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Council & local affairs, 1941

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Termed Rebuff To Works Co-ordinator Loan Council Decision Canberra

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 1

Interpreted as a rebuff to the Co-Ordinator-General of Works, Sir Harry Brown, the Loan Council at midnight reached a decision…

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Council Criticised

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 6

Mr. W. Riley. 103 Bundarra Road. Inverell writes to the Editor of the Inverell Times: I wish to bring before the public a…

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Mayor's Toy Saves Life of Hundreds Ramsgate Shelter Safest in England

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

There used to be two opinions of the Mayor of Ramsgate (Mr. A. B. C. Kempe). Some called him a clown or the mad Mayor (writes Hlide…

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Committee Business Disclosures Alderman Expresses Objection

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council, Ald. H. C. Cooper expressed his objections to the fact that business…

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Mayor Refused to Read Letter

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

In the list of correspondence placed before last night's meeting of the Municipal Council was a letter from Mr. Jacob Haddad complaining about…

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War Council Criticised SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

The president of the United Women's Association (Mrs. Jessie Street) is disappointed at the rejection by the War Cabinet of the plan by the…

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Proposed Land Resumptions Motion Before Council

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Municipal Council Ald. W. A. Sims gave notice of his intention to move the following motion:…

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Barr Cutting Employment of Gang Proposed Discussion in council

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

A motion that a gang of unemployed be get on the job of barrcutting in the municipality was defeated at last night's meeting of…

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Municipal Inspections by Works[?] Disposal of Consolidation Stock Valued at £2,000. Conference on Water Conservation

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 6

A particularly busy period is ahead of the Works Committee of the Municipal Council, At a special committee meeting last week a large number of proposed works were set aside for inspection and last night's…

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Gasworks a Problem for Council Special Report For Consideration at Next Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

The mayor (Ald. W. J. Watson) advised this week's meeting of the Municipal Council that at next meeting some time would be…

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Disclosure of Committee Business Alderman's Personal Explanation

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

At this week's meeting of the Municipal Council Aid. J. M. O'Connor was given permission to make a personal explanation…

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Inverell Municipal Council Shift Electrician

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

Applications are invite and [?] received up till 4 p.m. on [?] 27th February, 1941, for the [?] Shift Electrician in the [?]…

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Controversy P.p. Board and Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 6

For some months there has been a controversy between the Municipal Council and the P.P. Board to regard to the question of the…

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War Council Labor Decision Government on Trial MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

It is announced in Melbourne that Labour members of the Advisory War Council have decided to put the Government on trial for a…

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Electricity Installations To be Left to Private Enterprise Council Will Not Compete

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 2

The Municipal Council decided at its meeting this week to adhere to its policy not to compete with private enterprise in the…

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Hours of Work On Transmission Line Council Asks for Report Installation Inspector's Comment

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

Statements that men engaged in the erection of the electricity transmission line to the New England Experiment Farm had been…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

The Yallaroi Shire Council met on Saturday, when the following were present: Councillors C. S. Pyrke (President), J. Makim, W. R. Daley…

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P. & C. Matters Rules of District Council Appointment of Secretary Confirmed

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

The question of a more strict interpretation of the rules of the District Council of P. and C. Associations was raised at Friday…

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Council Clerk

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

Twenty-three applications have been received for the position of A grade clerk to Armidale Municipal Council. The applications will be…

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URALLA Municipal Council No Money Available For Permanent Work Minister Promises to Continue Representations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of Uralla Municipal Council on Monday night was advised by the Minister of Education (Mr. Drammond)…

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