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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

728 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 37

Grafton Mayor Issues Challenge to Premier

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

The Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. T. Robinson) challenged the Premier (Mr. W. J. McKell) to appoint, a Supreme Court Judge to hold a…

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Uralla Municipal Council A.R.P. Expenses Debate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of Uralla Municipal Council a letter from Gostwyck Shire Council seeking permission to hold a…

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Guyra Potato Growers Meeting of Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

At the potato growers' meeting on Saturday it was decided to write to Mr. J. Dodds, secretary of the State…

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Military Offers Market for Vegetables Council Co-operates Junior Farmers Have Plan Appeal To Private Growers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 6

Vegetable growing for the Army having become a matter of supreme importance, Armidale City Council, at Monday night's meeting, decided to co-operate with the Junior Farmers' District Council and the supervisor of…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 2

Council met last Monday. Present Mayor Heagney, Aldermen A. P. Donoghue, R. Stoker, H. H. Holloway, and R. C. Low, the resident Water…

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Mayor Appeals to Householders to Provide Trenches

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman J. D. Annand) on behalf of the Toowoomba Civil Defence Organisation appeals to every householder to take immediate…

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Lismore Council to Purchase Electrically Propelled Vehicle

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 4

To meet a contemplated big reduction in its petrol allowance, the Lismore Municipal council decided on Monday night to buy an electrically…

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Armidale Council Co-operates in Vegetable Growing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 4

Vegetable growing for the Army having become a matter of supreme importance, Armidale City Council, at its last meeting, decided to…

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Potato Growers Meeting of Council Guyra Decisions

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 4

At the potato growers' meeting on Saturday it was decided to write to Mr. J. Dodds, secretary or the State Council, regarding…

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Baby Centre Praised By Mayor New Committee Elected

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 7

High praise for the work of Armidale Baby Health Centre and the committee which had controlled its affairs during the…

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C.W.A. Gwydir Group Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

The Gwydir Group Council meeting of the Countrs Wemen's Association Was held on Tuesday aftrenoon and evening in the More C W A Hostel…

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P. & C. ASSOCIATION District Council Meets

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the District Council of P. and C. Associations last night the question of the closing of the Baker's Creek school was…

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The Copmanhurst Council is Duplicating its Records

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 2

The duplication of shire records was considered by the copmanhurst Shire Council, when the Shire Clerk (Mr. H. G. Greenaway), in answer…

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C.w.a. Gwydir Group Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 3

The Gwydir Group Council meeting of the Country Women's Association was held on Tuesday afternoon and evening in the Moree C W A…

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Pacific War Council Is Good News for Australia Washington

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

President Roosevelt announced that the first meeting of the newly created Pacific War Council would be held on Wednesday next. Representatives of Australia, China, Britain, New…

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Guyra Shire Council Superannuation Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

At the meeting of Guyra Shire Council, the engineer reported that R. Kerk had been called up for full time service with the V.D.C. The…

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Prosecution Discussed by Council Motion and Notice of Recission

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

A motion was carried at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council that a prosecution which the Health Inspector, Mr. D. H…

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ARMIDALE 50 Years Ago. (Reprinted from the "Express" of March 29 and April 1). the Mayor Unwell

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 6

We regret to learn that the Mayor of Armidale (Mr. W. Drew) is very unwell, and had to take to his bed yesterday, suffering from what is…

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War Damage Insurance Council Faces Heavy Premiums £400 a Year

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

Several letters dealing with War Damage Insurance were before 'as! night's meeting of the Municipal Council when it was stated that…

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Guyra Shire Council Important Business Sheet

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the usual monthly meeting of the Guyra Shire Council on Tuesday last. The President,…

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