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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 8

THE adjourned meeting of the Macleay Shire Council was held on Monday at the Council Chambers, West Kempsey. The President (Cr. Knauer), presided,…

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The Shire Office. Motion for Removal

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 8

AT the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday morning last, Councillor Lancaster moved a motion in favor of leasing offices at Gladstone, and of…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

In addition to the report published last issue, the following business was transacted:-- The following correspondence was…

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Shire Councils and Their Roads

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 18

Mr. G. S. Beeby, MX. A. writing to the Turon Shire Council, says that he and a number of other members of Parliament had had a discussion in…

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Shire Rating in the Urban Area

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council Councillor J. E. Laurie moved that a local rate be struck with-in the Urban Area on the unimproved…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 4

THE usual fortnight meeting of the Council was held on Friday night in the Council Chambers. There were present—The Mayor (Ald. Marrack),…

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Aldermen's Troubles. Breach of the Local Government Act

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 7

AT the East Maitland Police Court on Friday Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., gave his decision in a case in which John Thomas Russell proceeded against James Bernard…

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Municipal Boundary Question

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 8

A POINT of rather a curious character has arisen in connection with the boundary of Orange and East Orange, the division being the building line on the eastern or furthest…

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Municipal Assessment

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 8

AT a meeting of the Waterloo Council on Thursday a letter was read from Mr. Donnellan, who wrote on behalf of a number of dissatisfied ratepayers, asking that a…

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Municipality of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday night last, Present:—The Mayor (Alderman J. Skinner), Alderman…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

The Shire Council met on Monday The Shire Clerk reported the Council was in credit £1200, various[?]laughtering licenses were granted. Among…

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Casino Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 7

Two special meetings of the Casino Council were held at the Town Hall on Saturday last, for the purpose of striking a rate and confirming the same…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 8
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present:—President J. R. Higgins, Councillors N. Bell, W. W, Hawdon, W. N. Laurie…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 8

A meeting of the Shire Council took place at the Chambers, Albert-street, on Monday last. Present:—Councillors H. M'Kionon, M. Gleeson, A…

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Shire Ordinances

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2

THE straggling ordinances have now been consolidated and added to. We should like to know if all this is the work of the truly wonderful Advisory…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 8

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

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Stroud Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers, Stroud, on Wednesday the 1st July. Present: The President (F. M…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present— Alderman Rosenbaum (Mayor, presiding), D. Stewart, C. Orr, P. McLaren, Dick, and…

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Manning 'Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

Meeting of the Shire Council took place at the Chambers, Albert St., last Monday. Present: Cr. H. McKinnon, President in the chair. Crs…

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