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Council & local affairs, 1954

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Guyra Shire Engineer for Mittagong

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6

["TIMES" STAFF REPORTED] Guyra Shire Council on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the Shire…

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Guyra Shire General Rate Up Slightly

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 10

The general rate for Guyra Shire was formally fixed at 11d. in the £ 6½d. rise on last year's…

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Guyra Shire lo Appoint Own Health Officer

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 10

Guyra Shire Council has rejected a proposal by Uralla Shire Council for the appointment of a…

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Premier's Rebuff to New Staters Resented By Mayor Of Ulmarra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6

He could not imagine why a Premier of a State could brush aside the opinion of over 80 per cent, of the…

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Privy Council Rules J.o. Profit Taxable

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: The Commissioner of Taxation for the Commonwealth of Australia yesterday won on appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in a test case over the liability to…

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Blow To Woolgrowers Privy Council Rules For Taxation Commissioner

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON: The Commissioner of Taxation for the Commonwealth of Australia yesterday won an appeal to,…

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County Council Cannot Condone Breaches Electricians Must Comply with the Law As It Stands

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

The Mayor of Morce. Ald. A. Sadlier, said at Inverell yesterday that there was discontent…

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North West County Council Notes

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 3

A meeting at Inverell on Thursday was told that the grounds of the power house at Moree…

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Substantial Progress with County Council's Rural Extensions

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

North West County Council has made substantial progress with its plans to build three more electric current lines in rural areas. Information about the lines…

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Council Move on Baths in Line with Policy of Ratepayers' Assoc. President Says

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 1

[?] the Department of Local Government had not needed a protest by the Ratepayers' and Progress Association regarding the con[?]ction of the Children's Swimming Pool, the…

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Municipal Council Action on a "Black-out" Last Month

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

Inverell Municipal Council hat expressed dissatisfaction with the explanation given by North West County Council of the electricity blackout which occurred on December 3…

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Feb. 10 Holiday in Severn Shire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

Wednesday, February 10, has been proclaimed a public holiday in Severn Shire, the Shire Clerk…

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Council Staff and Union Membership

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

The Inverell Town Clerk. Mr. R. A. Partridge, reported to a meeting of Council last night that he had taken…

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Protest Against Iron Roofs on Housing Commission Homes in Tiled Roof Area Requests Reasonable, Says Alderman

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

Before a meeting of Armidale City Council on Monday night was a protest from two South Armidale residents against the Housing Commission's plans to put galvanised iron roofs on houses on the northern side of Kentucky Street…

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Inverell Council and New Slate Convention

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

No official delegates from the Municipality of Inverell will attend a convention of the New England New State…

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Council Move for Local Royal Visit Celebrations

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

A joint committee of Municipal and Shire officials will consider holding local patriotic celebrations to mark the visit of -the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to New South Wale. This action was approved…

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City Council Defers Action On Questions About Oakey Scheme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 6

Armidale City Council has deferred action, on a series of questions relative to the Oakey River hydro electricity scheme. The questions were asked by Ald. E. H…

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Municipality of Glen Innes Water Restrictions

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

In accordance with the power given by Ordinance 45 (67) the Council hereby gives notice of the following…

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Shire Council Notes

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 4

It was decided to give the Captain and Deputy Captains of the Tingha Fire Brigade sole permission to issue permits to…

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Shire Ganger Injured

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 4

Mr. Alex Brazel, employed as a ganger by Ural la Shire, had the bad luck to lose the tips of two fingers of his right…

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