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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,126 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 57

New Plant for the Severn Shire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 2

At a meeting yesterday, Severn Shire Council decided to purchase a new Galleon grader, a heavy-duty Leyland lorry and a caravan for use on its roads. The Council will use money…

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Municipal Council Decision: Tree-Planting Programme in G.I. to Mark Coronation

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 2

A tree-planting programme is to constitute the commemoration in Glen Innes of Queen Elizabeth's Coronation on June 2. Las night's meeting of Glen Innes…

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Arts Council Drama Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 8

At the Arts Council Drama Club's committee meeting last night, pleasure was expressed at the A.B.C.'s entry into the…

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Yallaroi Shire Minister Rejects Avondale School Bus Application

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

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

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Arts Council Recorded Music Evenings

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 8

The first of a series of evenings of recorded music, to Study the best works of great composers, will take place a[?]…

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Mr. R. S. McIntyre How Cr. Of MacIntyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 2

Mr. R. S. McIntyre, of "Balgownie," Oakwood, will till a vacancy on the Macintyre Shire…

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Yallaroi Council Debates a Proposal to Link Roads

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

A plan fo 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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Macintyre Council Declaration Cannot Be Held Responsible For Accidents On Highway

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 2

It the Department of Main Roods did not make more money available for the Gwydir Highway, Macintyre Shire Council could no longer be held responsible for accidents on the highway in its area,…

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County Council Subsidy

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

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

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Terms Finalised for Shire Boundary Works

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

Conditions put forward by Uralla Shire Council for three boundary works were agreed to at a meeting of Dumaresq Shire Council. Uralia Shire Council advised that [?]…

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Subsidy for County Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 5

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

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Shire Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

Severn Shire Council at a meeting this week decided to grant a rate concession to an invalid pensioner living at…

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Council Receives Many Requests for Work on Roads in Severn Shire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

Dundee Progress Association in a letter to Severn Shire Council this week asked the Council to carry out road work in three parts of the Dundee district…

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Severn Shire's Road Sealing Programme

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 3

If finances permit, Severn Shire Council next year will seal with bitumen a portion of the Furracabad Road which lies within its area. Council decided this, on…

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Guyra Shire On Bush Fire Precautions

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 10

With the object of "be[?] fully informed on the wis[?] of the populace in the [?] concerning the bush fire [?]…

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Council Claim on Damaged Tree

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Glen Innes Municipal Council is to make a claim for damages, against the owner of a…

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Alleged Bribery in Leichhardt Council Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: C.I.B. detectives may investigate an allegation of bribery involving a former alderman of Leichhardt…

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Road Safety Council Says Highway Sections Dangerous

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 5

Inverell branch of the Rood Safety Council has advised Macintyre Shire Council that it considers sections of the Gwydir Highway are a danger to vehicles attempting to overtake others…

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Arts Council Radio Programme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 6

On Tuesday night of this week at 9.30 o'clock from Station 2AD. recordings will be played of the Armidale Girls'…

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Arts Council. Recorded Music Recitals

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 6

The attention of Armidale music lovers is directed to a series of recorded music recitals on "great composers"…

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