Fewer Aldermen Grafton Suggestion "Taking the Future Seriously"
At the meeting of the Grafton City Council. Ald. Braithwaite moved: "That application he made to his Excellency the…
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Council & local affairs, 1931
1,235 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 62
"Devil Seems to Have Everything" Refreshing Letter at Shire Meeting
The following letter read at Wednesday's Shire Council meeting, caused some little amusement: — To Gostwyck Shirs Chambers. Dear…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Guyra Shire Council All-Round 20 Per Cent. Reduction
At the conclusion of the meeting held last Wednesday week, a deputation of ratepayers waited on the Council asking for a reduction of 40…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor Saves Meeting. Incident at Glebe. Sydney
Attempts by a party of men to break up the Glebe Council's meeting last night were frustrated by the prompt action of the Mayor who adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gostwyck Shire. Monthly Meeting. Work For the Dole
Gostwyick Shire Council met on Wednesday when the President (Cr. J. J. Shanahan) Councillors J. R. McHugh. R. A. W. Vickers L. M. Rixon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General Strike. Sydney Labour Council Agitation. Instruction to Delegates. Sydney
The Sydney Labour Council has endorsed the proposal to have a general strike throughout the Commonwealth as a protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Informations Against South Grafton Alderman Magistrate's Finding Dismissed and "Permitted to Be Withdrawn"
The proceedings instituted by Gerald Walter Fitzgerald against Norman Clarence McLennan, taxi-car driver and alderman of the South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Guyra Shire The Councillors Meet The Deadly Patterson's Curse
The Engineers report to last meeting of the Guyra Shire Council read as follows: Pryor's gang completed work…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rates Down; Cheaper Light? 1½d. CUT In Municipal Rates Provided for in Estimates Special Meeting of Council
The Municipal Council's estimates for 1931 provide for alterations in the rates as follows:— Old. New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Fever Digging Up Roads Council Powers
The news that people, in Victoria were digging up roads for the purpose of gold mining has raised the question whether in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ashford Shire Rates
At a well attended meeting of ratepayers held at Ashford, on the 30th ult., it was unanimously decided to form another deputation to wait…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sewerage for Nothing. Armidale Alderman's Plan. "Pure Inflation," Says Mr. V. C. THOMPSON, M.H.R. Frenzied Finance at Informal Council Meeting
Uncompromising opposition to inflation of the currency, in any form whatever was declared by Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.H.R., at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dumaresq Shire Valuations. 20 Per Cent. Decrease Agreed to by Council. Total Relief Approximately 33 Per Cent
As the result of a meeting jof ratepayers of the Dumaresq Shire, held on Saturday week last, the Council has decided to agree to a decrease in property valuations to the extent of 20 per cent. Previously, the Council had reduced the rate by ¼d—representing a decrease of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Better Pastures Dairy Council's Scheme Farm Selected at Glen Innes
The scheme inaugurated by the Australian Dairy Council for the improvement of pastures in the dairying districts of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kerbing and Guttering Council Pursues Improvement Policy But on Half Funds a Halfpenny or a Farthing?
Which should constitute the town improvement rate? That was the question which arose when at a special meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gostwyck Shire
Gostwyck Shire Council met on Wednesday, when the President (Cr. J. J. Shanahan), Councillors J. R. McHugh, R. A. W. Vickers, L. M. Rixon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alderman to Be Prosecuted. Alleged Breach of Act. Intense Public Interest. Sydney
At a meeting of Randwick Council last night it was decided to prosecute Alderman Wilson for an alleged breach of the Local Government Act,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Devil Seems to Have Everything” Refreshing Letter at Shire Meeting
The following letter, read at Wednesday's Shire Council meeting, caused little amusement: — To Gostwyck Shire Chambers. Dear…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Council's Stores. Request from Chamber of Commerce
"That this Chamber views with alarm the suggestion that Council's stores be purchased in Sydney, and urges that no such idea…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Town Council. Gwydir Highway Inconsiderate Motorists Straying Stock Nuisance
The usual meeting of the Town Council was held last night. The engineer's report indicated that work would proceed with all…
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