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Council & local affairs, 1948

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County Council Election Cr. D. G. Mather Is County Council Chairman For 1948

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 6

Cr. Douglas G. Mather was unanimously re-elected chairman of the North-west County Council on Friday morning…

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Leader in Practical Decentralisation Armidale Not Content to Rest on Laurels Mayor's Welcome to Summer School

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 6

Armidale, a leader in practical decentralisation in education, had, by its co-operation in the organisation of the…

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Progressive Sports Club Value to Community Stressed by Mayor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 8

The community value of a progressive sports club was stressed by the Mayor (Ald. D. D. H. Fayle) when he…

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947 Council Works Re-authorised

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

Works approved bat not carried out by the Municipal Council last year were re-autherised at last night's meetings…

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Tooth Decay Tenterfield Council's Proposal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 14

Tooth decay may be an unheard of suffering in Tenterfield if a suggestion made by the Municipal Council can be put into effect…

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Probable Legal Action Against Council Debtors

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

The Finance Committee reported to last night’s meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council that rates and charges outstanding at December 31,…

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Town Planning Inverell Council Disapproves Urban Subdivision

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 8

An application for permission to subdivide an area of land fronting the Bundarra Road into 15 allotments was…

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County Council Light and Power for the North-west Projected Extensions

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

Projected extensions of electricity to various rural centres were discussed at a meeting of the North-west County…

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Electricity Supply Bulk Purchase Advocated State Authority's Advice to Armidale City Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

In a letter to the Armidale City Council at a recent meeting the Electricity Authority of New South Wales made the following points:— 1. Formation of the county council had been delayed by the…

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School ’Bus Services in Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

The Macintyre Shire Clerk, (Mr. J. A. Gilroy) advised to-day that his Council had not yet been able to finalise an…

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Reports of Council Committees

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

The following reports of committees were adopted by the Municipal Council at its meeting this week…

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Council Congratulated On Play Centre

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

“As a constant observer of the Play Centre activities during the latter part of the last fortnight and one interested in the well-being of…

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Increased Costs Bring Higher Council Rates

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

An increase of 26 per cent, in Municipal rates and charges and 11 per cent, in the rating of rural lands were fixed by the Council last night at a special meeting to discuss die 1948 estimates…

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Council Discusses the Installation of Petrol Pumps in Evans Street

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

The question of the installation of petrol pumps in Evans Street came before a meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council when Messrs. Brissett Bros, applied for permission to erect pumps adjacent to their business premises…

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Courtald's Proposed New Factory Clarence River County Council's Approach

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

An approach has been made to Courtald's Ltd., big British rayon manufacturing firm, by the Clarence River County Council for the…

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Indonesian Dispute Good Offices Commission In New York To Report to Security Council New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

An Australian, Justice Kirby, and two of other members of the United Nations Good Offices Commission for…

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Sports Oval Controversy Not Getting Anywhere, Says Alderman

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 15

"It seems to me that we are not getting anywhere as far as a first class oval is concerned. Why can't we have a first class oval and charge a rental for it, as other councils do? No, because grandfather didn't do it we…

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Legion May Form District Council

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 7

A meeting of the Tenterfield, Inverell, Glen Innes, Armidale, and Emmaville branches of the Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen will be held…

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Electricity County Council Armidale Defers Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 12

Armidale City Council has deferred passing a resolution regarding the formation of an electricity county council pending a conference with…

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Queensland Cinderella State Lord Mayor's Vehement Outburst Chifley "A Great Dictator" BRISBANE, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

The Lord Mayor (Mr. Chandler) at a City Council meeting yesterday, said Queensland was regarded in…

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