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Council & local affairs, 1940

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Bellevue Values Mayor's Reply to Mr. D. A. McIntyre

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

If Mr. McIntyre had carefully read all of the report of last Council meeting it would have saved him all his letter writing. The report said J…

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Council Criticised Regulations Concerning Keeping of Animals

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

"Ratepayer" writes to the Editor: Sir,—The people of this city have to continually bear the yoke of irksome clauses, or should I say "inspirations"…

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URALLA Council Employee Injured Falls From Moving Lorry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

Thomas Smith, of Uralla, suffered a fractured thumb, severe contusions to a shoulder and leg,. a lacerated chin and slight…

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Railway Strike "Barrier Council" Not Recognised by Mr. Hartigan

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

"I do not recognise the Barrier Industrial Council, it is not a registered trade union organisation." declared the Railway Commissioner. Mr. Hartigan…

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Nurse's Suspension Labour Council Sympathy Accuses Hospital Board of Intolerance SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Addressing the Sydney Trades and Labour Council regarding the suspension of Nurse Roberts, Mr. E. Ross said that the board of the Sydney…

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Refugee Jews Australian Settlement Opposed By Trades and Labour Council SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

The Trades and Labour Council last night expresed its opposition to the settlement of refugee Jews in Australia, but carried a resolution…

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Ashford Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

In order to obtain a quorum, Council's ordinary general meeting was adjourned to Inverell on the same afternoon so that Cr. Campbell…

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Local Defence Fund. Citizens' Welfare & Defence Committee Hand Over to Shire Committee

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

In December of 1938 the Warialda Citizens' Welfare & Defence Committee was formed, and included in that body were several returned…

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Yesterday's News Borah Dead—State Taxation—Loan Council—Unionists Warned—Compulsory Service—Bradford Wool Tops

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 3

Senator William Borah, former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has died aged 74. He collapsed with cerebral haemorrhage…

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County Council Chairman SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 5

Councillor Tressider has been elected chairman of the County Council…

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Court Argument Council Employee's Claim Industrial Magistrate's Decision

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

Argument as to whether an employee of the Municipal Council should or should not be classed as ail engine-driver, and paid the rate prescribed under the Municipal and Shire Councils' Engine-Drivers' Award, instead of the rate prescribed by the Municipal and Shire…

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Municipal Council Reports Before Aldermen Unsatisfactory Supply to Coursing Club Public Holiday for Annual Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

Last night's meeting of the Municipal Council dealt with c report from the electrical engineer in which it was stated that investigation had disclosed that there is a big Voltage drop in the current in the vicinity of the…

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Municipal Boundaries Conference Witt Shire proposal For Consideration

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

Representatives of the Armidale Municipal Council and the Dumaresq Shire Council met this afternoon to discuss the question…

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Paderewski Leads poland's National Council PARIS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 1

ThTe faodus Polish pianist, Ignaz Jan Paderewkii, has been elected president of the Polish National Council, which willunc…

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Scholarship to New England University From Richmond River P. and C. Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

The Richmond River Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations is offering a scholarship of £40 a year for three years, tenable at the New…

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Municipal Council Lease or Share-farm? the Sewerage Treatment Area

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 5

The Municipal Council at its meeting this week decided that in the event of a satisfactory tender not being received for the lease of the eastern portion of the sewerage treatment, area, offers to share-farm it be invited…

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Increased Costs Effect on Contract Prices Municipal Council's Refusal to Review Tender Rate

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 7

The Municipal Council at its meeting this week refused to accede to a contractor's request that the contract rate should he increased consequent on an increase in the price of petrol, tyres, etc. Mr. J. E. Davis asked for an…

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Story of London Mayor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

In 1674 Sir Robert Vyner was Mayor, and Charles II, who was frequently entertained by the City dined with him. "The wine passed too freely,…

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Red Ribbon of Tragedy Runs Through Holidays Caused by Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 12

A holiday is the average person's opportunity to get away from the office, factory or kitchen and take to the highway to…

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