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Council & local affairs, 1934

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Council Auditors Local and Sydney Applications

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 4

"S.A.B." wri[?]es to the editor: Appearing in last "Examiner" is a report of the debate of the local Municipal Council regarding the…

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Asphalting a Path Business Firm Helps Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 4

Messrs. Grover Bros. wrote to last meeting of the Municipal Council intimating that they would be prepared to contribute £2 towards the cost of…

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Council Notes Roads and Paths Requests for Attention

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 2

The Town Clerk reported to this week's Municipal Council meeting that as the gravel pit on the Common was under the control of the…

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Junior Farmers Club Council Meets Furthering the Work in the Country

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 3

The quarterly report of the meeting of the N.S.W. Junior Farmers' Club Council contains detailed information of the work…

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Municipal Rates

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 4

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

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council on Friday was attended by Councillors F. Houston (President), G. H. McGee, W. D. Capel, W. R…

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The Severn Shire Rate

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

This morning's meeting of the Severn Shire Council reversed its decision of last meeting in regard to the rate. Last meeting decided in…

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Shock for Aldermen Amalgamation of Areas Wyalong Municipality and Bland Shire Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

A letter was received by the Wyalong Council from the Department of Local Government stating that the Minister (Mr. Spooner) had decided…

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Ashford Shire Council and Loans An Interesting Debate

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Ash[?]ord Shire Council, at which there were in [?] the President (Cr R. A. Black) and Crs. F. C. Asimus…

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Town Council Meeting Railway Freight en Fuel Extra Cost to Council Complaint re Train Service Effective Street LIGHTlNG. Healthy Condition of Town

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

The Town Council held a rather short meeting last night there being no matter of outstanding importance dealt with. Ald. O'Connor complained of the bad train service from Moree owing to the train frequently running late…

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Cr. Theo Farlow Resigning From Shire Council AFTER 24 Years' Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

It will be necessary to obtain a new representative for "C" Riding at the next triennial election of the Councillors of the Shire of…

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Engineer Suspended Alleged Insulting Words to Alderman SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 1

Eastwood Council last night suspended its electricity engineer, Joseph Welsh, on an allegation that he had made an…

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TWOPENCE Severn Shire Rate Increase on Last Year

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

Despite a motion carried at the January meeting of the Severn Shire Council adopting estimates on the basis of a rate of…

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Round the Shire Roads and Crossings, Deepwater-emmaville Requests Tenders Accepted

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 3

The councillors of the Severn Shire Council, at their meeting this week, decided to meet the Deepwater Progress Association,…

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

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

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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Apsley Shire Council

The Walcha News · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

The monthly meeting was held on Saturday, February 10. Present: Crs. Steel (President), Noakes, Jones, Hicks, Gill and Henry…

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Municipal Council

The Walcha News · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Aid. T. C. Fenwicke (Mayor); Logan, Bath, Lisle, Townshend and Scott were present at the Council meeting last Tuesday night…

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Topical Subjects Discussed at the Dinner Table the Opening of the Railway When Sir George Tibbs Sat on the Mayor's Hand

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 8

I met Bill at an eating place on Saturday and during the meal discussed matters of more or less local interest, taking in the different…

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Ashford Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 5

At the ordinary meeting of the Council on 9th inst. there were present Crs. R. A. Black (President), Asimus, Willmott, Coulton and…

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Uumaresq Shire Council Noxious Weeds Cause Concern Extensive Road Damage After Rains Grazing Leases At Hillgrove

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 3

The bulk of correspondence dealt with At the nesting of the Dumaresq Shire Council on Saturday afternoon consisted of complaints regrading the damage done to roads by the torrential rains on January 23, and…

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