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Council & local affairs, 1947

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City Council Next Meeting January 20

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 6

The next meeting of Armidale Municipal Council will be held on January 20. It is the usual practice of the courcil to miss one regular…

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Surprise Move at Security Council U.S. Delegate Asks Atom Control Priority Proposal Opposed by Soviet Lake Success (New York), Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. Hershel Johnson, United States delegate, in a surprise move, formally proposed that the Security Council give…

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Council Refuses Application To Erect Stadium

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 4

An application to erect a temporary structure on a vacant allotment in Byron Street for the purpose of conducting…

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Legislative Council “Protection of Country People”

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

“The existence of the Legislative Council was a guarantee to country people that legislation would not be hurriedly put through Parliament without…

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Building Plans 53 Approved by City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 8

During 1946, Armidale City Council approved of plans for 53 houses. Ten of these plans were for brick houses, at an average cost of £14.950…

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Failure to Obey Restrictions May Mean Cessation of Water Supply Council to Rigidly Police Prohibition on Use of Hoses

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 4

The Inverell Council will rigidly police its prohibition on the use of hoses between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. A special staff is to be employed, and offenders are to be prosecuted. This decision was made at last night's meeting of the Council after…

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Municipal Council and the Press Mayor's Tribute to Mr H. W. Vincent

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 3

At a meeting of the Municipal Council en Dec. 23, the Mayor referred to Mr H. W. Vincent's retirement as proprietor of the…

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Municipal Council December Meeting Decisions

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. J. C. Muir,) Aldermen R. C. Ferris, A. F. Donoghue, T. M. Heagney, R. C. Cooper and A. V. Rutherford, the…

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Shire Staff Resume Duty

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

Outdoor staff of Gostwyck Shire Council will resume duty next Monday, after a fortnight's holiday…

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Council Acts Against Straying Stock

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. Digby said at the council meeting on Tuesday night that he had been inundated with complaints…

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Electricity for Kentucky and Rocky River Council to Consider Report

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

AA report giving a comprehensive survey of the possibility of an electrical service for Kentucky, Kentucky South,…

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Water Discolor Due to Lack of Chemical Council To Enforce Restrictions

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

Discoloration of the town water supply was caused by the shortage of treatment chemical, the water engineer, Mr. H. Cross, explained to the Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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Requests by Aldermen

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Inverell Council Ald. J. M. O'Connor drew attention to the blackberry vines growing on the Ross Hill side of the Macintyre…

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Chandler River Crossing May be Declared Developmental Work Shire Council to Make Application

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 16

Dumaresq Shire Council will take steps to have the erection of a crossing over the Chandler River at…

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Tie-up of Engineering Establishments On Nation-Wide Basis Being Considered by Union Council SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Proposals for an Australian-wide tie-up of engineering establishments is being discussed by the Commonwealth…

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Compulsory Chances in Council Committees

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

New Committees of the Glen Innes Municipal Council consist of two aldermen, previously experienced on them and one newcomer. The Council, after keenly debating a proposal…

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Council Buys Work Done at Sale Yard

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

The offer by Mr. Claude' Bloxsome,Glen Innes auctioncer, to sell improvements he had made at the municipal…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

The Council meeting was held on Friday, when all were present, viz., Crs. C. G. Stamm (President), J. Makim, W. E. Tonkin, A. J…

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Shire Council Defers Decision On Replacing Plant

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3

Following the decision made at the previous meeting to dispense with all horses and drays, the Macintyre Shire Council at…

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Shire Works Engineer’s Report

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr. L. G. Day) submitted the following report to the meeting of the Macintyre Shire on Friday:—…

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