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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

859 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 43

Municipal Council Development of Copeton Diamond Fields Successful Use of New Motor Scythe Applications to be Invited for Position of Assistant Town Engineer

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 3

Lost night's meeting of the Municipal Council had before it a letter from the Mines Department dealing with the possibilities of the development of the Copeton diamond fields. The letter stated that an officer from…

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Gostwyck Shire Heavy Flood Damage Roads and Culverts Suffer Application to be Made For Grant

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council yesterday, the engineer (Mr. L. G. Day) made a verbal report of the…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

Gostwyck Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday. Present: President J. Shanahan, Councillors, J. R. McHugh, A. P. Maclean,…

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Municipal Council Swimming Baths Project "Difference in Pay" Question Red Range Road Job Incident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 2

The Municipal Council at its meeting this week decided to [?]k the co-operation or the Severen Shire Council with the object of establishing a central depot for the collection of waste material. The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Watson)…

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Dr. H. V. Evatt Appointed to War Council

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has agreed to the enlargement of the Advisory War Council by the appointment of an extra Labour member in…

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Macintyre Shire Council Unregistered Gates on Roads

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 4

It is hereby notified that the Council decided on 14th March, 1941, that all unregistered gates on public roads in the Shire shall be registered…

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Ex-town Engineer Seeks Information From Council Mayor's Action Endorsed

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 4

Mr. Forde Leathley, whose services as town engineer were recently terminated by the Municipal Council, wrote to this week's…

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Musici[?]l Band Makes Excellent Progress Alderman's Congratulations

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 4

Congratulations to the bandsmen, the bandmaster and the committee on the excellent progress which is being made were…

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Shire of Macintyre Quotations for Carting Pipes

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 4

Quotations are invited and will be received up to 4 p.m. on 28th March for the haulage of about 60 tons of pipes to various Main Roads in the…

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Sign Sneakers Are Pests Disregard Safety Devices (Issued by the Road Safeey Council of N.S.W.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

There is a new pest on the roads. He has earned for himself the name of "sign sneaker," and he is the motorist who will not heed the…

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Patriotic Appeals Before Council the Mayor and Ald. Crithary Another Brush

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 3

In the course of discussion of appeals for assistance by the King George Sailors' Fund and the Lord Mayor's Fund at this week's…

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Flower Show "Most Successful Yet" Council Garden Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

The opinion was widely expressed at the monthly meeting of the Horticultural Society that the recent flower show was one of the…

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Shire Plant. The Editor, " Warialda Standard."

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

Sir, -- At last meeting of Yallaroi Shire Council the engineer is reported to have said that the Council's steam roller was found to be…

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Armidale Electoral Council of A.L.P. First Annual Meeting; Officers Elected

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 4

The first annual meeting of Armidale State Electoral Council of the Australian Labour Party was held yesterday. Delegates from Walcha,…

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The Country Party Its Part in Stable Government Address By Col. M. F. Bruxner Annual Meeting of Tenterfield Electorate Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 6

Reviewing the work of successive U.A.P.C.P. Governments in N.S.W. since 1932, Col. M. F. Brain er. Deputy Premier, speaking at the annual meeting of the Tenterfield Electorate Council of the Country Party claimed that the present Government, in three successive…

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Living Conditions at Aborigines' Camp "Most Undesirable," is Alderman's View No Room on Settlement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 7

"I am giving medical attention to an unfortunate coloured baby in the hospital and I will not send it back to that camp,"…

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No Field to Offer Hockey Players "Disgrace," Says Alderman Lease of Harris Park Sought

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 7

Aid. Dawson said at Monday night's meeting of Armidale Municipal Council that it was a disgrace that the city had no field to…

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Bank's Voluntary Contribution Council Appreciates Action

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

A cheque for £72/10/, voluntary contribution in lieu of rates, was received by Armidale Municipal Council from the manager of Armidale…

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Citizens' Band Suggestion to Bring Under Council Control

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting, on Monday night, Aid. Young suggested that Uralla Band he taken over, by council, and called Uralla Municipal…

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