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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Municipal Election

The Uralla Times · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

The poll last Saturday to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council resulted in a victory for Mr. D. J. McLennan. Particulars of the poll will…

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Guyra-ben Lomond Shire Roads and Other Matters Important Decisions An Increased Rate

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Guyra Shire Council an application by E. Farrell for permission to erect a public gate on the Wandsworth to…

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Municipal Council Last Night's Meeting

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of inverell municipal council was held list night when the Mayor (Ald. S. J. S. Butler) presided There were also…

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Goyra Sheire Council. Another Electric Lighting Proposal

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the the Guyra Shire Council, there were present:—Crs, Green (President),Judge, Dmton White. H. D. M.Kie. and Dunetan…

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Guyra Shire Council. (Continued from Another Page). Finance Report

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

General fund, debit account, £888 15s 4d; trust fund, credit, £1555.—Adopted GENERAL…

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Guyra Shire Council. Wednesday, January 30, 1929. Engineer's Report

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 3

ROAD GANGS.—Pryor's gang completed application of bitumen to 60 chains or road between 1 and 2 mile on Armidale road, and this section is…

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Notice of Ouster Tenterfield Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

The town was [?] who [?] on Saturday last when [?] learnt that a notice of [?] been issued against the [?]…

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The Beardy Weir And The Town Water Council Asks for Estimate

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

At this week's Council meeting definite action was taken in the direction of providing a town water supply…

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The Baths and Grey Street Four Requests to Council Two Granted; Two Refused

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Four requests from the Citizens' Baths Committee were before this week's meeting of the local municipal Council…

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Street Watering Discussed by Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

Following an extended reference to the matter in the engineer's report at last meeting of Inverell Municipal…

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Dangars Lagoon. Question of Control. Did Gostwyck Shire Council Go Back on Offer?

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

The Gostwyck Shire Council wrote to the Armidale P.P. Board in Decomber, stating that Danger's Lagoon was of greater importance to…

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Notice to Ouster. Against Tenterfield Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 12

The town of Tenterfied was astir, with excitement when it was learnt that a notice of ouster had been issued against the aldermen of the…

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A Life Saver Town Baths Deputation Waits on Council The Financial Aspect

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 3

A deputation representing the Glen Innes Baths Committee waited on the Municipal Council after the council's meeting this week. The deputation…

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Council Notes Building Activities Meade and Ferguson Street Bridges Shanghais In the Park

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

At this week's Council meeting Ald. Coates states that many wooden culverts over footpaths were blocked ; several of these culverts were…

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"Losing Money" The Council and Its Gas Faulty Installations "Waiting For Complaints" Expert to Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

"There are people who want the gas but are not using it because of the poor service."…

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Bannockburn Shire Office

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

The old question as to whether the office of Bannockburn Shire should be at Inverell or Delungra, was revived at this morning's meeting of…

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Dangar's Lagoon Question of Control. Did Gostwyck Shire Council Go Back on Offer

The Uralla Times · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

The Gostwyck Shire Council wrote to the Armidale P.P. Board in December, stating that Dangar's Lagoon was of greater importance to…

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Bannockburn Shire Today's Meeting

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

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

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Windy Aldermen

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the newly-elected local Council at Warren Point, Ireland, had lasted 24 hours at seven o'clock yesterday, when…

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Alderman Horsewhipped by Woman. Long-standing Feud

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

It is reported that at Canberra, on Saturday afternoon, that a woman horsewhipped an alderman of the local Council, who was only saved from…

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