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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

952 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 48

URALLA Municipal Couuncil Repairs to King-st. Bridge An Appeal to Mr. Drummond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 6

Aid. L. N. Young was the only absentee at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday. In reply to a request by council that…

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Action Against Mayor Port Macquarie Aldermen Resign

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 8

Ernest Aubrey Mowie, alderman of the Port Macquarie Municipal Council. preceded against Alban Charles Elliott. Mayor, for having direct or…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting was held last Monday, when the Mayor (Aid. A. V. Gostelow) and Aldermen E. Ferris, R. T. Cooper, J. Sourry, T…

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Main Road Through Grey Street Municipal Council Opens Negotiations

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 9

The following committee reports were adopted at this week's meeting of the local Municipal Council :—…

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Returned Men The Preference Clause Municipal Council Discussion Previous Resolution Rescinded

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

"That the resolution passed by the Council of the Municipality of Glen Innes on the 18th. February, 1936, agreeing to co-operate…

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Municipal Council Discusses Petrol Tanks Main Road Board Ruling a Lease on the Common

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. A. E. Ward) presided at this week's Municipal Council meeting, and there were also present Ald. F. Nicholson, E…

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Six Aldermen Resign Trouble at Pert Macquarie Following Action Against Mayor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

Ernest Aubrey Mowle, alderman of the Port Macquarie Municipal Council, proceeded against Alban Charles Elliott, Mayor for having direct or…

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Mr. Spooner in Trouble Hornsby Council Incensed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

At the Hornsby Council last night Councillor carden criticised the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) proposal to readjust…

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Gostwyck Shire Council Rental of Flame Thrower

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 3

Owing to the impending absence from the district of Cr. Munsie, the monthly meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council was held on Saturday…

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Stock Expert's Visit Alderman's Remarks Resented

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 4

J. J. Mackey, of Vita-Lick,Ltd., Sydney writes to the Editor: "Sir.— My attention has been called to your report of a discussion in the local…

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Dumaresq Shire Council Ratepayers Complain of Roads Aerodrome Question Revived

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 4

Owing to the illness of the engineer. (Mr. Seaborn) no works' report was submitted to the meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council…

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Municipal Trading Majority Report Favourable Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 1

Majortty and minority reports have been submitted to the Minister for Local Government by bodies represent ed at the congerence on the sale of…

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Local and General Municipal Rate Notices

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 4

Rate notices for 1936 will be passed by the Armidale City Council to-morrow. NORTH HILL TENNIS CLUB…

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Press Admission City Council Discussion Rescission Motion Defeated Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

By using both his deliberate and casting vote the Lord Mayor, Ald. Howie, enabled the Reform Party in the City Council to defeat a…

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Soldiers' Preference Aldermen Taken to Task

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 3

"Cappy Ricks" writes to the Editor: Sir,—Aldermen who indulge in "hot air" for the sake of limelight thrown on themselves should endeavour to…

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Relief Grant £3000 For Guyra Shire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 3

The Government Unemployment Relief Council has made available to the Guyra Shire Council a grant of £3000. The grant has been allotted as…

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City Council Exclusion of Press SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 4

The exclusion of the press representatives from meetings of the standing committees of the City Council is causing serious concern in Civic…

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Sharp Discussion Plans Before Council Chairman's Ruling Questioned

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 8

The question of whether certain proposed attentions in Otho Street conformed with Council's resolution was the subject of sharp…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 5

Gostwyck Shire Council met last Saturday. Present: The President (Cr. J. Shanahan), Councillors W. T. Westbury, J. R. McHugh, A. P…

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Armidale Borough Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 12

A meeting of the Borough Council was held on Friday last. The treasurer's statement showed that the overdraft had been reduced from £1900…

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