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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present:— Aldermen Skinner,…

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Starting the Shire Councils

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 6

THE names of the temporary Shire Councillors throughout the country have been gazetted, and we publish in another column those of the Manning…

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Shire Councils. Temporary Members Appointed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

By a proclamation, which appeared in the Government Gazette on Wednesday, the appointment of five temporary councillors for each of the 134 shires was announced…

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Local News. Temporary Shire Councils

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 6

The following gentlemen have been gazetted as temporary Councillors for the Macleay Shire : -- Messrs. John Clarke, William Secomb, Robert L…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 13

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last. The Mayor (Ald. Small) occupied the chair, and Ald. O'Meara, Brenton, Thompson,…

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Shire-gloucester, No. 17. Riding "A."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

Commencing on the western boundary of the shire at the junction of Back Spring Greek with Manning River; and hounded thence by a line south 45 degrees east to Dilgry River; by that river, Arundal…

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SHIRE--MANNING, No. 16. Riding "A."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

Commencing on the northern boundary of the shire at the north-west corner of the parish of Yarratt, country of Macquarie; and bounded thence by the western boundaries of the parishes of Yarratt…

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The Shire Boundaries. Shire--hastings, No 15. Riding "A."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 4

COMMENCING on the eastern boundary of the shire at the north-western corner of the municipality of Port Macquarie; and bounded thence by a line north, the Hastings River, the anabranch on the western…

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Temporary Shire Councillors

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 3

A WIRE received at this office from our Sydney correspondent on Wednesday last stated that the following gentlemen had been appointed to the Macleay Shire:—Messrs…

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Correspondence. the Municipal Appeals. To the Editor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 6

SIR,—The result of appeals against the valuations on the entire 900 separate holdings in connection with the Borough of Kempsey, was a reduction of the magnificent sum of £13 7s 10 on the annual…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Small), Aldn. Piggett, Thompson, Avery, Lane,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening last. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there were also present—Aid. Baird, Hayward,…

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Temporary Shire Councils

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 8

THE first meeting of the temporary Council for the Macleay Shire will take place on Wednesday week at Kempsey. We believe the place of…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last week. The Mayor (Ald. Small) occupied the chair, and Ald. Piggott,…

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Shire-hastings, No. 15. Riding "A."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

Commencing on the eastern boundary of the shire municipality of Port Maequarie; and bounded th[?]uce by a line north, the…

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Taree Borough Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the above body was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. There were present:--Aldermen J. H. Stewart…

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Local Government. the Manning Shire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

IT will be remembered that we have previously published the boundaries in connection with the Manning Shire, but it may be of interest to our readers to know that that shire is practically the same as…

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New Shires Act. Work of the Preliminary Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 1

The Act provides that the business to be transacted at the first meeting must be of a preliminary character only,…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. The Mayor presided, and there were present:— Aldn Geo. Piggott, G.E. Thompson, C. A…

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Shire Temporary Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 7

The first meeting of the Manning Shire Temporary Council took place at the Court House, Taree, on Wednesday. Temporary Councillor J…

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