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Council & local affairs, 1954

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Ashford Council Supports Yetman Request for Electricity

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

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

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"Corroboree" Begins Arts Council's 1954 Subscription Series

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

Fresh from its success at the Royal Gala performance in Sydney, the Australian Arts Council Ballet Company will present the same programme of brilliant divertissements and the sensational…

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City Council Both Praised and Blamed for Dicision of Full Holiday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 6

In letter before it on Monday night Armidale City Council was both praised and blamed for having applied for a full holiday today. B. M. Turvey, 67 Rusden…

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Open Council Meetings

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 4

FOR some time there has been a disturbing tendency in the Guyra Shire Council to discuss matters…

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Invl. Aldermen Debate Finance Reports Procedure

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 9

Ald. B. M. Wade this week criticised Inverell Municipal Council's method of dealing with financial matters,…

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Views of Inverell Aldermen on the New System of Voting

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 10

Some points of the recent change in the local government voting system, from "first past the post" to "proportional representation", were discussed at a meeting of Inverell Municipal Council…

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Safety Council Wants Safety Ramps

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

The Armidale branch of the Road Safety Council will ask the Main Roads Board to construct safety ramps on…

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Question Time At City Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

At question time at a meeting of Armidale City Council Ald. E. M. Wilson asked that a "Slow" notice be placed near…

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Inverell Council Got Over 96 of Rates

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

Just over 96 per cent of total rates levied last year by Inverell Municipal Council were paid. The amount paid was £72,090183. The Council's levied total…

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Ald. B.M. Wade on Council Actions

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

Ald. B. M. Wade this week asked Inverell Municipal council several questions dealing with the administration…

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Council Asks Town Planning Committee To Reconsider Decision Against Shop

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 3

Armidale City Council decided to refer back to the Town Planning Committee its recommendation that an application by Mrs. Jordan for a shop at 55 Dangar Street be refused…

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Shire Council Disapproves of Library Site

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

Dumaresq Shire Council this morning disapproved of the proposed Municipal Library site. Councillors said that the site chosen was unsuitable and did not lend itself to future development…

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Minister Opens Council Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

The Rev. H. MacNeil Saunders opened this morning's meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council with prayers. He asked the blessing of God on the Council…

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Arts Council's 2Ad Session

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

On Armidals's Arts Council session an 2AD at 9.30 tomorrow night musical prorramme will be given by…

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The Council and Baths Construction

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

At a meeting of the Central Committee of the Inverell Baths Society the Inverell Town Clerk,…

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Council Interest in Rest Centre for Women and Children

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

Inverell had an "urgent need" for a rest centre for women and children, the President of Macintyre Shire Council, Cr. C. A. Fuller, said at the week-end. Cr. Fuller said that he was prepared to meet the Mayor…

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Guyra Shire Council to Buy Locally?

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

Shire councillors at Guyra yesterday discussed a proposal that all goods, spare parts, tyres,…

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Shire Cncl Brevities

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

Severn Shire Council at a meeting yesterday decided to apply for the gazettal of a holiday in the Shire on…

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Correspondence Parentsthanks to Mayor, Ald. D. Hughes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

Mrs. H. G. Howe. "Fairlight", Bundarra Road, Armidale, writes to the Editor. Sir—Would you print a…

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Long Service with Council

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 3

Members of the stuff of Inverell Municipal Council who have long periods of services may receive recognition from…

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