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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

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Municipality of Uralla

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 5

In response to a request from the business people of Uralla, the Mayor (Ald. Cameron) has called a PUBLIC MEETING for MONDAY, 16th…

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Balanced the Budget Dumaresq Shire Council Finances £159 on Right Side Outstanding Rates Total £2708

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

Councillors of the Dumaresq Shire ore pleased with, their performance during 1932. The Council occupied a rare…

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Bannockburn Shire Council Filling the Vacancy Delungra Improvement Area Road Delungra to Bingara Improvements to Glen Esk Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Bannockburn Shire Council was held yesterday when some important business was transacted. It was decided to recommend to the Governor that…

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Sewerage for Armidale Special Council Meeting Next Week Public Works Department Advice Awaited

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

In accordance with the decision of the Armidale City Council on Monday last, a special meeting will be held best week, to deal…

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Slight Decrease In Armidale's Population Due to Railway Transfers 8810 Persons in Municipality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

Said to be largely due to the number of transfers of railway employees from the Armidale depot, the population figures for…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday. Present : Councillors F. Houston (President), V. Whiteman, D. Conway, G. H…

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Unemployment Relief Government Conditions Inverell Mayor's Views

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

On many occasions during the past few years councils have expressed anxiety concerning their co-operation in government schemes for the…

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Macintyre Shire Satisfactory Finances Repairs Elsmore Road Glen Innes [?]Oad Improvements

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

Macintyre Shire Council held its usual monthly meeting on Saturday, when general business was trans[?]…

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Shire Roads The Engineer's Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

The engineer, Mr. R. Thornton, reported in the following terms to this week's meeting of the Severn Shire Maintenance work has beer, carried…

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Down a Farthing Severn Shire Rate Helping the Producer Half-penny Reduction Rejected

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 7

Yesterday's meeting of the Severn Shire Council decided to reduce the rate for the ensuing year of ¼d. Over the last two…

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Severn Shire Councillors Meet Tenders Accepted £5045 Spent Last Year On Main Roads Pollution of Waterways

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 6

The Department of Local Government wrote to yesterday's meeting of the Severn Shire Council Stating that the offer of a…

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Exciting Incident Alderman Becomes Heated SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

An exciting incident occurred at the meeting of North Sydney Council last night, when Aid. Stanton, taking umbrage at a remark by Aid…

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Cooled Off Alderman Forgives Colleague Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

There was an exciting incident at a meeting of the North Sydney Council last night, when Alderman Stanton, taking umbrage at a remark by…

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Severn Shire Rate

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Severn Shire Council, it was decided to reduce the rate for the ensuing year by [?] Over the last two years this…

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On the Right Side! Gostwyck Shire Council Finances Outstanding Rates Total £2472 Ratepayers Allowed to Work Off Debts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 7

Justifiable pride and satisfaction was expressed at the meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council, at Uralla yesterday, when it was disclosed that the Council had finished 1932 with cash credits amounting to £993, the…

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Town Council Meeting Great Consumption Water Some Ratepayers Wasteful

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 6

The Town Council held its held its first sitting for the new year last night, when a large amount of business was transacted. The Town Clerk in his report gave some interesting…

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No Reduction L.E.G. Ames In Gostwyck Shire Rates Councillors Evenly Divided President Decides the Issue

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 8

Using his double vote—as a councillor and as chairman —the President of the Gostwyck Shire (Cr. J. J…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

The ordinary monthly meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when there were present Crs. J. J. Shanahan (President), R…

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Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. L. G. Day) reported as follows:— A. Mehrton's gang completed Black…

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Cockburn Shire Rate

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

Cockburn Shire Council has struck a general rate of 2d in the £ on the, u.c.v. for the current year. Although this is the same rate in the pound as…

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