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Council & local affairs, 1954

1,105 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 56

Guyra Shire Plant for Work in Tingha Area

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

Plant will be made available immediately by the Guyra Shire Council for work in the…

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Council Tribute to the Queen

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

At the opening of the last meeting of the Glen Innes Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. W. J…

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Gwydir Progress Assn. Request to Guyra Council

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

Cr. E. C. Ferris, A riding councillor of the Guyra Shire, said at a meeting of the Council yesterday that he…

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Macintyre Council Discussion "Disappointing Response to the Coronation Gift Fund"

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

"Had there been a Royal visit to the north-west, the response from its people to the appeal for the Coronation Gift Fund might have been greater, Cr. P. B. Finn told the last meeting of Macintyre…

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Do Not Now Want To be Included In Municipality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

TAMWORTH: South Tamworth Progress Association on Monday night decided to rescind a resolution made some…

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Shire Engineer Appointed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 6

Mr. J, G. Tynan, of Kyogle, has been appointed engineer the Guyra Shire Council. Mr. Tynan met the Council…

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Bishop—mayor Lead Men's Rally

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

Forty-three members, of the Church of England Men's Society met at Guyra on Sunday for the first Diocesan…

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Bush Fire Tax Should Be a Sectional Tax Question Discussed by Guyra Shire Council

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 4

Guyra Shire Council will submit to the next conference of the Shires' Association a motion providing for an amendment to the Bush Fires Act to authorise local government bodies to impose a…

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Buy Locally! Shire Clerk's Suggestion

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 4

Consideration of a suggestion from the Clerk (Mr. J. Richardson), that all goods, spare parts, tyres, tubes…

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Shire Council Opposes Closure Town Roads May Interfere with Expansion of Guyra Land Reserved for Use of Aborigines

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Opposition to the closure of roads which would interfere with the natural expansion of the town of Guyra. The provision, free of cost, of spikes…

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Shire Voting System President's Double Vote Carries Motion

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Voting twice, the President of the Guyra Shire declared carried a motion that approval be…

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Guyra Shire Council Notes

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

The Clerk reported that Mr. S. J. Hinley had ceased work with the Council on Tuesday, 261'54. Council confirmed a…

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Shire's Message to Queen

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

A message from Severn Shire to the Governor (Sir John Northcott) on the occasion of the Royal Couple's…

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Gesture by Guyra Shire Ratepayer

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

Mr. A. A. Vickery, Tenterden road, has donated to Guyra Shire Council milling logs to…

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Shire Cncl's Proposed Petrol Tax Programme

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

Severn Shire Council this week formulated its proposed 1954-55 programme of Petrol Tax Works for submission to the Public Works Department for approval…

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Guyra Shire Policy on Decking Spikes

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 7

Guyra Shire Council has ruled that decking spikes will be supplied to persons wishing to…

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Arts Council Booking Opens on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 8

Next Monday at Brown 's, booking opens for the Arts Council subscription tickets. Last year there was a heavy…

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Guyra Council Favors Newly Introduced Voting System

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 9

Guyra Shire Council has informed the Shires' Association that it is in favour of the newly-introduced preferential system of voting at Shire elections…

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Shire Voting System

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 9

Noting twice, the President of the Guyre Shire declarded carried a motion that approval be…

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Council's Flower Display

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

At least 200 blooms, including da hlias and zinnias, filled one portion of the Inverell Town Hall on Saturday in a special display by the Municipal Council. The blooms that morning…

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