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Council & local affairs, 1938

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Racing Broadcasts Privy Council To Hear Case Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

The Privy Council will commence the hearing of the case involving the iegality of racing broadcasts on January 10…

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Labor Disunity Council Defiance Bitter Recriminations SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

The Barton Labor Electorate Council decided After a noisy meeting to defy the State A.L.P. Executive, despite the presence in the hall of the senior…

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A News Link Summary of Important Happenings in Yesterday's Wires Whole Council Resigns

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

The whole of the Ulmarra Municipal Council, elected on December 4, has resigned following an objection having been taken to the election on…

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Labour Wrangle State Executive Defied by Barton Council Mr. Gibson Utters Thret[?] Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

The Barton Labour Electorate Council decided, after a noisy meeting, to defy the State A.L.P.. Executive,…

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Woman Alderman

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 5

At Armidale Municipal Council Chambers on Friday the returning officer Mr. F. W. Milner) declared Mrs. Ellen Mary Kent Wilson elected an…

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Interesting Development at Ulmarra Council Resigns

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

The whole of the Ulmarra Municipal Council, elected on December 4, has resided following an objection having taken place…

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Injury to Horse Claims Against the Dubbo Council for £1750

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

Because the well-known Western racehorse, Dacqueri, was alleged to have injured itself on a cause-way outside the Dubbo…

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URALLA Electricity Supply For Bundarra and Kentucky Shire Clerk's Report To Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

When the Gostwyck Shire Council meets to-morrow it will consider a report submitted by the shire clerk (Mr. J. E…

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[?] Macintyre Shire Costs Officials Reports In Explanation

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

At the meeting of the P.P. Board on Saturday a letter was received from the Macintyre Shire in reference to an account rendered for the…

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INVERELL P.P. BOARD. Important Matters Decided Inspector's Interesting Report Dispute With Macintyre Shire P.P. Boards Conference : Special Noxious Insects Levy

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 7

The usual meeting of the Inverell Pastures Protection lay when business of interest and importance was dealt with. the Inspectors report and correspondence with the…

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Gostwyck Shire Council Postal Voting Criticised Move to Have System Altered

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 7

A motion by Cr. Munsie at the Gostwyck Shire Council meeting yesterday that application be made to change the system of…

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[?] Before Municipal Council. Question of Employee's Efficiency Local Government Asked to Department

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

Charges of alleged inefficiency in Inverell's Electricity Undertaking were before the aldermen in a committee…

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[?] Disgusting Conditions Insanitary and Immoral Colored Persons and Degraded Whites Report Before Council

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

The Health Inspector submitted a report to the meeting of the Town Council last night dealing with the condition of affairs in River Park where campers are in occupation. While a number of campers and families are decent…

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[?] A[?] Municipal [?] Ald. O[?] to Withdraw [?]

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

Last night the [?] municipal council [?] Mr. J. R. Souter of Glen Innes is the [?] of valuer it [?] there…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 5

The President. (Cr. J. Shanahan), Councillors J. R. McHugh, A. P. Maclean, T. E. C. Munsie, G. Whitby and W. T. Westbury, the Engineer (Mr. L…

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Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

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

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Postal Voting Shire Council's Move to Abolish

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

According to notice given, Cr. Munsie, at Tuesday's meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council, moved to abolish postal voting in Shire…

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Grasshoppers Furracabad Hatching Shire Council Acts Purchase of Flame Thrower

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

At this week's meeting of the Severn Shire Council, Cr. W. H. Wilson, referring to the grasshopper plague, said that the insects…

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Municipal Matters Discussions by Aldermen Meade Street East Subdivision Council Authorises Prosecution of Taxi Proprietor Application For Permission to Sell Properties for Recovery of Rates

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

The aldermen at their first meeting of the new year were confronted by a lengthy business sheet, consideration of which resulted in a number of important decisions. Council decided to make application for permission to have…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald E Ferris), Alderman L. N. Young J E Jenkinson, W E. Whackett, H. H. Holloway, and the Clerk (Mr. L. S. Fuller) were…

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