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Council & local affairs, 1940

841 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 43

Supreme War Council Approves Future Line of Action ' Military Chiefs Probe German Policies Enemy May Play for Time to Conserve Home Resources London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

The sixth meeting of the Supreme War Council was held to-day. Hie council, which comprises members of the French and English Governments, reviewed recent…

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ANTI-COMMUNIST Tenterfield Council's Resolution "Parasites on the Union Jack"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

At its meeting this week the Tenterfield Municipal Council carried a resolution. asking the State member to make…

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Return to Ward System Likely in Armidale Municipality

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 8

The contention that the establishment of residential areas would be a return to the ward system was advanced by Ald…

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Armidale Aerodrome Notification Of Land Resumption Control Vested In Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin) has appropriated and resumed two areas of land for the…

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Stopping the Gaps Blockade of Germany Supreme War Council's Plans LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

Measures for carrying out the decisions of last week's meeting of the Supreme War Council are still receiving the close attention of competent authorities, and in particular early steps for joint action in the tightening…

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Alderman Suspended Behaviour at Council Meeting SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 1

The deputy Mayor of Erskineville, Alderman J. P. McCarthy, was suspended last night. He objected to the Council's…

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Deputy Mayor Suspended Refused To Resume Seat; Ordered To Leave Meeting SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 1

The Deputy Mayor of the Erskineville Council (Ald. J. P. McCarthy) was suspended last night. He objected to the council's procedure in the letting of new…

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Houses for Unemployed Council's Application to Premier

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council it was decided to ask the Premier to extend his scheme of building houses for the…

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Guyra News Shire's Expenditure Must Be Kept Within Limit Of Income Advice From Auditors

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 6

"The financial position has reached a point when it is essential that expenditure be kept within the limits of income," the Guyra…

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Allies Will Tighten Economic Blockade War Council's Decision Every Possible Assistance to Be Cut Off Prime Minister's Statement to House London

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 1

The British Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, told the House of Commons to-day that the Allied War Council had decided to extend the economic blockade…

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Guyra Shire Council April 2nd, 1940

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

Present: Crs. Green (President), Youman, Cox. Dettman and Grills. Cr. Green apologised for the absence of Cr. Mulligan on account of…

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The Council Improved Street Lighting The Railway Parks Meade Street "Needs Attention"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

The Municipal Council decided at its meeting this week to proceed with its scheme of improvement of street lighting…

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Council Electricity. Bingara Supply Compensation Decision Rescinded Mayor Says Council Is Repudiating Agreement Matter Should Be Left to Bingara—ald. O'connor

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

This week's meeting of the Municipal Council rescinded the decision to pay compensation to the people of Bingara for old direct current electrical equipment which will have to be replaced when the Inverell supply…

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Guyra Shire Straitened Finances Tingha Request

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

"The financial position has reached a point when it is essential that expenditure be kept within the limits of income," the Guyra Shire Council was…

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60 School Children Will Attend Council Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

Sixty pupils of the Demonstration School will attend the meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council next Monday night…

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School for Troublesome Boys Costs More Than Harrow Inquiry By Surrey Council By Air Mail.) LONDON, March 13

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 7

Delinquent boys sent to 'BanStead Hall Approved School, Surrey, a milder sort of Borstal, cost more to be kept and educated…

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[?] & Settlers' District Council Annual Meeting Held President's Comprehensive Report Principal Officers Re-elected Glen Innes Branch Joins the Council

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Inverell District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Friday, when the President presented a very interesting report. Mr. J. H. Hewn vat re-elected president and…

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Noxious Weeds Graziers Express Criticism of Municipal Council's Attitude "Should Not Take This Lying Down."

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

There had been star thistle and other weeds in the municipal area for years and the council had done nothing worth while about it, declared Mr. Theo. Farlow, at Saturday's meeting of the Glen Innes branch of the Graziers' Association…

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The Council Must Maintain Its Streets

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

It is to be hoped the local Municipal Council loses no time in arranging for the purchase of a tractor to permit of urgently needed attention being given to several of its mast important streets. Though an outlay of some hundreds of…

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Mayor's Department Discussed by Aldermen Conduct of Meetings and Agenda Paper

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 3

Included to the business set down for last night's meeting of the Municipal Council were matter's affecting the Mayor's…

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