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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Election of Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the newly elected Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. All the Aldermen…

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Municipal Assessment

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 8

THE new Act now in existence provides that a rate can be imposed on the unimproved annual value of the land in a municipality, and a second…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Thursday afternoon last. There were present, Councillors J. R. Higgins, J. E. Laurie, N. Bell, F. E. Fry, W. W. Hawdon…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Gloucester

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

The Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Councillors J. E. Laurie, N. Bell, Fry, Hawdon, and Higgins. Councillor W. A. Laurie was absent…

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Taree Municipality. Election of Mayor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Aldermen of Taree Council for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the twelve months from March 1st, took place at…

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Shire Council. Election of President. Wauchope, Friday morning

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Cr. Thomas Toms was elected President of the Shire Council, on the motion of Cr. R. Longworth, seconded by Cr. T. Maher. Cr. R. Ayres was also nominated for the position…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly-elected aldermen was held at the Wingham Council Chambers on last Monday evening, when the f[?]l…

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The Shire President

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

We are Sure we express the general sentiment when we offer hearty congratulations to Mr. John R. Higgins, the new President of the Gloucester…

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Correspondence. We are in no way identified with the opinions expressed by correspondents. the Shire Council Chambers. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

Sir,--As it is very probable that many of your readers do not-see the " Manning River Times," I would ask you to publish the following letter which appeared in its…

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The Shire Election. to the Editor of the H. R. Times

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

DEAR. SIR. --Re E. McCreery Shea Hill's reply to my letter. He leads off by deploring the fact that I should use such harsh language and such inelegant expressions to…

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Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

A' meeting of the Manning Shire Council took place at the Chambers, Albert St., ok Monday last. Present: Councillor H. McKinnon President…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

A MEETING of the Macleay Shire Council was held on Monday at the Shire Chambers, — West Kempsey. There were present:—The President…

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Bellinger Shire Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5

NAMBUCCA News states that the well-known Crafton Solicitors, Messrs. McGuren and Pollack, wired that in then opinion the…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 8

THE first meeting of the newly elected Council was held on Friday night in the Council Chambers. There were present:—Ald. O'Halloran, Dangar…

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Fitst Council Meeting. Cr. Dowle Elected President

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held at Mackeville yesterday, when all the councillors were present…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 8

A special meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at' the Council Chambers," Stroud on Saturday 15th instant, for the purpose of electing a…

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Wallarobba Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 10

A special meeting of the new Council was held on Wednesday last week for the purpose of electing a President. There were present—Councillors…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

A special meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held on February 13th, 1008. Present: Councillors Bell, Higgins…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the first meeting of the newly-elected Council on Friday last. The ex-president (Mr. P. J. O'Niell) occupied the chair, and…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Munday evening. Present— Aldermen Rosenbaum (Mayor, presidium), Healey, Stewart, McLaren, O'Connor, Orr…

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