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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Health in Shire Inspector Akin's Report

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 8

In the course of his report to the Shire Council at last week's meeting Mr. O. Akin, health inspector, reviewed health and sanitary…

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"Field Valuation" Recommendation by Shire Clerk

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 6

Although it has been tice to Make the shire clerk allowance to write up the valuations each year at Guyra, Mr…

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Noxious Weeds County Council Proposal Glen Innes Interest

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

A county council to combat the menace of noxious weeds will be formed at the result of a discussion at the conference of…

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Regional Boundaries Town Council Views Armidale Proposals

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

The question of regional boundaries was brought up at the special meeting of Inverell Municipal Council on Wednesday night, and…

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Sewerage Plans Not Lodged with Department Council Cancels Agreement

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

At a special meeting of lnverell Municipal Council on Wednesday night, it was reported that the Consultants authorised to prepare…

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Noxious Weeds Menace P.P. Board Expresses Its Concern Control by Shire Councils ' Unsatisfactory

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

So seriously does it regard the spread of noxious weeds that Armidale P.P. Board yesterday expressed the…

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Filtration Plant Council Not Liable for Repairs Ready in June

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 5

The decision of the Arbitrator concerning cost of repairs to the sedimentation basins of Inverell’s water filtration system has resulted…

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County Council for Extensive Electricity Scheme. Discussion at Upper Northern Local Government Conference at Warialda. Macintyre Shire Council's Proposal

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

As briefly reported in our last issue, a County Council is to be formed and Messrs. Donoghue & Carter, a Sydney firm of electrical…

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Noxious Weeds U.N.L.G. Conference County Council to Be Formed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 3

As a result of the discussion at the recent Upper Northern Local Government Conference at Warialda, the Proposal of Boolooroo Shire Council…

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Armidale Municipal Orchestra Rehearsals Commence To-morrow Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 4

Members of the Armidale Municipal Orchestra are reminded that rehearsals will commence to-morrow night, Tuesday, February 8, at 7.30…

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Municipal Rates Fixed by Council for 1944 Total Revenue of £24,708

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 6

Revenue of £9653 from the combined general rate, £6,200 from the water rate and £4,480 from the sewerage rate…

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Swimming Baths Proposal Before Council Other Facilities Suggested

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

A special meeting of Inverell Municipal Council was held last night to receive a report from the consulting engineers on the…

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Garbage Service Complaints Explanations at City Council Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 12

At Monday night's meeting of the City Council Ald. K. Jones asked:—"Has anything been done regarding the garbage service? At the price…

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URALLA Perpetuating Names of Mayors Council Votes £25 For Granite Block

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 9

At the fortnightly meeting of Uralla Municipal Council on Monday night it was decided to spend £25 of the ratepayers money on a…

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Leave Refused by City Council to V.d.c. Noncommissioned Officer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 6

Acting on the recommendation of the gasworks manager the Armidale City Council on Monday night refused leave of absence for…

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City Council Armidale 'Drome Departmental Officer to Report Mr. J. P. Abbott's Efforts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 11

Following representations by Mr. J.P. Abbott, M.H.R., the Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) has instructed the…

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Municipal By-Election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 6

Nominations for candidates to fill a vacancy in the Armidale City Council closed to day at 5 o'clock. Shortly before 5 it was learned that…

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Glen Innes Municipal and Shire Employees

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

The president of the Glen innes Branch of the Municipal and shire Employees' Union, Mr. H. T. Defraine, opened the…

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Town Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

The Mayor and Ald Ferris, Donoghue, Holloway and Low, the Electrician and Clerk were present at Monday's meeting…

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Municipal Council a Roster And a Notice of Motion Close Voting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

"That the resolution authorising the drawing up of a roster from among the employees of its public works…

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