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Council & local affairs, 1952

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£14,000 Subscribed to County Council Loan

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 8

ARMIDALE: To date £14,000 ha[?] been subscribed to the New England County Council's loan for [?] extensions. Another…

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Royal Couple Will By-pass Colombo Municipal Reception

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

COLOMBO, Monday: The Ceylon Government has decided that Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will not stop at the Colombo Town Hall for a reception on their State drive on February 14…

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Mayor Concerned at Number of Unemployed Youths

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 8

"I am concerned at the number of unemployed youths in Armidale," the Mayor, Ald…

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A'date Council Cub Estimates

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

ARMIDALE: Armidafc City Council has pruned its estimates by £16,341 and has raised the general rate by 1d…

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Guyra Shire Council Notice To Untraceable Owners (Local Government Act, 1919) Section 628

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 7

GIVNEY, Llewellyn W[?] Section 15, Lot 4, County Sandon, Parish Falconer U.C.V. £100, rates 1952 £6/11/3, arrears of…

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Special Shire Meeting on Rates

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 4

A special meeting of Uralla Shire Council has been called for tomorrow to discuss the matter of the 1952 rates…

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New Monarch Proclaimed Special Sitting of Grand Accession Privy Council London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 1

THE GRAND ACCESSION PRIVY COUNCIL—A COUNCIL OF ADVISERS TO THE THRONE LAST NIGHT FORMALLY AC[?]TED PRINCESS ELIZABETH AS THE NEW BRITISH MONARCH…

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Macintyre Shire's Symathy

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

A resolution expressing deep sympathy with the Royal Household and continued loyally to the Throne and…

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Building in the Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 6

At today's meeting of Macintyre Shire council the following building applications were granted:…

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Road Works In Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 7

The Foreman, Mr. J. W. Goldman, presented the following report of rood works carried out in the Shire during January to to-day's meeting of Macintyre Shire…

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County Council's Loan for Rural Extensions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

H. S. Terone County Clerk, writes to the Editor: Sir—I reefer to your par in last Monday's Express to the…

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Value of Plant Demonstrated. Municipal Street Surfacing Enterprise

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 6

The foresight of the Inverell Municipal Council in establishing its own plant for road-surfacing is now being repaid in many ways throughout the Municipality. Through the medium of this plant Inverell's main streets are in…

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Notes From Ashford Shire

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 4

Cr. Kneipp told councillors that the North West County Council has overcome a lot of obstacles in bringing power to…

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More Shire Fingerboards

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

The Severn Shire Council will erect more fingerboards soon. At a meeting of Council…

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Aldermen Critical of Hospital Authorities' Use of Water

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 12

Armidale hospital authorities came in for criticism at a meeting of Armidale City Council on Monday night when water restrictions were being discussed…

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Rescission Motion Rejected Alderman Refused Leave of Absence

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 4

A notice of motion to rescind a previous resolution rejecting Ald. B. M. Wade's application for extended leave, and granting him three months' leave from January 31, was defeated at a meeting of…

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Council Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

The Works Committee reported having made an inspection of the suspension bridge as the result of further complaints…

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Shire Road Works in Progress

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

Grading with the heavy power grader was now in progress on the Grafton road as far as the 23 mile…

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Economy at Drome Absurd, Says Alderman £2000 Puny Beside Federal Budget

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

Armidale City Council on Monday night expressed dissatisfaction with the Civil Aviation Minister's statement that £2000 already authorised for expenditure on Armidale aerodrome could not…

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Loans for Invl. Council

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 7

Inverell Municipal Council's anticipated borrowing requirements for the year ended June 10, 1953, include provision for…

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