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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

816 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 41

Rood Damage Further Grant To Council

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

The Minister has approved an additional grant of £2080 to the Guyra Shire Council towards repair of flood…

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Light and Power N.W. County Council Proposals

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

At a meeting of the North-West County Council at Glen Innes last Thursday, the electricity engineer, Mr. J. W…

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Municipal Council Limit on [?]

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

[?] reported to last meeting [?] the [?]…

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County Council Officers' Salaries

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 10

A question regarding salaries paid to North West Count? Council officers was asked at last meeting of the Inverell…

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Items of Interest From Inverell Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

Inverell Municipal Council decided at its meeting this week to remove a Plane tree growing in Vivian Street close…

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County Council Applies For Power Station At Ashford

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

Clerk of the North-West County Council (Mr. N. E. Tighe) told the "Examiner" to-day that his Council hod lodged an application with the State Electricity…

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Yallaroi Shire Council

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

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

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ASHFORD Shortage Of Cased Delays Council Works

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 4

The forman (Mr. N. D. Thompson) advised a meeting of Ashford shim Council on Friday…

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Shire Donation to Road Safety Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

Severn Shire Council yesterday decided to donate £12/10/ to the Glen Innes branch of the Road Safety Council…

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Shire to Lodge Appeal Against Municipal Values

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

Severn Shire Council will lodge, an appeal against the Municipal Council valuation of the land occupied by its Bourke Street offices and its supply dump facing Church Street…

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Sign Boards for Shire Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

At the next meeting of Severn' Shire Council, each councillor will submit a list of road signboards needed in his riding…

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28 Appeals on Shire Revaluations

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

Twenty-eight appeals have been lodged by ratepayers of Severn Shire against the recent land revaluations…

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£7515 Petrol Tax Money For Severn Shire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

Severn Shire Council has been allocated £7,515 in Petrol Tax monies for urgent constructional works th[?]hout the Shire…

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Arts Council Weekly Radio Feature

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

Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock from Station 2AD, Otto Spindler will be heard in the Arts Council's "Music-ho" series…

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Severn Shire May Assist in Reclaiming Pinkett Swamp Area

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

If sufficient plant and men are available, Severn Shire Council will assist the Departments of Agriculture to reclaim a large area of swamp land on a Pinkett property, which will be used by the department for…

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Points of Interest From City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. W. P. Ryan) criticised Bodenwieser Ballet orchestra conductor, Kurt Herweg, for criticising…

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Petition to Severn Shire for Repairs to Square Range Access Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 5

Twelve residents yesterday petitioned the Severn Shire Council to carry out repair works to a road leading off the Pinkett Road to Square Range. The petition stated that the…

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Monthly Meeting of Shire Council

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Guyra Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Present were Crs. R. W. Hudson (president), E. M. Mulligan, F. Parker, C. W. Starr, L. T. Starr and C. F. Grills; also Messrs…

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Shire Engineer Resigns Tribute To Services

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

Mr. T. N. Stephens, who has been engineer to the Guyra Shire Council for a period of five and a half years, has…

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Letting of Shire Chambers Protests by Local Organisations

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

At its February meeting Guyra Shire Council passed a resolution that the Chambers be not let for meetings during the working hours of the staff. The ban has had repercussions. At last…

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