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Council & local affairs, 1953

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Guyra Shire Opposed to Bushfire Brigade for Tingha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 5

The Guyra Shire Council has refused the application of the proposed Tingha Bush Fire BrigadeCommittee to form a brigade under the auspices of the Guyra Council…

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Only Small Nnmber Voted In Guyra Shire By-election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 3

Many residents of A Riding of Guyra Shire did not vote at a recent by-election, but the Shire Council will not…

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Town Valuations Town Clerk Corrects Inference That Valuer Had Favored Aldermen

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 2

Glen Innes Town Clerk (Mr. H. E. J. Skipper) said in a report to Council last night that at a recent Patepayers' Association meeting statements apparently had been made deliberately to infer that…

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New Libraries in Shire of Tenterfield

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 2

Tenterfield Library Committee may establish branch libraries at Torrington, Drake and Legume this year…

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Question Time at City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

At a meeting of the City Council last night. Ald. E. M. Wilson asked: "Could the Department of Works be asked…

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Council Approves Site for Service Station

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

Armidale City Council decided last night that an area in Marsh Street (between Newton and Jeffrey Streets was a…

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­­­­­Council of Advice Letters Were Not Read

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

­Warialda Pastures Protection Board on Tuesday would not allow correspondence from the…

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Council Will Undertake Gravelling Plant Purchase for Gilgai 'Drome

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

Inverell Municipal Council will buy heavy plant estimated to cost £4,500 for the gravelling of the Gilgai aerodrome…

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Council Discussion on Water Restrictions "Only Ten Per Cent Are Conscientious"

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

All members of the community should shore water restrictions, not just the "10 per cent, conscientious section", the Inverell Municipal…

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Wants Petrol Tax Money for Municipal Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 10

Armidale City Council will ask its parliamentary representatives to press for an allocation of petrol tax funds…

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Cr. W. C. Starr Again Chairman of County Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1
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At a special meeting of the New England Tablelands(Noxious Plants) County Council, Cr. W. C. Starr was…

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Municipal Council Notes

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 7

The Inverell Municipal Council decided on Tuesday to make rebates to local bodies on hire charges for the Town and…

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The Mayor's Appeal on Water

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. A. J. Milne, appeals to residents to confine their demands on the town…

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Municipal Council Told: Vandals Damaged Traffic Signs in Grey Street

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

The Town Engineer (Mr. J. J. Beattie) reported to the last meeting of Glen Innes Municipal Council that on the night of January 16, vandals had badly damaged quite a number of…

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Correspondence City Council and Town Planning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 16

John Citizen, Armidale, writes to The Editor. Sir,—Although the past few years have accustomed us to…

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"Royal Buildings" Council [?] to Iss[?] Order for [?]Lotion

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

Inverell Municipal Council has decided to [?]no action on a request from the owners to iss[?] notice to demolish the Royal Buildings at the co[?] of Otho and Evens Streets…

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States Control Loan Council, Says C.P. CHAIRMAN. "Federal Govt. Did Not Cut Loan Moneys"

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

In the light of present contr[?]tions, the functions of the [?] Council should be briefly explained Mr. J. M. Carter, said at Inverell…

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Arts Council Radio Programme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 6

Mr. Frank Holloway will present a Bach concerto programme tomorrow night at 9.30 in the Arts Council's…

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Shire Rates

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

Sir: I was surprised on reading your paper to learn that the Shire had raised its rates…

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