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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

736 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 37

Peel Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Observer · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the Peel Shire Council was held in Tamworth yesterday. There were present. The President (Cr. W. J. Peek) and Crs…

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IRELAND. Lord Mayor Shot Dead. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 2

An armed and masked band broke into his residence and shot dead the Lord Mayor of Cork, then decamped in a motor car…

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Murdered Mayor. Questions in Commons. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. McPherson, replying to Lord Robert Cecil, said he had no further information regarding the murder of the Lord Mayor of Cork…

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Irish Unrest. Murdered Lord Mayor. Cork in Mourning. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Dublin correspondent states that Cork is a city of sorrow. The windows are draped with crepe tied with the Sinn Fein colors. The public…

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Boolooroo Shire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the Boolooroo Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Thursday last. Present: The President (Councillor Jno. E. Cory),…

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Council Extends Holiday

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

In the ordinary course of events the next fortnightly meeting of the Tamworth Municipal Council would fall on Easter Tuesday. It was found…

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Murdered Lord Mayor. Explanation Quite Satisfactory. London

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

In the Commons, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, adverting to his statement cabled yesterday reflecting on the soldiers' searching theLord Mayor's house in Cork, said…

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Tamworth Town Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 6

At the meeting of the Tamworth Municipal Council on Tuesday the following were present: The Mayor (Ald. E. E. Upjohn) presiding, Aldermen Birkby, Ison…

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Removal of Rubbish. New Municipal Powers

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 6

In his report submitted to the Tamworth Town. Council, on Tuesday, the Health Inspector said that under the Local Government Act of 1919, an…

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Municipal Markets at Armidale. Armidale

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

The Armidale Municipal Council has decided to start a weekly market in the Town Hall yard for the disposal of vegetables, etc. Each stand will have the…

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Funeral of Lord Mayor of Cork. London

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

The funeral of the Lord Mayor of cork was attended by most remarkable scenes. All the police sand military were withdrawn from the streets…

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Labor League to Municipal Council. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

The young branch of the Labor party has decided to boycott the municipal council because of alleged municipal pro[?]ering in charges made for the rent…

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Boolooroo Shire Riding "B" Nominations

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

Below we publish the fall correspondence in connection with the disqualification of the nomination of F. P. Selling as a candidate at the recent…

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Ireland. Murdered Lord Mayor. Evidence at Inquest. LONDON, March 25

Daily Observer · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

The "Daily News" says J. Doncian, a witness at the MacCurtain inquest, said he was passing the house when he heard shots. A tall man with a rifle ordered…

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Municipal Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2
Also in Manilla Express

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Ald. P. J. Levey (Mayor), Merry, Park, de Lepervanche…

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Boolooroo Shire. F. P. Solling's Nomination

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

[?] With reference to the correspondence published last issue in connection with F. P. Solllng"s nomination for Riding B, Boolooroo Shire, we omitted…

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The Late Mr. G. S. E. Dale. Sympathy From Municipal' Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday evening, before the transaction of the ordinary business. the Mayor (Ald. P. J. Levey) expressed his sincere regret…

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Latest Cable News Irish Perils. Letter From Lloyd George To Lord Mayor of Dublin. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 2

The Prime Minister has sent a letter to the Lord Mayor of Dublin sympathising with the dilemma in which he is placed, and pointing…

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New State Movement. Tamworth Aldermen Interested. Action Proposed

Daily Observer · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

The Aldermen of the Tamworth Municipal Council will at to-night's meeting consider among other motions on the business, paper, the following…

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