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Council & local affairs, 1951

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Main and Trunk Roads Work in [?] Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 9

Reporting to to-day's [?] Macintyre Shire the [?] stated that final certificate of expenditure in respect of the 1950 programme of main and trunk had been prepared…

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Action By Shire To Raise Loan For Delungra Drome

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Action was taken by Macinryre Shire, at its meeting today, to raise a loan for the building…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

The Council meeting on Friday was attended by Crs. C. S. Pyrke (President), J Makim, J. Conway, N. Makim, F. Morris,…

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Road Needs Inspected in Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

To plan its programme of works in 1951, Macintyre Shire councillors made an inspection, extending over two days, of roads throughout its area. A report of the inspection…

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Points of Interest From Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

At the instance of Cr. G. Anderson Macintyre Shire decided at its meeting on Friday to effect repairs to Ditzell's…

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Shire Finance To Ald Main Roads Department

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

Macintyre Shire, to speedup it programme of surfacing main roads with bitumen, has taken the unique course…

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Reclamation Work Questioned By Alderman

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

Reclamation work being carried out at the corner of Ring and May Streets was criticised by Ald. B. M. Wade,…

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Shire Main Roads in Good Order

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

State highways, main roads and developmental roads throughout Severn Shire were generally in fairly good order,…

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Petrol Tax Grant For Severn Shire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, has approved a grant of £7,600 to Severn Shire Council…

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Council's £95,000 Loans

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

Loan commitments by the Inverell Municipal Council for 1951 total £95,000. They cover the following…

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Shire Hay Reconsider Decision on Rest Centre

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 5

When estimates, of costs are available, Severn Shire Council will reconsider its decision not to support the construction of a women's rest centre in Glen Innes. A meeting of the Shire yester-…

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Change Of Policy One Shire Road Rejected

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

A proposal by Cr. E. J. Clifford at a meeting of Severn Shire Council yesterday fora change in policy in the [?]works programme for the year was defeated by six votes to two…

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Severn Shire in N.-West Local Govt. Assoc

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

Severn Shire Council yesterday decided to affiliate with the North and North-West Local Government Association…

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Question Time at Council Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 3

At question time at a meeting of Armidale City Council on Monday night, Ald. T. G. Monckton asked if the Mayor…

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Arts Council Weekly Radio Feature

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 8

Tomorrow night from Station 2AD at 8 p.m. the Arts Council's [?] session will be on the air…

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Town Engineer Resigns From Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

The Town Engineer, Mr. F. E. Bowman, submitted his resignation to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Cycle Club Seeks Council's Help With Track

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

The Works Committee of Inverell Council, at its latest meeting received a deputation of Messrs. Cush…

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Council to to Spend Over £400 on Improvements to Oval

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 5

The Municipal Council at its meeting last night decided to spend £450 on large scale improvements to. King George V. Oval. The oval is the main one in the town but because of…

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Shire Holidays

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

Friday, February 23, the day of the official opening of the Glen Innes Federation Jubilee Show, will be a public…

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Council Grant To Road Safety Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

The Municipal Council will contribute £12/10/- to the local branch of the Road Safety Council to assist in a campaign…

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