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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

289 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 15

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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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 6

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

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Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Wauchope, on Tuesday last. There was a full attendance, with the President in the chair…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

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

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

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

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A Municipal Magazine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 7

The expansion of local government under our modern laws has called forth many energies and activities which hitherto have lain dormant…

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Alderman Meagher's Motion

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 5

ALDERMAN MEAGHER last week lodged with the Town Clerk the following notice of motion :—"That in view of the reported…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

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

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The City Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

An attempt was made in the City Council to raise the wages of casual laborers. The Mayor intimated that if the Council persisted in recklessly…

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Municipal Rating

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

MR. W. AGER publishes his view of the 4d rate on unimproved values at Grafton in the Clarence Examiner as follows:—In the controversy which…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. There were present—Aldermen W. Rosenbaum, (Mayor, presiding), Fenn, McLaren, Dick,…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Skinner), Aldermen Murray,…

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Liability of Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 8

The Lithgow Municipal Council has been mulct in £100 damages in a case brought against it by the owner of a property who alleged that the Council had…

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Crick v. Harnett. the Privy Council Appeal. Action Dismissed with Costs

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 7

London Tuesday.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed the appeal of the defendant in the case of Crick v. Harnett,…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 5

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

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Talbragar Shire

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 7

AT a meeting of the Tralbragar Shire Council a letter was received from the Public Works Department, stating that owing to the council having…

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Wyalong Municipality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 3

A PETITION was read at the Bland shire from a number of homestead selectors and other country land holders whose holdings are within the…

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Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

IT is generally understood that Mr. T. Toms, President of the Shire Council, and one of the representatives of "C" Riding, will resign his position in the Council, as he intends…

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Manning Shire Council

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

The above Council met on Monday last—Councillors H. McKinnon (President), T. A, Irvine, J. Stinson, A. Perrett, and M. Gleeson being present…

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