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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

807 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 41

Shire Roads Heavy Damage by Flood Rains Repairs Being SpeedeD Up

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

The President (Cr. W. H. Wilson), advised Tuesday's meeting of the Severn Shire Council that storm rains had washed out the…

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Clique in the Council? An Allegation No Committees Yet

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

There were some frank exchanges in the course of debate at Tuesday night's meeting of the…

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Baths Proposal Aldermen’s Re-actions

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 8

They were a thoughtful band of aldermen who attended the special meeting of Inverell Council on Tuesday night to wrestle with the…

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Noxious Weeds Menace Shire Ccouncil Discussion President Resents P.P. Board Comment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

Full informatioin will be south by the Dumaresq Shire concerning the formation of a county council m New England, its…

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REGIONAL DEVlLOPMENT Two Proposals Before Dumaresq Shire Delegates Appointed to Armidale Conference

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 6

Dumaresq Shire Council this nailing: discussed proposals by the Regional Planning Commission appointed by the State…

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City Council Vacancy Mr. HaroM Robinson Elected Unopposed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 6

At noon to-day the Town Clerk (Mr. F. W. Milner) read the prescribed notice at the Council Chambers intimating that Mr. H. J…

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Dumaresq Shre Council Kempsey Road Discussed is fcbr Clearing Read of Fallen Timber

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

Owing to the lack of tar and bitumen a proposal by Sir Eiarie Page arid the Controller of Timber that the Armidfde…

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Parks, Baths & Tennis Courts Extension of Otho Street Planned Civic Centre Suggested to Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

A hub or centre for Inverell (particularly in relation to motor bus traffic) by the extension of Otho Street through Byron Street has been suggested in proposals before Inverell Council on Tuesday night…

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"Helped Council Out of Difficulty"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

My attention has been drawn to a repeat appearing in the "Examiner" of February 10 in which It is stated that I…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council on Friday was attended by Crs. C. G. Stamm (President), J. Makim, W. E. Tonkin, E. Bower, F. Morris,…

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Civic Billingsgate Aldermen Taken to Task

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

“Civis” writes to the Editor:— I am one of the many thousands who admire Inverell as a town, and we all know that the Inverell district…

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Regional Boundaries Shire’s Attitude

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

Some uncertainty as to the Government’s motives in proposing to establish regional areas in N.S.W. was expressed at the meeting of…

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County Council and Electricity Result of Inquiry First Macinfyre Council Meeting

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 4

There will be no immediate formation of a County Council for electricity purposes by the eleven Councils which have agreed to…

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County Council Mayor Has the Last Word

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

The following minute was submitted by the Mayor (Dr. T. S. Punch), at last night’s meeting of Inverell Municipal Council, when the minutes of the…

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Canine Capers Council Passes The Buck

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

A problem raised by Inverell sub-branch of the R.S.L was very neatly disposed of by the Mayor (Dr. T. S. Punch) at last night's…

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Regional Boundaries Scheme Nymboida Council Has Doubts About Government Plan

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 5

When a letter was received by the Nymboida Shire Council from the Premier's Department regarding the council's opinion on the proposed…

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Junior Farmers District Council Elects Officers Valuable Leaflets to be Made Available

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 8

A credit balance of £36 was repealed in the financial statement submitted to the annual meeting of the Armidale District Junior…

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Shire Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

Gostwyck Shire Council held its usual monthly meeting on Tuesday. Present: President Shanahan, Councillors A. P. Maclean, T. E. C…

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Pigs and Piggeries What the Act Requires Glen Innes Aldermen's Attitude

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

While one alderman described as ridiculous some of the requirements which the Noxious Trades Act requited should be…

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Too Many Fowls Too Little Space Inspector's Report to Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

The conditions under which poultry should be kept within the more closely settled area of the municipality was the…

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