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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Shire Council Meeting

Nambucca News · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held on Tuesday afternoon last, The President (Cr. F. W. Laue) occupied the chair, and…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 6

The Gloucester Shire Council met Thursday last, 6th May. Present—President J. E. Laurie, Councillors Hawdon, Bell, and…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, 4th May, 1909—Present; the President (j. Croll) in the Chair, and Councillors Grant, Gorton, Hooke, Cameron and Daunt…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 4

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the Macleay Shire was held on Monday in the Council Chambers, West Kempsey. There were present:— The…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was hold on Friday night. There were present— The Mayor (Ald. Small), Aldn…

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Lord Mayor's Smash

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Allen Taylor, and Mrs. Taylor narrowly escaped serious injury in a rather startling motor accident on Tuesday of last week. They were…

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A Question of Courtesy. SHIRE v. Progress Association

Nambucca News · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council a communication from the conference of Progress committees elicited…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the Gloucester Shire"" Council was held on Thursday 6th May 1909. Present—Councillor J. E. Laure,…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last. The President (Councillor Lancaster) occupied the chair, and Councillors O'Meara,…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 May 1909 · 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. Rowe,…

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Kempsey Municipal Council. Mr. Gilfillan on the Auditor's Report

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 14

AT the meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council on Friday last week, the following letter was read from Mr. J. Gilfillan, the Council's attorney, dealing…

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Wrightville Municipality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 3

A CRISIS has arisen at the Wrightville Municipality. Some 12 months ago the Department of Works instructed the Council to…

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Indignant Association. Shire Belittled. More Work for the Under Takes

Nambucca News · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

LAST week we published a report of the discussion at the Shire Council meeting in connection with a letter received iron? the Conference of Progress Associations…

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Sydney Labor Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 11

About a month ago Mr. Thyer resigned his position as President of the Sydney Labor Council, but last night he was re-elected by 52 votes to 44…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 8

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

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Alderman for Life. Proposed Alteration of System

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 8

At the London Court of Common Council, on March 18. Mr Carl Hent-schel (says the "Daily Mall"), brought forward a motion to secure an inquiry…

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Bellingen Shire Deputation

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 3

MR. H. BOULTWOOD wared to the Courier from Sydney on Wednesday as follows:— A dep[?]tation consisting of Messrs…

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Subdivision of Estates. Municipality's Powers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 7

A CASE that has created a great Amount of interest to Municipal councils, being the first under clause 99 of the Local Government Act, was heard…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 9

The Gloucester Shire Council met on Thursday last June 2nd. Present,—Councillor J. E. Laurie, President in the chair; Councillors…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council Was held on Friday night last. There were present:— The Mayor (Ald. J. F. Small), Aldn…

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