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Council & local affairs, 1941

859 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 43

Municipal Council Budgets for £2818 Deficit to December 31 NEXT Water Rate Reduction Restored to Meet Commitments

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 8

Armidale Municipal Council has budgeted for a debit balance of £2818 on December 31 next. This was shown in estimates which were adopted at the council meeting on Monday night…

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Bardia, Tobruk Fall Again--At Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

Ald. Dawson said at last Monday night's meeting of Armidale Municipal Council that the name Reginald Avenue might grate on people's nerves. "It would on mine," he added. He also oppose a suggestion to use the names Bardia and Tobruk, because they were foreign. Recommendations had come…

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Straying Stock Council Officers Instructed to Prosecute

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

Armidale Municipal Council has decided to tighten up its regulations concerning straying stock. An instruction has been given to…

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Council Not Employing a "Bailiff" Inverell Collection System Rejected

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

"If this council cannot do its own business without employing a bailiff, it's time we got out," said Ald. L. E. Dawson at Armidale…

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Armidale Electorate Council of A.L.P. Cr. Shanahan Congratulated on Nomination

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

Walcha, Uralla and Armidale branches were fully represented at a meeting of Armidale State Electorate Council last Sunday…

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Application for C Class Aerodrome Licence Armidale Council Decides Department Not Considering Defence Development

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 8

Application is being made by Armidale Municipal Council to the Civil Aviation Department for a C class licence for…

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Road Accident Waves Cyclists Spoil Good Record (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves," which are not confined to one part of the State…

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Literary Institute Subscription List Opened To Meet Arrears of Municipal Rates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

At a meeting of the Literary Institute Committee last night a subscription list was opened to obtain money to meet arrears of…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

Business at Monday's meeting of the Municipal Council was mostly of a routine nature. Before proceeding with the…

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Shire President Shanahan Endorsed Labor Candidate

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

The Executive of the Official A L.P. has endorsed Cr. J. J. Shanahan as candidate to contest Armidale seat at the next Stats elections…

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Former Mayor of Melbourne in Washington WASHINGTON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

The ex-Mayor of Melbourne, Mr. Coles. M[?].R., arrived here to-day en route to England. He is at present the guest of Mr…

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"Withdraw From War Council" M.H.R's. Advice to Labor SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. E. Ward (Official Labour East Sydney) in the House of Representatives last night advocated the immediate withdrawal…

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Noxious Weeds in the Shire Need for Action Stressed Divided Control Said to Be Handicap Tent Hill-Deepwater Road Work to Cost £1000 Engineer's Report on Proposal to Purchase Power Shovel

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

The need for taking action to prevent the spread of noxious weeds "which we e 'creeping in' to the district from the west," was stressed at this week's meeting of the Severn State Council. The Shire President, Cr. A. J. St…

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Dumaresq Shire Council Dangar's Falls Road in Deplorable Condition, Says Lands Department Council Approves Expenditure To £50 For Reconditioning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

Whether, expenditure on the road to Dangar's Falls' was war[?]anted was considered at a meeting of Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday. The engineer (Mr. H. W. Sando) reported that the last…

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Concreate Crossing at Four Mile Creek Shire Council Decides to Build, Cost £270 Serve Many Residents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

Dumaresq Shire Council decided yesterday that a concrete crossing [?] constructed at the Four Mile Creek crossing at an estimated…

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Council Not Employing a "Bailiff" Inverell Collection System Rejected

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

"If this council cannot do its own Business without employing a bailiff. [?]'s time we got out." said Ald. L. E. Hawson at Armidale Municipal…

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Armidale Aerodrome Shire Willing to Help With Purchase of Land Provided Share in Title is Given

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

Dumaresq Shire Council will not make a direct donation towards the cost of Armidale aerodrome, but will consider…

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Industrial Unrest Labour Council Advocates Stop Work Meeting Basic Wage Decision Protest SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

The Sydney Trades and Labour Council decided to recommend to the unions to hold a stop-work meeting as a protest against the Federal…

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Armidale Municipal Rates

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

The Armidale Municipal Council has budgeted for a debit balance of £2918 for 1941, despite the fact that the combined municipal rate this year…

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Men With Forces Casino Council to Make up Pay

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 6

All employees of Casino Municipal Council serving with the forces for the duration of the war will have their salaried made up…

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