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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

728 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 37

Council's Grader New Power Unit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

Ald[?] G. H. B. Price reported to t[?]st meeting of the City Council that there was reason to believe that with a new power unit the…

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Pacific War Council Meets LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 1

It is officially announced that the Pacific War Council met this afternoon at No. 10 Downing-street…

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War Council Meeting in London LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

It Is officially announced that the Pacific War Council met this afternoon at No. 10 Downing Street. The meeting was attended by the Prime…

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Sewerage Rates Disputed By School City Council Debate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

A dispute over the amount of rates to be charged for services to New England School and St. John's Hostel…

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Internment of Enemy Aliens City Council Declares in Favour Defence Authorities Still Ignore Armidale's Aerodrome

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 6

Armidale City Council on Monday night declared itself in favour of the internment of all enemy aliens. Several aldermen took the view that the matter was one for the Federal Government to decide without advice from…

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REPATRIATION Committees Suggested Shire Council Discussion

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 4

The Deputy Commissioner of the Repatriation Commission, New South Wales Branch, wrote to this week's meeting of the Severn Shire Council…

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The Shire Council Moves Against Straying Stock

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 7

Referring to the extent of the straying stock menace on the Shire roads, Cr. W. Adams, at this week's Severn Shire Council meeting, moved…

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Northern Territory Call for Volunteers for Road Work Shire Council's Attitude

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 5

The Severn Shire Council at its meeting this week decided on the motion of Crs. A. J. Potter and Cr. W. Adams, to release…

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Salvage Campaign An Appeal to Country Residents Miss Lowther-Crofton Addresses Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

Miss B. Lowther-Crofton, honorary publicity officer of the Glen Innes Salvage Campaign committee, who had been advised that the Council had…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

Council met last Monday, Mayor Heagney, Aldermen W. E. Whackett, A. F. Donogime, R. Stoker, H. H. Hollaway. and R. C. Low, the…

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Shire Empoyees Aid Patriotic Funds

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 2

At a meeting of the Shire Employees on Saturday last, it was decided to fall in with the other branches of the Shire Employees Union, in…

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Armidale Council Favors Internment of Aliens

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 4

Armidale City Council at its meeting this week declared itself in favor of the internment of all enemy aliens…

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Armidale Council to Press 'Drome Claims

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 4

At last meeting of the Armidale City Council a letter was received from the chairman of the Defence Co-ordination Committee (Mr. J. P. Abbott, M…

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Dumaresq Shire Scrap Iron As Salvage Grader For City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 6

In a letter received by Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday the State Controller of Salvage suggested that the council recover…

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GWYDIR A.L.P. Electoral Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

In a report to the Gwydir Federal Electorate Council of the A.L.P.. Mr W. J. Scully, Minister for Commerce said the Federal Government had…

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Labour for Shearing Graziers' Council Moves Reserved Occupations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

In an endeavour to ensure sufficient labour during the forthcoming shearing season, the Graziers'. Federal Council has…

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Too High Fixed Price For Charcoal Shire Council Discussion Move to Produce Own Supplies

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 5

The Severn Shire Council, in the course of discussion of a letter from the Local Government Association urging Council to…

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Ashford Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Ashford Shire Council, Councillor Asimus said the operations of the Egg Board were proving detrimental to the…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

The Council met on Friday, when the following were present:-- Councillors C. S. Pyrke (President), J. Makim, W. E. Tonkin, E. Bower,…

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"Too High" Price of Charcoal Gunnedah Agrees With Severn Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

That the Severn Shire Council is not alone in its view that the high price of charcoal—fixed by the Prices Commissioner—is…

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