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Council & local affairs, 1953

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Ashford Shire Council Notes

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

Cr. J. R. Black told the Ashford Shire Council that the Wallangra Bushfire Brigade members had each subscribed…

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Traffic Domes Criticised by Inverell Aldermen

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

Ald G. V. Randall at a meeting of Inverell Municipal Council this week criticised the location of traffic domes near two bridges in the town. Ald. Randall said he wanted…

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Sta[?] Meeting. Guyra Shire Criticised On Fire Brigades

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

Stannifer Bush Fire Brigade has criticised the Guyra Shire Council on its refusal to appoint bush fire brigades in that Shire. The Stannifer Brigade car-…

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Council Will Proceed Against Rate Defaulters

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

Inverell Municipal Council will proceed against several local ratepayers who have…

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Inverell Allegation. Woman Will Sue Council; "Dust Damaged" Furniture"

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

An Inverell woman advised Inverell Municipal Council this week that she intends to take legal proceedings against it for alleged damage to her furniture by dust from a street…

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Editor to the Matters Municipal

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

"Ratepayer" writes to the Editor: In your report of the Council meeting it appears that our…

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Shire's £122,402 Expenditure

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

Expenditure in Boorooroo Shire Council last year was a record, and the first time it exceeded £100,000…

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Fire Precautions in The Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 4

Macintyre Shire Council has completed a cover of the whole Shire with Bush Fire Brigades consisting of enthusiastic landowner-ratepayers anxious to do something about protecting property and life in…

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Arts Council Tickets Rushed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 6

Despite the wet weather Tom Brown's was crowded on Friday when booking r opened for the Arts Council's 1953…

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Arts Council Radio Programme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 6

The first act of Bernard Shaw's St. Joan will be heard on the Arts Council programme tomorrow night at 9.30 from…

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Council's Road Grant of £3300

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

A grant of £3300 has been made to the Inverell Municipal Council under the Commonwealth Aid Roads Act…

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Municipal Band Dance

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

A Municipal Band dance in the Town Hail on Friday night provided a good finale for the second day of the…

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Shire's £122,402 Expenditure

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Expenditure in Boorooroo Shire Council last year was a record, and the first time it exceeded £100,000…

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Extensive Road Damage Feared in Severn Shire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 6

Considerable damage to roads and culverts in the Severn Shire as a result of the recent heavy rains, has been reported, the Shire Clerk (Mr. T. Rice) said to-day…

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Council Protest on Prefabricated Cottages

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 3

Advice from the Department of Public Works that imported prefabricated buildings were to be erected in Armidale brought adverse criticism from aldermen of Armidale City Council on Monday night…

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Council's Road Grant of £3300

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

A grant of £3300 has been made to the Inverell Municipal Council under the Commonwealth Ald Roads Act,…

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Council to Reconsider Park Table Question

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

Because of vandalism in the town's parks, it would be necessary to in[?]tal tables which are immobile and indestructible the Glen Innes Municipal Council agreed at its meeting last…

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Shire Fund for Flood Relief

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

In response to a request from the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Uralla Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday last,…

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Shire Engineer Plans Regular Grading of Roads

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Lindsay, who has taken up duties as engineer to Uralla Shire, made a preliminary report to Friday's meeting of the Council. He said he planned to allocate each grader for a specific area so that each road would be graded at least once in every…

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Arts Council's Annual Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 8

The Arts Council annual meeting of members and intending members will be held in the Council Chambers on…

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