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Council & local affairs, 1953

1,126 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 57

Mayor Drove Float in Procession

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 8

Armidale Teachers' College jubilee procession on Monday had Mayoral patronage. One…

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Terms Finalised for Shire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

Conditions put forward by Uralla Shire Council for three boundary works were agreed to at a meeting of Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday. Uralla Shire Council advised…

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Coronation Concert By The Arts Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Inverell Arts Council will hold a Coronation Concert on Monday, June 1…

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Inverell Arts Council Choir for Glen Innes

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Inverell competitors at the Glen Innes Eisteddfod tomorrow will include the Arts Council choir…

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Kempsey Road Users Petition Council for Bridges

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 14

There were more than 80 signatures on a petition before Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday for bridges over Blackbird Flat, Smith's Creek and Little George's Creek on the Kempsey Road…

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Municipal Orchestral Socieiy's Annual Meeting Next Week

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 8

The future of the Armidale Orchestral Soeieiy will be decided at the general meeting of members in the…

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Ashford Shire Council Notes

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

A letter was received from Dr Antela Brandwein drawing attention to the effect of hot weather on premises…

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Shire Building

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

Macintyre Shire Council at its latest meeting approved applications for additions to existing buildings…

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Queen's Portrait For Ashford Shire Chambers

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

At a meeting of Ashford Shire Council on Friday the President of the Council. Cr. J. R. Black, presented the…

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Arts Council Radio Programme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 6

Tomorrow at 9.30 p.m. from station 2AD, Misses Norah Sivyer and Elizabeth Robertson will present a programme…

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Subsidy for County Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. B. Renshaw has approved a subsidy of £632/10/- to the New…

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Yallaroi Shire Minister Rejects Avondale School Bus Application

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

The President (Cr. C. S. Pyrke) told a meeting of Yalloroi Shire Council on Friday that…

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Ashford Council Amends Its. Crossings Policy

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 3

The Ashford Shire Council has decided to abandon its plan for a structural crossing over Frying Pan Creek at Dinton Vale, and spend available…

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Macintyre Shire Accept Offer Interest-Free Loan To Repair Road

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

A landholder told Macintyre Shire Councillors Councillors of their meeting on Friday that a road leading to his property was so bad that he had long ago lost any…

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Yallaroi Council Debates a Proposal to Link Roads

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 3

A plan to provide a road "of communication" between the Mosquito Creek, Oregon. and River Roads with the Gwydir Highway near Gravesend, will be considered at the June meeting of the…

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Leichhardt Aldermen Removed

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Governor of NSW (Sir John Northcott) to-day issued an…

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Shire Council Told: Puddle. Drainage "Health Dangers"

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 1

Complaints about bad drainage at Emmaville and a "stinking" puddle at Deepwater were made to a meeting of the Severn Shire Council yesterday…

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Shire Building

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 1

Macintyre Shire Council, at its latest meeting. approved applications for additions to existing buildings…

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Warialda Mail Bag Shire Affairs

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 1

Mr. A. W. Bundock. "Wood lawn", writes: I wonder why some men think that if you hurl around…

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Leichhardt Council Dismissed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Governor of N.S.W., Sir John Northcott, today issued an official…

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