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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

954 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 48

Licenses Cancelled Butcher's Two Shops City Council Decision Ald. Dawson Will Press For Abattoirs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

When it adopted a recommendation from the Building, Health and General Purposes Committee last night the…

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Armidale City Council Tenders To Be Called For University Water Supply Electricity Extension Loan Approved

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 7

Armidale City Council last night decided to call tenders for the installation of water at the New England University College. This decision was made on receipt of advice from the Department of Works and Local Government advising that no objection would…

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Sanitary Rate Fixed at l1d Per Service Utility Must be SelfSupporting Council Not a Charitable Institution

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

The Armidale City Council sanitary rate for 1939 was last night increased to 11d per service. Ald. E. M. K. Wilson succeeded in…

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Glen Innes Municipality Rate Reduced by 1d Now 1/3¼ in the £

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

The Glen Innes Municipal Council, at a special meeting, adopted the estimates for 1939, on the basis of an aggregate which is a penny less than…

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Council Room Fight Court Hears Story Selection of a New Mayor

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

A scene at an informal meeting of Bexley Borough Council, England, at which one of the subjects discussed was the…

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Guyra Shire Council. (31/1/39) (Continued from Back Page) GENERAL

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

Cr. Dettman drew attention to the [?] that nothing had been done in the way of eradicating Bathurst Burrs on the Tingha Common. The Inspector…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

Mayor Ferris, Aldermen C. A. Jay, J. E. Jenkinson, H. H. Holloway, L. N. Young, and W. E. Whackett, the Electrician (Mr K. J. Vickery), and…

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Electrician's Apprentice Council' Move Checked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 7

At the instigation of Ald. C. A. Jay recently, the Uralla municipal Council took steps to engage an electrician's apprentice under the trainee…

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Co-ordination Movement Council Votes Against Membership

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 7

At a meeting of the Uralla Municipal Council this week. Ald. J. E. Jenkinson moved that council become a member of a local government…

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Support Needed Church of England Migration Council SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

The work of the Church of England Migration Council may have to he abandoned if it does not receive more financial support…

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Tingha Topics At Guyra Shire

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Guyra Shire Council several mailers of interest to Tingha were dealt with as follow, which we extract from the Guyra…

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Abattoirs for Armidale? Special Council Meeting to Discuss Proposal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

A special meeting of the Armidale City Council will be held to-night to discuss a proposal for the establishment of abattoirs…

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Ambitious Programme Embraces Electricity, Roads, Water Purchase of Aerodrome Site Municipal Improvements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

An ambitious programme of municipal improvements, extending over the next two years, has been adopted by…

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£111,000 To Be Spent By Armidale Council Municipal Improvements

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 5

An ambitions programme of municipal improvements, extending over the next two years, has been adopted by the Armidale…

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URALLA Municipal Council Decisions of Special Meeting Electricity Charges and Water Supply

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 7

All aldermen were present at a special meeting of the Uralla Municipal Council on Monday night, when matters concerning…

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Municipal Council 50,000,000 Gallons In[?]am Lease of Town Hall Opposed Work Proceeding on Pump Station

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council the Town Engineer reported that there is now 50,000,000 gallons of water stored in the new reservoir. The full capacity of the dam is 330,000,000 gallons…

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Municipal Abattoirs Council Moves For Establishment Committee to Investigate and Report Meat Prices Will Net Be Increased Secondary Industry From By-products

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

A special meeting of the Armidale City Council on Monday night decided unanimously, that steps be taken for the establishment of abattoirs. The Mayor (Aid. W. H. McBean) and the vice-chairman of each committee…

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Overtime Council Clerical Staff £60 to be Paid

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council there was a general stir when Ald. O'Connor suggested that the Town Clerk was…

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"Wind and Blither" Beyond Endurance, Declares Alderman GRAFTON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

Ald. R. C. Braithwaite in a letter conveying his resignation, said he could not endure any more of the "wind and blither…

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Electricity Extension to Deepwater, Tent Hill and Emmaville Representations to Be Made to Severn Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

A deputation from Emmaville is to wait on the Severn Shire Council requesting that the matter of extending the electricity service from Glen Innes through Deepwater and Tent Hill to Emmaville be investigated…

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