts Armidale City Council. The council decided to conduct last elections under the proportional representation…

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Who Said Free Air? Ratepayer Sys Council Charged Him

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 8

D. M'Rae Wood, Faulkner-street, smith, wrote us follows to the Armidale City Council on Monday night: "I beg to living before your Council…

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Armidale City Council the Cost of Pu0ddledock. Septic Tank Installations. No Money for Rusden Street. Extension of Watermains

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

The Armidale City council met on Monday night. when there were present:— Aid. W. H. Watson Mayor A. Horner Fletcher, M. H. O'Connor, G…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 1

Council met last Monday. Present: The Mayor (Ald Cooper), Aldermen E. Ferris, A. Cameron, C. Smith and T. M. Heagney, and the Town Clerk…

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UNIFICATION [?] the Council Cities BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 1

[?] of Queensland, interviewed, and the linking of the capital [?] with the uniform judge was all Australia could [?] for many…

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[?] High Council's Decision LONDON, W[?]d. Afternoon

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 1

The High Council held an exhaustive ballot to-day and at the close it was announced that the…

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Dangar's Lagoon. P.P. Board or Shire Control? Negotiations Still On

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

The question of control of Dangar's Lagoon, which was offered conditionally to the P.P. Board by the Gostwyck Shire Council, was again before the…

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With Shoulderto the Wheel Swimming Club Tackles Baths Proposal. Enthusiastic Public Meeting Considers Alternate schemes "If the Swimmers Raise a Minimum of £1000—" Will the Municipal Council Provide or Guarantee the Balance ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

The discussion and final decision at the public meeting on Tuesday night convened by the Glen Innes Amateur Swimming Club to consider the practicability of modern baths for Glen Innes—probably in one of the pars—…

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Sympathtic Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

An electric light near a "spoony" reserve has been causing Wentworthville couples some embarrassment, according to Blacktown Shire Council's…

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Sydney and the Commission. New Council Urged SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

The Civie Reformers and Nationalists [?] the Premier to, pro[?] for [?] City Council at the and of the [?] year, when the…

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General Booth. Refuses to Retire. Reply to Salvation Army High Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2

The High Council of the Salvation Army adjourned without coming to a decision, after a discussion which lasted all day…

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Ashford Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of the Ashford Shire Council on Jan. 11th there were present: Cr. Black (President), Crs. Dight, Coulton,…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Yallaroi Shire Council was held on Friday. Present: Crs. P. Houston (President), G. H. McGee, W. R…

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Oh, Aldermen Spare those Pines! (with Apologies)

The Uralla Times · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 1

Some of the aldermen are in favor of rooting out the trees lining Uralla streets.—News item. We'll all mis you pines, you brave…

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