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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

1,067 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 54

Shire Rates. Move For Reduction

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 4

A determined move for a 50 per cent reduction in shire, rates is to be made by members of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Wade's Hill McIntyre Shire Discussion. a More Conciliatory Attiude

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 4

At, a meeting of the McIntyre Shire Council on Saturday, a more [?] attit[?] was [?] with [?] to the repairs…

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Another Job For City Council and Chamber of Commerce

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 4

Business methods of proved worth are being slowly, but surely, introduced in the State's greatest and most valuable undertaking—the railways. The latest innovation is the break-of-journey system, an…

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Guyra Shire By-election

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

A by-election to fill a vacancy on the Guyra Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Cr. H. F. White,…

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A Warning Must Notify Municipal Council When Vacating Premises

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

Before Mr. J. E. McCullah, P. M., in this local Police Court yesterday the hearing was taken of the [?] cases in which P. W. Hart was…

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McINTYRE Shire Council Monthly Meeting Using Inferior Road Material

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the McIntyre Shire Council on Saturday, the President referred to the inferior material being used on…

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Coal Conference. Inactivity on the Field. Awaiting Decision of Miners' Council. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 4

Reports from the Northern coalfields state that everything there is at a standstill, awaiting the decision of the miners' central commit in Sydney on…

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Electric Supply Machinery Worth £12,000 NEEDED. To Meet Demand Next Winter, Council Asked to Waive Option of Purchase

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 6

To enable it to cope with the heavy demand for electricity in the winter of next year the Armidale Electric Supply Co. is faced with die necessity of installing additional plant, costing £ 12,000. If the extra machinery is not installed a number of…

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Round the Shire Road Construction and Maintenance Work on Main Highways "Preference For Local Men"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

At the March meeting of the Severn Shire Council held on Tuesday morning there were present: Crs. A. J. St. C. Potter (chair), G. Fraser,…

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Main Roads Board. to Visit Armidale Next Week. Special Meeting of Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

On a tour of inspection or the North, the members of the Main Roads Board will visit Armidale on Wednesday next…

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Breaking the Journey. Concession to Inter-State Passengers. City Council to Meet Area Commissioner

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

Believing that there are many inter-State train passengers who would gladly break their journey at Armidale to enjoy the many…

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Roads and Paths The Council's Operations Works Committee's Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

The Works Committee reported to this weeks Municipal Council meeting :-- The Town Clerk reported that C…

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Municipal Finance The Town Hall Loan Committee's Recommendations

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

To this week's Municipal Council meeting the Finance Committee reported :-- The amended approval of His…

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Election of Mayor. Proposed Reform Opposed. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Mr. F. A. Bland, lecturer at the Sydney University, opposes the election of the Mayor by the vote of the people. He says that daring twelve…

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Still Raging Kentucky-street Bathe. Chamber of Commerce Discussion. Mayor's Attack on P.P. BOARD

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 6

The battle over Kentucky-street was waged even more vigorously than usual at a meeting of the Armidale Chamber of Commerce, held at the Town Hall on Friday night. The Mayor,(Ald. Watson), elected, at the conclusion of the…

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Local and General Town Council

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 4

Our Civic Fathers sat till 11 p.m last night and transacted a large amount of business. When Ald. Thomas referred to the town water supply as…

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Main Roads. Board Visits Armidale. Relations with Dumaresq Shire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 4

The Main Roads Board arrived in Armidale to-day on a tour of the North, and met Shire and Municipal Council representatives…

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Armidale City Council Wider Powers Advocated. Cheap Water For Bowling Club. Reports From Committees

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 7

The forthcoming referendum on the Federal Constitution was the subject of a letter from the President of the Local Government Association (Mr. Macdonald), received at Monday night s meeting of the City Council. Mr. Macdonald urged the…

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CONFIRMED Tenterfield Municipal Surcharges

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

In connection with the municipal surcharges against Messrs. Armstrong and Kneipp, both former Mayors of Tenterfield, judgment was reserved…

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Unlicensed Taxis. "Plying in Municipality."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 6

"I have been, informed on good authority that taxi men from outside the municipality plied for hire within our boundaries…

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