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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Aldermen Favour Proposal Bowling Club

The Walcha News · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

Receiving a request from Mr. G. Bowring at Tuesday night's meeting of the Council, which referred to the prospect of the formation of a…

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Municipal Council MEETING

The Walcha News · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

Present at the Council meeting on Tuesday night were: Ald. T. C. Fenwicke (Mayor), Bath, Lisle, Townshend, Logan. An apology was…

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GUYRA Shire Council Rates For 1934 Declared Funds Well in Credit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

At the meeting of the Guyra Shire Council on Wednesday, the rates for 1934 were struck on the following scale: General rate 2d…

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Hinkler Memorial Council Donates

The Walcha News · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

Bundaberg Council, deciding that the services of the late Mr. Bert Hinkler deserve recognition, propose erecting at his home town,…

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Fine Record The Advisory Council Five Year's Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

It would be most difficult matter to estimate the value of the fine service which has been rendered the farming Community…

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Guyra Roads Requests to Council Patterson's Curse at Ben Lomond

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 2

The secretary Agricultural Bureau, Ben Lomond, wrote to last meeting of the Guyra Shire Council, asking for a high concrete crossing…

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LINDRUM Billiards Council's Decision Championship for Home-bred Players LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 1

The "Evening Standard" says the Billiards Council have receive no communication from Lindrum, but have read enough to make…

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Guira Shire Engineer's Duty Cr. Symes Emphatic

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Guyra the engineer reported on the crossing at Darby's Breach Creek, on the Tingha Red Hill road…

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Millions for Roads Minister For Transport States Position Requests of Shire Councils

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 4

The Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner):…

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Municipal Council Fire Board Representative North Armidale Sewerage. Disputed Rate Payment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

The business paper placed before members of the Armidale Municipal Council on Monday night was a…

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Mining at Puddledock Council Objects to Tunnel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

When the matter of Ashley Dawson's application for authority to enter and sink a shaft and tunnel on the Puddledock…

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Municipal Estimates Provoke Little Discussion Committee's Recommendations Adopted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

The estimates for the current year, as submitted to the council on Monday night, were approved with very little comment from the…

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Municipal Rates Reduction in Water Charge Gas Loan Rate Wiped Out Overdue Accounts Must Be Paid

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

Recognising the need for reducing taxation to the lowest possible margin, the Finance Committee recommended…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald A. Cameron), Aldermen A. V. Gostelow, R. T. Cooper, and C. Smith and the Town Clerk (Mr M. Heffernan) were…

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Engineer for Glen Innes Municipal Council's Decision

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

"In order to produce results tending toward greater economy respecting general maintenance cost, likewise the supervision of…

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The Programme Council Plans Ahead "The Worst Roads" Grouped

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 3

Having agreed on the streets most urgently in need of repair, the Municipal Council has decided to give these preference over…

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Council Auditors Applications to be Called Preference to Local Men ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

The question as to whether the present auditors should be re-appointed or fresh applications called, giving local auditors an…

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Shire Councillor Penalised

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

A fine of £50 and disqualificatic from holding office in the Sutherland Shire Council for a year, was imposed on Edward Shaw at Kogarah Court…

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Local and General Guyra Shire Ratepayers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

Advertisements affecting the interests of ratepayers and residents of the Guyra Shire Council appear on page three of this issue…

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Bannockburn Shire Dissatisfied With Grant Protest Through Member

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

At yesterday's meeting of the Bannockburn Shire Council there were in attendance: The president (Cr. V. J. G. See) and Crs. H. H. Johnston, A…

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