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Council & local affairs, 1944

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

The Council's first meeting of the year was held on Friday, when those present were Crs. C. G. Stamm (President), W. E. Tonkin,…

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Bingara Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

The first meeting of the new Council since the amalgamation of the Municipal Council and the Shire of Gwydir was held in the Council…

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URALLA Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Uralla Municipal Council the rates for the year 1944 were fixed as follows: General 6¼d in the £ on the…

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£7000 for Trunk Roads Dumaresq Shire Programme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

Expenditure amounting to £7000 is provided for on the Armidale-Grafton, Armidale-Kempsey, Guyra-Ebor and…

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Memorial Parade Previous Council Accused of Vandalism

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

That the previous Municipal Council had been guilty of vandalism in regard to the Anzac Memorial Parade was an allegation…

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Macintyre Electricity Proposal for Warialda Conference Council Reports and Correspondence

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

A decision to rejoin the Upper Northern Local Government Association was made by Macintyre Shire Council on Friday…

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Municipal Council Rats Become Nuisance "Final Notice" Served

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

Following a report by the Health Inspector, who stated that Council's directions had not been complied with, the…

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"War Time Tea Rooms" Lease of Premises From Council £3,760 From Similar Venture in 1914-18 War

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

The War Time Tea Rooms conducted in Glen Innes during the 1914-18 War in the interests of…

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Special Council Meetings

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

Inverell Municipal Council last night adopted a recommendation of the finance committee that special meetings of the Council be held in April…

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Council Reports To Last Night’s Meeting

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 6

Following are reports by servants presented to last night’s meeting of Inverell Municipal Council. Some sections of the reports have been dealt…

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Council Queries Alds. O’Connor and Burgess Want to Know

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

Question time at Inverell Municipal Council’s monthly meeting last night, and which was almost overlooked by the Deputy Mayor…

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Mr. J. P. Abbott's Reply The Australian Woolgrowers', Council 5[?]7 O'Connell St. SYDNEY. 11th January, 1944

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 11

Dear Mr. Oxford. I have received your letter of the 31st December. Owing to the fact that it was wrongly addressed to…

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Shire Council's Powers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

Hereunder is a clipping from a recent issue of the "Glen Innes Ex-aminer":— The following letter from the hon…

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Shire Council Rough Weather Causes Heavy Damage

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

Reports at Tuesday's meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council showed that rough weather, wind, hail and rain, during the past…

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Chamber of Commerce Hospitality Practical Appreciation by Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

"A wonderful advertisement for Glen Innes and district," was how the Severn shire President (Cr. W. H. Wilson)…

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Municipal Council. the Finances Discussed in Debate on Estimates Are Valuations Too Low ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

Features of the aldermen's discussion of the estimates for 1944 at a special meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Electricity Extension Mixed Reception Accorded Macintyre Shire Proposal

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

Consideration of a proposal to form a county council, primarily for the purpose, of controlling electricity services, is to be given by…

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Armidale Wool Conference Invitation Declined By Chairman, Australian Woolgrowers' Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

We publish hereunder correspondence passing between Mr. H W. Oxford, Chairman of the forthcoming Armidale…

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Armidale Wool Conference Invitation Declined By Chairman, Australian Woolgrowers Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

We publish hereunder correspondence passing between Mr H. W. Oxford, Chairman of the forthcoming Armidale Wool Conference and Mr J…

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Armidale Wool Conference Invitation Declined By Chairman. Australian Woolgrowers' Council

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 8

We publish hereunder correspondence passing between Mr. H. W. Oxford. Chairman of the forthcoming Armidale Wool Conference and…

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