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Council & local affairs, 1947

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Hospital Electricity Supply Board Determined to Meet Council Despite Radiologist's Objection

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 3

Although the radiologist considers no good will come by it, Armidale and New England Hospital Board is…

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Long Service Leave for Shire Workers

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 4

Shire employees with 15 years' service, but who were stood down for varying periods, will be eligible for long-service…

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Bathurst Burr Menace Yallaroi Shire Decision

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. O. E. Uebergang. of Crooble. wrote to Yallaroi Shire Council on the seriousness of the burr question both on roads and private lands. ”Last…

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Saturday Half-holiday Yallaroi Shire View

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 3

The Warialda Branch of the Graziers’ Association wrote to the Yallaroi Shire stating that the following, resolution was carried at their recent…

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Road Safety Council Flans For Australia-Wide Organisation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 12

Plans submitted by the motorists' Federal organisation—the Australian Automobile Association—for the formation of an Australia-wide road…

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London Transport Strike Industrial Council Fails to Agree in Claims LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

The newly-established Joint Industrial Council has failed to agree on a union claim arising from the transport strike, and the issues are being…

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Ashford Shire Gragin Roads. New Shire Engineer

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 6

A meeting of the Asford Shire Council was held on Friday last those present being the President (Cr. R. A. Black), and…

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Ashford Rates Suggested Increase Shire Clerk’s Report

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 8

At a meeting of the Ashford Shire Council on Friday last the question of increasing the rates was mentioned, but after a brief…

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Offensive Odour in Skin Store Board of Health's Investigation Complete Answer, Says Mayor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 13

A report by the Board of Health on investigation of a complaint about a skin store in Allingham-street was…

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Food for Britain Council to Launch “5/- Appeal”

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

Following the reading of a telegram from the Food for Britain Fund, stating that official British information advised that…

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Unlicensed Plumbers Council to Keep Closer Watch Authorisation to Health Surveyor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 10

At a meeting on Monday night Armidale City Council authorised its health surveyor (Mr. L. Brown) to take…

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Water Restrictions for Armidale Imposed by City Council special Inspectors APPOINTED

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 8

"That water restrictions be imposed forthwith and the use of water by means of a fixed hose or sprinklers of any…

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Council Harvests Oat Crop Grown at Sewerage Treatment Works Heavy Yield Reported

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 10

The harvesting of an oat crop and the purchase of detention barracks were unusual items in a report…

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Growing Demand For Electricity Supply Council to Meet Applicants at Conference in February

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

Requests for extension of electricity supplies to Dumaresq, Rocky River, Kentucky and Kentucky South were received by Armidaie Municipal Council at a meeting on Monday night…

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ARMIDALE C.E.M.A. Constitution of New England Regional Council Sub-committee to Investigate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 10

A committee meeting of Armidale branch of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts, held in…

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Boys Club Needs Support "Disheartening," Says Alderman

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

The Uralla Boys' Club and Band is not receiving the public support to which its efforts entitle it. according to Ald…

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"Uralla Water Sold Outside." Claim by Alderman Greater Policing Urged

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

A claim was made at this week's Council meeting that water from the Uralla supply was being sold outside the…

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Council Asks for Milk Pasteurisation

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

Glen Innes Municipal Council decided on Tuesday night to ask the directors of the butter factory to consider a bulk…

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Water for Shire Gostwyck and Uralla Councils to Discuss

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

Gostwyck Shire Council has agreed to Uralla Municipal Council's suggestion that the two Councils discuss the bulk supply…

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Council Against Loiterers Police Praised—Action Sought

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

Loiterers in doorways in Uralla's shopping centre have become the target of objection from Uralla's civic fathers. At Mon…

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