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New England · Council & local affairs
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A motion of strong protest against the action of the Main Roads Board in expressing its intention of exercising supervision of work shortly to be undertaken at its expense in the shire area, was carried at this week's meeting of the Severn Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The opinion was expressed at the meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday morning that there was sufficient work in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday morning, it was decided to levy a general rate of 1¼d in the £ on the unimproved capital value of all ratable land in the Shire. This is the same figure as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Town Council is to be heartily commended upon its enterprise in determining to spend a considerable sum of money in making the municipality worthy of the important district it represents. There can be no doubt that judicious expenditure in this direction will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Confidence that the Loan Council would support the State Government's electricity development scheme, to cost £12,000,000, was expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At last meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council it was decided to expend £15,000 oh drainage, footpaths, kerbing, and guttering, and roadways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the last meeting of the Severn Shire Council (Glen Innes); a letter was received from the Main Roads Board, in which it was stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ald. Dawson asked the Mayor at the council meeting on Monday night if he would make inquiries into the possibility of having the Bundarra road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The municipal council by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman T. M. Heagney, will take place on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council yesterday the shire engineer (M. L. G. Day) reported that the construction of the Torryburn bridge would be completed by the end of January. Council decided officially…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Because of an alleged error on the part of a government official, it has been found impossible to connect a property at the east end of Rusden-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Although it was the first regular meeting for the current year, only nine aldermen were present at the meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council on Monday night. It was a most oppressive evening, and so warm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Ashford Shire Council held its usual meeting on January 15, when important business was transacted. The general rate was confirmed at 2d. while the Ashford Town Improvement rate was fixed at 4[?]d…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Whether council should admit liablity before legal opinion had been obtained was a mailer which exercised the minds of aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The city engineer, Mr. L. G. Botham, reported to the Muncicipal Council, on Monday night, that the VarioUs public works in hand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The monthly meeting was held last Tuesday, when the President (Cr. J. J. Shanahan), Councillors W.T. Westbury, G. Whitby, T.E.C. Munsie, A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Engineer reported as follows to Tuesday's meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council. The following works have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council met last Monday, when the Mayor (Ald. E. Ferris) Aldermen L. N Young, R. T. Cooper, D. G. Evans, J. Sourry and the Clerk (Mr L. S…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Councillors of the Coreen Shire have decided not to go on with the diphtheria immunisation scheme, having received advice…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Estimates of become and expenditure for the current year were presented fey the Shire Cleric at Tuesday's meeting of Gostwyck…
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