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Council & local affairs, 1954

1,105 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 56

Arts Council Delegates Discuss Plans, Problems

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

An Arts Council conference was held in Sydney at which the State Executive and delegates from 25…

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Warialda Beats Inverell II. in Council Match

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

Two centuries were a feature of the Inverell II. Warialda Council competition game on…

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Council's Power To Take Action on Water Use

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

The Inverell Municipal Council is empowered, under Ordinance 45 of The Local Government…

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Electricity Consumers Have £10,000 Deposited with County Council

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

People in a large area, including Inverell, who within the last few years have had homes connected to electric current have paid the electricity authority approximately £10,000 as deposits…

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Royal Tour No Reply Received Yet to Tamworth Council's Petition

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 4

No official reply has yet been received to a petition to Queen Elizabeth by Tamworth City Council to make an hour's stop at Tamworth to dedicate the new £130,000 aerodrome…

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District News Section Shire, P.p Board Discuss [?] Need Eradication

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 3

A [?] of getting co-operation between the [?] Shire Council and the Glen Innes Pastures Protection. Board in the work of blackberry eradication on [?] and stock [?] will be discussed at the next…

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Financial Position of Arts Council Causing Concern

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 12

The Financial position of the Arts Council in N.S.W. is causing concern. This was revealed at a…

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Ashford Shire Notes

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

The Queensland Main Roads Commission advised Council that a joint inspection had been made with the N.S.W…

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Requests from Bonshaw to Ashford Shire

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

In a letter received by Ashford Shine Council on Friday the secretary of the Bonshaw Branch of the…

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Arts Council on 2Ad

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 6

Several interesting items will be heard in the Arts Council session on 2AD tomorrow night at 9.30. Beethoven's…

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Shire Support for Ramp on State Highway

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 4

Ashford Shire Council decided on Friday to support an application by a Bonshaw resident to erect a ramp on…

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Ashford Proposal to Teach Shire Children to Swim

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Ashford Shire Council will approach the National Fitness Council with a view to having children in the Shire taught to swim. Cr. A. D. Walker, who raised…

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Ashford Council Supports Yetman Request for Electricity

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 4

Ashford Shire Council will support a request by residents of Yetman to the North West County Council that electricity power lines be extended to [?]…

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Council Asked to Assist A.b.c. Orchestra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 6

Armidale City Council has been asked to assist in the financing of a proposed visit of the Sydney Symphony…

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Inverell District Council of F.s.a. Query on 'Grow More Wheat'

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

The Inverell District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has taken exception to a statement by Mr. R. J. Doolin that he planned to grow more wheat this season…

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Municipal Council's Bid for Royal Visit

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

The Municipal Council will try again to get the Queen to visit Glen Innes. This was decided at a meeting of the Council last…

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Council Approves of Zebbra Crossing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 7

Armidale City Council has agreed, subject to the approval of the Police Department, to mark a zebra crossing in Faulkner Street, between the Post Office and the Imperial Hotel…

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Street Speaker's Application to City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 10

Before a meeting of Armidale City Council on Monday night was an application from N. Hertslet for permission to…

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Council Accepts Offer of Land for Beautification

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 3

Armidale City Council on Monday night accepted an offer of creek land from the Ex-Servicemen and Women's Club…

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Council Comment of Change in Voting System

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 8

Before a meeting of Armidale City Council on Monday night was a request from the Local Government Association…

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