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Council & local affairs, 1935

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Local Municipal News Aldermen Meet the Sewerage Service Expediting The Preparation of Plans Engineer Recommends Expenditure on Gasworks. Final Notices Issued In Respect of Overdue Rates

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 7

A wide range of subjects of interest to ratepayers were covered by the following reports presented to this week's Municipal Council meeting. Works Committee Report…

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Twopence In The £ Severn Shire Council Rate [?]d. Rate Proposal Rejected Estimates to be Prepared For Mann River Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 4

At to-day's meeting of the Severn Shire Council the rate for the current year was fixed at 2d. in the £. Cr. M. Ryall presided and there were…

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Council Electricity Power Point and Tennis Court Lighting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 3

The following letter from Mr. A. C. Alcock was before this week's Council meeting:- Received your letter re installation…

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Council News Grey Street North Mentioned in Report West Avenue Petition

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 3

The need for attention to the roadway in the vicinity of Messrs. J. J. Whyte and Co's factory, and also to the section of Grey Street…

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Municipal Rates Amounts Outstanding

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 9

The Town Clerk submitted to this week's Municipal Council meeting a statement of the amounts outstanding in respect of…

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Items of Interest Shire with No Rates Owing

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

The shire clerk (Mr. M. J. Moxham) reported to the Upper Hunter Council last week that-all rates had been pak to December 31, 1934, and no…

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Council Increases Rates Special Rate Struck Termed Roads and Streets Improvement

The Walcha News · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 6

The estimates were considered by Councillors of the Municipality on Tuesday evening last in committee, and upon meeting in open Council…

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Butter Industry Work of Agricultural Council Export Restrictions For Second Grade Butter Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 1

The Assistant Federal Minister, Mr. Thorby, opening a conference of co-operative butter producers, said great…

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ARMIDALE 51 Years Ago. (Reprinted from the 'Express' of January 22 and 25, 1884). Borough Council Finances

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 8

At the Borough Council meeting, last week, the most important fact brought to light was that the overdraft was £1716/19/5…

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Municipal Affairs Alderman's Statement

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 4

Aid. Frank Nicholson writes to the editor:--I would be grateful if you would publish the following in order that my…

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Serious Storm Damage Roads Suffer Expense to Shire Council The Shannon Vale Crossing Application for Grant for Rummery's Hill

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 6

It was evident at this week's meeting of the Severn Shire Council that every endeavor is to be made after next meeting to undertake necessary repairs on all important minor roads in the Shire. Cr. M. Ryall presiden and there…

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"Scheme Futile" Says Mayor of Randwick Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

The Mayor of Randwick, Ald. Foots, commenting on the shark menace advisory committee's recommendation, said that systematic meshing…

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Cancelled! Electric Supply Franchise Agreement Surprise Motion Before City Council Succeeds Absence of One Alderman Changes Voting Strength

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

The fact that Ald. A. H. Fletcher was unable to attend the special meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council last night, owing to the serious illness of his brother, gave the aldermen who are opposed to the…

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Police at Council Meeting Lively Proceedings at Bankstown Sydney, Wednesday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

The Bankstown Municipal Council refused by six votes to five to rescind a previous resolution to dismiss the Deputy Town Clerk (C. C. Egan)…

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Guyra Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Guyra Argus · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 5

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, 30th January, when the following were present: Crs. Green (President), C. D. Judge, J. Symes,…

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Shire Rates

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 4

Owing to recent storms the Shire Council is obliged to incur heavy expenditure in repairing district roads. With the object of assisting the…

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Stock Diseases Discussed Seriously Handicapped Departments Field Staff Depleted New England Experiment Farm Advisory Council's Resolution Encouraging Experiments with Malt Barley

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 7

Field work in connection with stock diseases formed the basis of Hie discussion at a meeting of members of the Advisory Council of the New England Experiment Farm. Mr. Max Henry,…

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GUYRA Shire Council Meeting Considerable Road Damage Noxious Weeds Prosecutions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

At the meeting of the Gujra Shire Council on Wednesday the engineer, Mr. H. B. Darke, reported that considerable damage had been…

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Municipal Council Charges for Bowsers Council Applies for £400 Grant

The Walcha News · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

Mayor S. Hargrave presided over the above meeting on Tuesday evening last. Ald. Scott, Waller, Watts and Leedham were also in…

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Neighbour's Bees Man Protests to Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

The Dubbo council on Tuesday night received a complaint from a ratepayer that 20 hives of bees owned by a neighbour were a nuisance, and a menace…

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