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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

807 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 41

In These Days of Priorities Should Council Spend Money on Granite Blocks?

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

The fact that the Town Council, at a recent meeting, accepted a tender of £24/7/6 for the supply of a polished granite block, inscribed, has…

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Regional Areas Armidale’s Good Faith Questioned by Alderman

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 7

Doubts as to Armidale Council’s bona fides regarding its regional boundaries proposal, in view of its attitude towards the coastal…

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Council Works Many Urgent Jobs

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

So many works in connection with Inverell streets have been claimed as urgent that Inverell Municipal Council’s works overseer…

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If the Mayor Went to Market If Wouldn’t be Billingsgate

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

We are wondering if many people haven’t a wrong impresson of the conduct of aldermen of the Inverell Municipal Council. This…

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War Council Country Party Meeting CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

The Country Party met to-day to determine whether its members would continue to attend meetings of the Advisory War Council. Differences of…

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Inverell Post Office Move For New Building Council Decision

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

A suggestion that Inverell should “go all out” for a new post office after the war was made at monthly meeting of Inverell…

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U.C.P. and Advisory War Council No Decision at To-day's Meeting CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

The Country Party met to-day to determine whether its members would continue to attend meetings of the Advisory War Council…

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War Council Menzies and Hughes Resign Spenper Defies Party?

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Saturday. Following on a decision of the U.A.P., Mr. R. G. Menzies and Mr. W. M…

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URALLA Gostwyck Shire Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council the engineer reported that all gangs had been busily engaged in repairing storm…

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County Council Inverell Mayor Has the Last Word

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

The following minute was submitted by the Mayor: (Dr. T. S, Punch), at a meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council, when the…

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Council Correspondence At Tuesday’s Meeting

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 4

The following letters were included in the correspondence dealt with by Inverell Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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War Council and the A.c.p

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 5

In Canberra on Saturday Mr. Curtin acceded to the Australian Country Party's request for enlargement of the War Council's functions. The…

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The War Council and the A.C.P.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 4

The decision of the Australian Country Party to continue membership of the War Council, despite the defection of the United Australia Party, is further evidence of the realistic attitude invariably displayed by the party concerning the war effort…

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V.D.C. SCHOOL Council Employee Refused Leave to Attend Aldermen Stand by Departmental Manager

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 6

Lieut.-Col. A. H. Fletcher, 3rd Battalion V.D.C., wrote to the Armidale City Council on Monday night asking it to review its decision not to…

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War Council Hughe May Reconsider CANBERA

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

It is now considered that the return to the Advisory War Council of Mr. W. M. Hughes, who resigned last Friday, is a strong…

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Predictions of Cold Winter Made at City Council Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 6

Aldermanic phophecies of a cold winter were heard at a meeting of the City Council on Monday night…

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Memorial Sports Ground Now Under City Council Control Agreement Pending With Coursing Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 5

The City Council's assumption of control of the A.I.F. Memorial Sporty Ground from a Trust has brought its problems, the…

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Advisory War Council Mr. W. M. Hughes May Return U.A.P. in Difficult Position CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

It is now considered that the return to the Advisory W&r Council of Mr. W. M. Hughes, whh resigned last Friday is a strong possibility…

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Armidale City Council Decides Against Approach To Railways Commissioner For Improved Service Welcome to Returned Men to be Deferred Until After War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 11

[?]ng decisions, made at a meeting of the City [?] on Monday night were: Not to support Apsley Shire Council in a move for improved rail services in the North, not to accept the suggestion of the Armidale…

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Bush Fire Control Shire Council's Emergency Powers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, strongly advises Shire Councils to use the emergency powers conferred upon them under the…

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