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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Ashford Shire Council's Decision New Industries and the Labor Problem

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 6

New industrial projects and the availability of migrant labor induced Ashford Shire…

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Daughter Of Inverell's First Mayor Here

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 3

Mrs. T. Campbell, of Bathurst, after visiting her brother, Mr. Here Woods, of "Emo[?] Warialds, is the guest of…

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President Says— Ashford Council Has No Lag to Carry

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 7

Ashford Shire Council at its meeting yesterday formally adopted a general rare of…

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Shire Election Non-voters Won't Be Prosecuted

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 4

Although a number of electors failed to vote at the recent Guyra Shire Council triennial…

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Bingara Shire President

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 7

Cr R. R. Garret was reelected president at the first meeting of the new[?]-elected B[?]ara Shire Council…

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Daughter of Inverell's First Mayor

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

Mrs. T. Campbell, of Bathurst, after visiting her brother, Mr. Herc. Woods, of "Emohruo," North Star, is the guest of her…

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Guyra Shire Valuation Figures Up

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

Fresh valuation figures compiled for Guyra Shire by the Shire Valuer (Mr. E. D. Munro) show an increase on…

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Glen Innes And Country Council

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

Mr. N. [?] Tighe, North[?] Clerk, in Glen Innes, last week forecast, an [?] tariff for…

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P.P. Board Supports Council On Saleyards Site

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 4

By a majority of four votes to three, the Inverell P.P. Board decided at their meeting on Friday to support the Municipal Council in their proposals for the new sale yards site…

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Inclusion of Municipality In County Council "Grave Injustice"

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

Glen Innes Municipal Council last night appointed four delegates to the North-West County Council, and at the same time decided to lodge a further…

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Council Cannot Install Light

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

Glen Innes Municipal Council cannot install a lamp near the war memorial in Anzac Park now thai the electricity…

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New Approach To Shire On Rest Centre

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

Glen Innes Municipal council will again ask Sever[?]Shire to support a proposal for the establishment of a women's…

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Blackberry Spraying by Shire and P.p. Board

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

Shire Clerk, Mr. T. Rice, told a meeting of Severn Shire Council yesterday that the joint blitz on blackberry and briar by the P.P. Board and the Shire commenced on Monday…

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Council Reserves Decision On Greyhounds

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 3

The Chief Secretary's Department has asked the Municipal Council for its views on the [?] introduction of…

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No Change in Shire Rate [?]400 Allowed For Roadworks

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

By a majority of 5-3 Severn Shire Council yesterday struck a general rate of 4d. in the [?] for 1951. The rate, the same as last year, will yield an…

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Ratepayers' Association and Council Reply To Resolutions

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Guyra Shire Council several resolutions from the Guyra Ratepayers' Association were…

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The Shire Council's Rate

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

The mea[?] allocated for the maintenance of Shire roads consequent on the Severn Shire Council's decision [?] an increase in the general rate for 1951 sets a problem for the Shire Engineer…

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[?] Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

The News West County Council will continue to rule [?]nt shires on the basis of one-eighth of a penny on the u.c.v., the same figure as last year…

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Engineer Pays Tribute to Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

In a letter to the Glen Innes Municipal Council on Tuesday night, former electrical engineer attached to the Council and now an employee of the North-West County Council, expressed his regrets that he was no…

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Building in Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 11

The following applications for permission to build were approved at today's meeting of Macintyre Shire:…

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