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Council & local affairs, 1941

859 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 43

Raid Shelters for Sydney Civilians City Council Acts SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 1

The establishment of 13 sample air raid shelters will be hastened by the City Council on Monday morning. Immediately they…

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Prolific Growth Burrs Out of Hand Shire Council's Problem

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

Speaking of the problem of dealing with the destruction of noxious weeds, Cr. J. L. Vivers suggested at Friday's meeting of the…

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Macintyre Shire Council Supports Ban on Wax Matches Progress on Various Contract Jobs

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

Friday's meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council refused a request from the P.P. Board to take steps to have the ban on wax matches lifted in its area. The majority of councillors disagreed that the use of…

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Yallaroi Shire Patriotic Fund Committee

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

The committee controlling the Yallaroi Shire Patriotic Fund met on the 8th inst., in the Shire Chambers. Present: Mr. C. S. Pyrke…

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The Council and the Gasworks

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

The public, and the gas-consuming section especially, will follow with more than passing interest the Municipal Council's deliberations regarding the gasworks undertaking, last year's loss on the operation of which is expected to be…

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Uralla District Gostwyck Shire Council Urges Road Construction Programme Reports of Rain Damage to Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council held at Bundarra on Tuesday, it was decided to make application to the Department for…

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Noxious Plants In The Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

Public attention is directed to a notice by the Macintyre Shire Council in our advertising columns relative to the destruction of noxious plants on…

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Full Reports Before Municipal Council Last Night's Meeting Collection of Out Standing Rates Town Clerks to Confer

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

The Municipal Council has decided to ask the town clerk to confer with the town clerk of Glen Innes with the object of…

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[?] Employee Writes to Council Alleges Harsh Treatment

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

Last night's meeting of the Municipal Council had before it a letter from Mr. A. G. Campbell, of the Electrical Staff, asking for…

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Council's a Grade Clerk Three Applicants Invited For Interview

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

A special meeting of Armidale Municipal Council on Monday night considered 23 applications for an A grade clerk position on the…

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United Country Party Armidale Electorate Council Enthusiasm at Annual Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Armidale Eleclorate Council of the U.C.P. was held yesterday afternoon in the Literary Institute…

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New England G.U.O.O.F. Council Master's Chapter Annual Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Council Master's Chapter of the New England branch of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows was held at Guyra on…

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Fatal Car Accidents in Country (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

Although there were only 2118 accidents in country towns and rural areas last year against of Cumberland,…

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Shire Council Meeting at Bundarra

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council was held at Bundarra on Tuesday, President Shanahan, Councillors J. R. McHugh,…

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Municipal Council Discusses Street Seats Where the 'Drome Project Stands Report to be Obtained on Water Charges

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

Several proposals by the Glen Innes Citizens' Park Improvement Committee 'were the subject of discussion at this week's Municipal Council meeting. The Deputy Mayor (Ald. Jas…

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New Street Citizens' Committee's Suggestion Council Discussion

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

A suggestion by the Glen Innes Citizens' Park Improvement Committee that a street be constructed from Bourke Street to…

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Council Discusses Baths and Land Resumptions Byron Street Scheme Several Municipal Facilities Proposal Defeated

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council debated a proposal to purchase or resume property with a frontage to the…

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Settlement for Aged Couples Sutherland Shire Land Purchased SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

The Central Methodist Mission has purchased 10 acres of elevated land at Sylvania, in Sutherland Shire, to establish a settlement for…

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War Council announces added defence measures MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

Plans to increase the defences of Australia were announced last night after a meeting of the War Council. They are: — Universal trainees already…

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Municipal Works Programme for Year £2300 For Construction

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 6

The Council's programme of works for 1941 was decided on at the meeting on Tuesday night. The sum of £23[?] was allocated…

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