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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

973 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 49

All Council Men Working at Gara

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

An members of Armidale City Council's maintenance and construction staff are engaged on the water…

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Council Wants Loans Totalling £60,000

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 10

Armidale city Council's tentative borrowing programme for 1952/53 includes amounts totalling £60,000. These amounts are: Cement…

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Council Decision End Contract For Cartage Of Effluent

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 1

Inverell Municipal Council will terminate the contract for the removal of effluent from sullage tanks in April…

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Council Defers Application by Footballers for Hire of Park Ground

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

The Glen Innes Municipal Council last night deferred on application from the Glen Innes District Rugby League for the hire of King George V. Park Oval during the 1952 football season…

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Water Restrictions Now Much More Severe City Council to "Get Touch" with Offenders

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 8

Because of the fairly rapid deterioration in the water supply position, and the possibility of a further prolonged spell of dry weather, Armidale City Council imposed more stringent water restrictions…

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Municipal Exposes for 'Drome Inquiry

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 4

"The expenses in connection with the recent inquiry conducted at Inverell in respect of the…

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Uralla Shire's General Rate Fixed at 6 1/2 d

The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

A special meeting of Uralla Shire Council on Friday last reaffirmed its decision to fix the general rate for the current year at 6 1/2 in the £. An amendment that the rate be levied at 8d…

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Severn Shire Sidelights

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

Severn Shire Councillors at a meeting on Tuesday stood in silence for two minutes as a mark of respect for the late…

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Building Permits in Shire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 7

Building applications from C. E. Williams, Ethel Ramage, and J. Bischoff were granted by Dumaresq Shire Council at…

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Shire Presidents Tribute to Late King

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 8

In a special minute to a meeting of Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday, Shire President (Cr. W…

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Broadcasts of Council Affairs

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

Broadcasts of the activities of Glen Innes Municipal Council will be heard over Station 2NZ. At a meeting of the Municipal…

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Council's Home Building Project Discussed

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

The erection of two cottages in May Street by day labor and now tenanted by members of…

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Council to Prosecute Non-voters

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 6

TAMWORTH: Tamworth City Council will take action against electors who failed to vole at the extraordinary…

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Council "Step Ahead" on Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

Severn Shire Council will inform the Emmaville Progress Association that work on most bridges in that area is well in…

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Points of Interest From the Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 6

A request from Mr. L. N. Tome seeking Council's concurrence in respect of approval arranged by the Macintyre…

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C.w.a. Gwydir Group Council to Meet Here

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 8

The first meeting for the year of the C.W.A. Gwydir Group Council will be held in the…

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Shire Engineers Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

During last month the rate of progress of most of our jobs was below average due principally to plant breakdowns One dozer is out pf operation, the Motrac loader is held up waiting a new engine and the Front End Loader also required overhauling…

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Shire Clerk's Action on Rate, Road Complaint

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

The Severn Shire Clerk, Mr. T. Rice, Has informed the Emmaville branch of the Graziers' Association that individual shire…

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Roumanian Nightshirt Presented to Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

Should the Municipal Council ever decide to build a museum, it has one exhibit as a start—a Roumanian nightshirt. The nightshirt was…

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County Council £40,000 Loan

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

New England County Council has received subscriptions totalling £24,000 towards its £40,000 loan for…

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