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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

954 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 48

Town Council Electricity Charges Discussed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 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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Council Recommendations By the Committees Special Meeting to Be Held

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 7

Among the committee recommendations adopted by the Municipal Council at its meeting this week was one that a special…

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Council News a Building Application Question of Sewerage Installation Water Extension to Lanes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

An application for permission to erect a cottage in Mann's Lane was the subject of discussion at this week's Municipal…

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"Needed and Desired" Public Swimming Baths Headway Made at Conference With Council £6,000 Project Favored: Loan-grant Scheme

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Representatives of the Glen Innes Swimming Club and the Citizens' Baths Committee met the Mayor and aldermen of the local Municipal Council in conference on Tuesday night, when resolutions were carried affirming the need and desire for public…

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CONFIRMED The Municipal Rates On Basis of Published Estimates

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

At last meeting of the Municipal Council the rates for the current year were fixed in accordance with the estimates…

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Gostwyck Shire Council Meeting At Bundarra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council will be held in the School of Arts, Bundarra, on Wednesday…

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Noxious Weeds Owners to be Instructed to Destroy Dumaresq Shire Council Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

Councillors of the Dumaresq Shire, at their meeting yesterday morning, decided to instruct the engineer to notify owners of…

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Dumaresq Shire Council General Rate For 1939 On Same Basis As Last Year

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 9

The Dumaresq Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday morning, decided to levy a rate of 1¾d in the £ on the unimproved capital value…

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Bannockburn Shire Council Does Good Work Visit of the Governor Engineer's Report Volunteer Employees' Concessions

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

Various routine matters were dealt with at the meeting of the Bannackburn Shire Council on Thursday. The engineer reported…

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Local and General Shire Anomaly

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of the Bannockburn Shire council on Thursday, the President said they would be surcharged if they spent money on non-dedicated…

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Alderman Objects To Letter From Health Inspector Complaint About a Sump

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

Ald. H. C. Riddle stated at last meeting of the Municipal Council that he had received a letter from the Health Inspector which he…

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Too Much Pin-Pricking in Municipal Council Ald. Sims Alleges Disruptive Measures Collecting Bottles Again Under Discussion

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

Speaking at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council Ald. W. A. Sims stated that there was too much pin-pricking going on and this was making the Council a laughing stock…

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Tent Dwellers Fined Ignored Council Regulations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

Before Mr. F, Scroope, P.M., in the Inverell Police Court, two defendants were fined for erecting a tent without Council's permission…

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Austrian Jew Given Preference Over Australians Rumpus at City Council Tipped SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

A rumpus is threatened at the next meeting of the Sydney County Council over the appointment of Dr. Walter Diesendors (32) an Austrian-Jew…

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ABATTOIRS Favored by Armidale Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 3

A special meeting of the Armidale City Council this week decided unanimously that steps be taken for the establishment of…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

The February meeting of the Council on Friday was attended by Crs. L. Conway (President), J. Makim, W. R. Daley, D. Conway,…

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Macintyre Shire Council Wages Made Up to Militia Volunteers Deputy Presidents Inspection at "Argyle." Council Tenders £5 and an Apology

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 7

At Saturday morning's meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council it was decided to grant all employees who joined a militia unit time off to train without any reductions…

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Highway Hoardings Armidale Opposition "Dilapidated; Eyesore," Says Mayor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Opposition to advertisinghoardings on State highways was expressed to-day by the Mayor of Armidale (Ald. W…

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Sailor Deserters Trades and Labour Council Guarantees SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

The two German sailors who deserted from the German ship Altona will be allowed to remain in Australia if guarantees are given that they will…

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Declared "Buck" Broken Hill Cricket Oval Barrier Council's Stand BROKEN Hill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

The Barrier Industrial Council has declared the cricket ovals "black" unless games there are umpired by members of the…

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