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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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£6000 to Mayor "Don't Put That Over"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 6

Mr Edwin H. Campbell, Mayor of Goondiwindi and proprietor the Club Hotel, Goondiwindi, when advised that he had drawn first prize in a…

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Town Improvement Council's Forward Policy Glen Innes Moves to Modernity Street Lighting : White Way : Paving, Kerbing and Guttering

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 4

A review of the major works of town improvement undertaken within recent months by the Glen Innes Municipal Council reveals that the elected representatives comprising that body are not unawake to the need for the…

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Ashford Shire Council Washaway Near Yetman Confidence in Cr. Asimus Independent Valuer Appointed

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 3

Councillors of the Ashford Shire, at the monthly meeting on Friday, appointed an outside valuer, at a fee of £325, to mike a…

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£6000 to Mayor "Don't Put That Over."

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 4

Mr. Edwin H. Campbell, Mayor of Goondiwindi and proprietor, of the Club Hotel, Goondiwindi, when advised that he had drawn first prize in a…

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Tingha Road Bridge New Structure to Be Erected This Year. Municipal Council Stresses Urgency of Work. Question of Extending Water to Cemetery :: Reports From All Departments

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council advice was received from the Department of Main Roads that a new high level bridge would be constructed over the Macintyre River on the Tingha road before the end of 1937. Owing to the present precarious…

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Lord Gowrie Unable to Open New Council Chambers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 4

The Mayor of Armidale (Aid, M. H. O'Connor) has received Advice that his Excellency; Lord Gowrie, GovernorGeneral of AuStralia, will be unable…

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Municipal Offices Handsome Council Chamber

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 4

Although the fitting of the new municipal offices in Rusden-street is not yet sufficiently advanced to allow of a general description being given,…

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Mayor Fined £2. Alleged Contravention of Local Authority Act

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 6

In the Roma Magistrate's Court on Friday, Mr. M. Dwyer, Police Magistrate, gave his reserved decision in the case in which Peter…

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Privy Council's Judgments Effect on Australia SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

The Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Menzies, is preparing a report on the Privy Council's judgments on certain Canadian legislation and their relation…

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Ashford Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 2

At the March meeting of the Ashford Shire Council, there were present : Cr. R. A. Black (President), Crs. Asimus. Willmott. McCosker,…

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Gostwyck Shire Special Meeting of Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 8

A special meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council will be held on Friday, when several proposed constructinal works will be considered…

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Uralla District Municipal Council Negotiation For Loan

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 8

Following a recommondation of the [?] committee, the Municipal Council last night decided to negotiate with the A.M.P. Society for a [?]…

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Municipal Council Aldermen in Conference Proposed Glen Legh Road Bridge Committee's Recommendations Adopted

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 7

Advice was received at this week's Municipal Council meeting from the Deputy Premier, Col. M. F. Bruxner, that he would take up with the Minister for Public Works and Local Government the matter of the construction of a bridge across the river on the Glen…

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£120 VERDICT Against Dorrigo Shire Council

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 3

A verdict of £120 was given in the District Court at Bellingen yesterday against the Dorrigo Shire Council, in a claim for that amount…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 2

Council met last Tuesday, when the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. L.N. Young), Aldermen R. T. Cooper, J. E. Jenkinson, D. G. Evans, and the Clerk…

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Verandah Posts Removal Edict Rescinded Cessnock Council's Decision

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 8

By a block vote of the five Independents against the four Labor aldermen, Cessnock Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night,…

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19 APPLY Position of Shift Electrician Council Consideration

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 4

The aldermen of the local Municipal Council had before them at their meeting this week 19 applications for appointment to the…

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Extending the Municipality

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 1

Ald. Jenldnson's proposal for the extension of the Municipality of Uralla. and his arguments thereto contain modi of interest, and it…

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GUYRA Shire Council Road Repairs Desired

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

At the meeting of the Guyra Shire Council on Wednesday the engineer submitted the following report: Pryor's gang has completed sealing…

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Hoarding at Railway Bridge Commissioner's Reply to Mayor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

The Mayor of Armidale (Ald. O'Connor) told the "Express" this morning the he had receive reply from the Railway Commissioners regarding his…

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