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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

289 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 15

Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council, called for the purpose of considering and dealing with valuators' returns, adopt estimates, and to fix the rate, was held on Monday evening, 18th instant. T[?]…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Port Macquaric Council, called for the purpose of considering and dealing with valuators' returns, adopt estimates, and to fix the rate, was…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last in the Council Chamber. There were present—The Mayor (Ald. J. R…

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Stroud Shire Council Road Work

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 9

Tenders addressed to the President, endorsed "Tender for road work," will be received at the Shire Office Stroud, up to noon on Wednesday, June 3rd,…

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Municipality of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 8

The adjourned meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last Present : The Mayor (Alderman Skinner),…

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Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

The Manning Shire Council met at the Shire Council Chambers, Albert-street, last Monday. Present: Councillor Hugh M'Kinnon (President) in the chair, Councillors…

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Proposed New Shire. Masting at Coff's Harbor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 3

A LARGELY attended public meeting was held at Coff's Harbor on Thursday last for the purpose of dealing with several shire matters. Mr. E. C. Roberts presided…

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Manning Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, Taree, on Monday last, all the Councillors being present with the…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday last 4th June 1908. There were present: Councillors…

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Shire Council and Self Help

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

SINCE the inauguration of Local Government a large number of people seem to think that the main object of the Shire Councils should be to do for them work of a trifling…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. The Mayor presided, and there were present Ald. McLaren. Stewart. Orr, and Dick…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the the Municipal Council was held on Friday night. There were present—The Mayor (Ald. Marrack), Aldn, Kemp,…

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Commonwealth, Shire, and State

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 3

THE Bulletin says:—The recent N.S.W. Shire Councillors' Conference in Sydney, was a horrible disappointment to State Premier…

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To Wipe Out the Municipality. Motion Defeated by 5 Votes To2

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 4

AFTER the formal business at the Municipal Council meeting on Friday night, Aid. Small moved—"That it is desirable that the…

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Grafton Municipal Jubilee

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 6

MUNICIPAL Jubilees do not come along every day in the week, and Grafton Council is perfectly justified in going upon the frolic and having a day of fun when the…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

THE Council met at Wauchope on Tuesday. All the Councillors were present, and the President (Cr. Toms) presided. Cr. Toms gave a resume of his actions while in…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday, 3rd June, at 3 o'clock, at the Council Chambers, Stroud…

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Gloucester Shire Council. [To the Editor.]

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 10

Sir,—This body at the present time is supposed to be making our streets. At their last meeting when discussing the matter of the drains they had cut…

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Conference of Shire Councils. Delegate's Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

Following is Mr. J. R. Higgin's report of his visit to the conference:— In accordance with the directions of the Council, I beg to report that I…

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Municipality of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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