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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

239 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 12

Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 3

A MEETING of the Macleay Shire Council was held on Monday at the Council Rooma, West Kempsey. The President (Councillor S. R. Lancaster)…

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Shire Council Meeting

Nambucca News · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

THE ordinary monthly meeting the Shire Council was held in the council chambers on Tuesday last. The president (Cr. F. Lane) occupied the chair, and there were…

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The Tammany Mayor

Nambucca News · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

Mr McClellan, who is the first Tammany Hall Mayor of New York to win the respect of his opponents finds his greatest enjoyment,…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 8

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

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District Organisations. Reports of Meetings are invited from Associations and Institutions in all parts the District. Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Friday Present:— The Mayor (Ald. J. F. Smail), Aldermen O'Hal[?]s O'Mears Rowe McQuade…

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Shire Council Meeting. (Continued). Inspectors Report

Nambucca News · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 3

Cr. Dowle : The recommendation in respect to the gutters in the back lanes should be carried out. The water is lying about in pools…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 15

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

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Grafton's Municipal Jubilee

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 6

THE Grafton municipal jubilee celebrations were commenced on Saturday with an excursion picnic given the ex-aldermen and their wives by…

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Shire Contracts

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 7

FOLLOWING are particulars of contracts advertised in this issue:— Contract 24—Kempsey towards Macksville. Section 1, between 8…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 4

THE Mayor and the whole of the Alderman attended the usual fortnightly meeting of the Council on Friday…

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Interesting to Shire Councillors

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 8

The rapid development of the different Shire Council establishments throughout the State has exerted its influence upon the brisk order of things…

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Shire Severance

Nambucca News · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 4

During the week Mr. Jones, a local government engineer visited the shire for the purpose of inquiring into the proposal for shire severance, and other, matters…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

The usual monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Thursday, Last the 5th instant. There was a full council, and the…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

ON Friday night last a special call of the Council was made for the purpose of dealing with the water supply scheme as proposed by the…

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Shire Matters

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 8

At the Council meeting on Thursday last Councillor W. N Laurie went to the trouble to explain the need—in defenso, we suppose—of the work that…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Macleay Shire Council was held on Monday, when all the Councillors were present, with President S…

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Noxious Weeds. Shire Council and Stook Board in Conference

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 3

A CONFERENCE of the Ms[?]loay Shire Council and Port Macquaire Pastures Protection Board was held at the Board offices on Tuesday forenoon, with the object of coming…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 8

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

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Shire Expenditure

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Gloucester Shire, Councillor W. N. Laurie referred to the fact that over forty people were served by the Cobark road…

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Destruction of Noxious Weeds. Conference Between Shire Council and Stock Board

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 13

THE members of the Macleay Shire Council and the directors of the Port Macquarie Pastures Protection Board met in conference at the Stock Board…

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