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

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Shire Presidents. Manilla

Daily Observer · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

Councillor Ratliff was re-elected president of the Mandowa Shire Council yesterday. At Saturday's meeting of the Nundle…

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Mayor and Shire Presidents

Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

The ex-Mayor (Alderman W. A. Bourne), before leaving office, wrote to Councillors W. J. Peel and Cockchell (Presidents of the Peel and Cockburn Shires respectively), thanking them…

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Manilla Express Shire Council

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Saturday last, when there were present—President Ratliff, Crs. Coote, Bowman,…

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Shire Rate

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

At the Shire Council meeting on Saturday the President moved that the rate be 2d. Seconded by Cr Bowman…

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Shire President Cr Ratliff reelected

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Cr Ratliff was re-elected Shire President at the meeting on Saturday. There were two…

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Barraba Shire President. Baiiraha

Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

At them Shire council meeting this morning, Cr. D. Capel was unanimously elected president…

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Cathedral Presbytery Rates. Action by City Council. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Justice Street was engaged to­day in hearing a suit in which the City Council sued the trustees of St. Mary's Cathedral in respect to municipal rates…

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Permanent Mayor. Inverell

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

Aid. G. B. King was elected Mayor of Inverell. This is his seventh term, of office…

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Mandowa Shire Rates

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

The Shire Council adopted a rate o 2d. in the £ at its meeting on Saturday, on the casting vote of the president. Last year's rate was 1½d Cr. Heywood made…

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League Council Meeting. Big Questions to be Considered. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

The Council of the League of Nations meets at St. James' Palace on the 11th inst. to deal with the establishment of an international court of justice, the…

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REPATRIATION. Peel Shire Committee. General Meeting. Progress of Bective Settlement. Departmental Difficulties. Amalgamation Decided Upon

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 1

The first general meeting of the Peel Shire Repatriation Committee was hel at the Peel Shire chambers, yesterday afternoon. Mr. A. J. Creagh, president…

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Shire Council

Manilla Express · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

At the Shire Council meeting on Saturday the President moved that the rate be 2d. Seconded by Cr Bowman…

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Tamworth Alderman Gassed

Daily Observer · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

Last week an adventure which might have resulted in a tragedy, befel Ald. W. A. Bourn. Repairs to gas pipes in an enclosed yard at Glyde's Chambers…

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Mayor of Tamworth Announces His Policy

Daily Observer · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

"I always had the idea that a Mayor, of a member or Parliament, should declare his policy at the beginning of his term," said the Mayor of Tamworth…

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Labor Council to Consider Marine Strike. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

It is expected that at to-night's meeting of the Labor Council the main business will be the consideration of the marine engineers strike…

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Storm Waters. Schemes to Prevent Damage. Tamworth Council's Action

Daily Observer · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

At the meeting of the Tamworth Town Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Alld. E. E. Upjohn) submitted the following minute:…

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Tamworth's Municipal Rate. Raised to 5d. in Pound. Increased Costs the Cause. Adoption of Estimates for 1920

Daily Observer · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

When the Finance Committee of the Tamworth Town Council submitted their estimates for income and expenditure for the year 1920, for adoption by the…

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Armidale Municipal Council. Not a Happy Family. ARMIDALE

Daily Observer · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

The retiring Mayor, Ald. Haw[?] declined to extend the usual welcome to the new aldermen at the first meeting of the council since the election on the…

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Tamworth Town Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Observer · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

All the Aldermen attended the first fortnightly meeting of the newly-elected Tamworth municipal council, which was held on Tuesday: The Mayor…

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Council of League. Balfour British Representative. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Balfour has consented to act provisionally as the British official representative on the Council of the League of Nations…

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