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Council & local affairs, 1949

912 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 46

City Council To Take Over Library On April 1 Will Seek Advice of Trained Librarian Joint Managing Committee To Take Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 8

Arrangements are being made for Armidale City Council to take over the Literary Institute Library and open a free public library on April 1…

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Armidale Taxis Must Park On Rank, Says Mayor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

Taxis must park on the taxi ranks, the mayor (Ald. L. E. Dawson) said at a meeting of Armidale City Council on…

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Press Reports of Council Meetings

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

More detailed press reports of council meetings was sought by Ald. W. P. Ryan at a meeting of Armidale City Council…

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Stormy Meeting of Trades Hall Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The New South Wales Trades and Labour, Council at a stormy meeting last, night rejected a left wing move…

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Great Bulwark of Democracy Mayor Greets Chamber Delegates Work Has Been Fruitful

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

"It is one of the great bulwarks of our democratic system of government that men like…

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Further Mechanisation of Municipal Plant Modern Truck And Tipping Unit

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

By the acquisition yesterday of a new 27 h.p. British Bedford truck, fitted with an unusually capacious…

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Boolooroo Shire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Boolooroo Shire Council Councillor Jones asked that the Shire Clerk write to Hon. W. J. Scully…

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County Council Plan for Radio Communication

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 6

If the North West County Council decides to continue with plans for a radio communication system throughout…

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Country Women's Association Gwydir Group Council Meeting

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

The meeting was held, at the Warialda Railway Hall on March 1st and was presided over by Mrs. Kneipp, Group, President,…

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Footpath Plan For Council

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

Expressing concern at the un[?] state of footpaths in the town the Ross Hill Progress…

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Oaky River Dam Site County Council Elects Work Begin Adopts Recommendation Of Consulting Engineers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 8

Before a meeting of New England County Council at Armidale to-day was a recommendation from the council's consulting engineers that Armidale City Engineer (Mr. J. D. Brown)…

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£4,500 Loan for Council Approved By Minister

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

Uralla Shire Council has been granted approval to raise and Ordinary Loan of £4500 by the Minister for Local…

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Power to Operate Coal Mine Granted North-West County Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 6

Proclamation giving effect to the proposal of delegating to the North West County Council power to operate a…

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Subdivision Plan Discussed By Shire Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

A sketch plan for subdivision of 28 acres at West Armidale into building blocks was…

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Shire Building Applications

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6

In the last month, Macintyre Shire Council issued permits for buildings worth a total of £3.395…

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Beardy-street Parking Shire's Motion Of Protest Would Encourage Pilfering

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

At a meeting yesterday Dumaresq Shire Council passed a motion expressing…

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Another Soviet Reshuffle Council Of Ministers Chairman Removed LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

Yet another Soviet "high command" change is announced by Moscow Radio which reports the "release from duties"…

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R.A.S. Council to Meet Wool Stored In Show Pavilions SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 15

The full council of the Royal Agricultural Society has called a meeting for later to-day to discuss means of removing…

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Service Settlers Shire Council Rates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 4

No general instruction could be given shire councils to waive rates payable by service…

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Shire Rates On Soldiers’ Land

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Under the Local Government Act. 1919, a holding obtained from the Crown becomes ratable from the date of…

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