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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Council Meeting Postponed For One Week

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 4

As the next meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council would be held on March 29, which is Easter Monday, it was decided at the last…

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Roll of Benefactors Armidale Council's Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 4

Prompted by a desire to record its appreciation of the unbounded generosity of Mr. Howard Hinton, who has expended many thousands of pounds…

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Council Meeting Control of Town Courts

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 6

A meeting of the Council followed immediately after the annual meeting. The following report was submitted to the meeting by Mr. Hubbard, who…

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QUESTIONS At Council Table Bad Patches On Roadways

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 2

When question time arrived at the meeting of the Armidale Council on Monday night Aid. Watson asked if repairs could not be effected to one or…

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Equal Pay For Men and Women Approved by County Council Retailers' President Incensed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

The decision of the County Council to endorse the principle of equal pay for men and women, and its objection to the…

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Municipal Territory Move to Increase Area Motion by AID. Dawson Anproved

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 4

By six votes to four a notified motion, moved by Alderman Dawsen, at the meeting of the Armiddale Municipal Council, on…

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Municipal Work City Engineer's Report Removal of Gravitation Area

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 6

The City Engineer, Mr. L. G. Botham, in his report to the Municipal Council, on Monday night, reported that the work of the…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 5

Gostwyck Shire Council met on Tuesday, when the President (Cr. J. J. Shanahan), Councillors L. E. C. Munsie, W. T. Westbury, A. P…

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Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

The Engineer reported as follows to Tuesday's meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council: The following works have been…

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Municipal Council the Aldermen Meet Programme of Street Repairs Town Hall Drainage and Sewerage

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 7

Aldermen of the Glen Innes Municipal Council had before them at their meeting this week, a report furnished by the Town Clerk following an inspection of the Municipality, and detailing work requiring attention in various streets. The report was…

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Noise From Broad-casters Council Considers Action "Wowserish," Says Alderman

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

The possibility of action being taken to abate or prevent noise from broadcasting apparatus installed by entertainment…

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Shire Engineer Consultant for Municipality

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

Mr. B. S. Marsh, recently appointed Shire Engineer, and formerly engineer to the Glen Innes Municipal Council is to act as…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

Council met last Monday, when the Mayor (Ald. E. Ferris), Aldermen L. N. Young, R. T. Cooper, D. O. Evans, J. E. Jenkinson, J. Sourry and the…

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A Gate On The Common Report of Council's Ranger

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

Mr. C. A. McKillop, Common Ranger, in a report to Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, suggested that Council should carry…

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Alleged Neglect In Forest Conservation Minister's Reply to Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

The following letter, written by the Minister for Forests (Mr. S. Vincent) to the Minister for Transport (Col. Bruxner) and forwarded by the latter…

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Local and General Municipal Valuations

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 4

In a letter received at this week's meeting of the Glen Innes Municipal Council the Valuer-General stated that his department would be unable…

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Yallaroi Shire Reserve Creek Road Burrs to the North

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday last when there were present Crs. L. Conway (president), D. McMaster, J. Ryan, C…

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Armidale Municipality

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

By six votes to four, a notified motion, moved by Ald. Dawson, at the meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council, on Monday night, was carried…

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Council Accedes To Hospital Request

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 4

The Glen Innes Municipal Council has agreed at the request of the Board of Directors of the Glen Innes District Hospital to make…

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Macintyre Shire Council Fraser's Creek Question of High Level Bridge Alsatians Declared Noxious

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

At Saturday morning's meeting of the Maclntyre Shire Council the question of erecting a high level bridge over Fraser's Sreek on…

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