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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

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Local and General News. Recent Shire's Conference

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 10

At the recent Shire's Conference Mr. Lancaster (Macleay) moved--"That all reserved and unnecessary roads not under lease in a shire be invested in the…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 5

THERE was a full Council at the meeting. on Friday evening, with the Mayor in the chair. The Mayor said that before…

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Church Street. The Shire Council. Per favour the "Advocate."

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 4

Gentlemen,—At your last meeting, under pressure, you extracted a promise from your engineer that the work of finishing the kerbing of Church…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 20

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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Lord Mayor's Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 6

The first Lord Mayor's Show (writes the "Westminster Gazette") of which, record exists took place in 1236, the pageants, for so many centuries a…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Monday. Present: Crs. S. Lancaster (President) P. Knauer, W. O'Mears. R. L. Perrett, C. A. Hill…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 6

The Gloucester Shire Council met Tuesday 7th June. Present—President Hawdon, Councillor Bell, J. E. Laurie, W. N. Laurie,…

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The Gloucester Shire and Local Industry

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 3

It is generally recognised that the Gloucester Shire is a curiously constituted body and that their ways are past finding out. One would have…

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Bellingen Shire Council

Nambucca News · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of Bellingen Shire Council was held at the offices, Bellingen, on Tuesday last. Present : Councillors Lyon (president), Black; F…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 9

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

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Our Letter Box. Shire Salaries. to the Editor

Nambucca News · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 4

SIR, -- This morning I hear that at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council Mr. Dollemore was appointed Assistant Engineer and Sanitary Inspector at a salary…

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Our Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 7

AT the end of the present municipal year, the elections of Shire Councillors take place, the existence of the present Council terminating by effluxion of…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 4

THE regular meeting was held on Friday, when there were present Aldn, Small (Mayor), O'Halloran, Rowe, O'Meara, Fraser, Rudder…

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Vale! Bellingen Shire Council

Nambucca News · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 2

Below we publish a photograph of the last sitting of the Bellingen Shire Council in Bowraville on May 10th of the present year. At that meeting it was finally decided to remove the capital of the shire which had been located in Bowraville for a little over twelve months, to Bellingen, and within two weeks of the passing of that motion it was carried into effect. Since the inauguration of the shire, the capital question has been a great bone…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 9

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Good Templars' Hall on Friday evening of last week. The Mayor (Ald. Small) occupied…

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The Shire Printing

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 13

The Gloucester ADVOCATE is stirring up Shire Councillors at that place for sending to Sydney for their printing. Quite right ! If everybady…

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The Mayor's Whisky

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 9

AT last meeting of the Bankstown Council Ald Macaulay had the following motion on the business paper:—"That this council places on record that it does not approve…

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Shire Contracts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 7

FOLLOWING are particulars of contracts advertised in our business columns:— Contract 16—Maria River, at…

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The Motor in Shire Work

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 13

ONE of the greatest difficulties which besets the administration of Shires, particularly in the larger areas, is the time wasted in travelling. In…

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Our Letter Box. Shire Salaries. to the Editor

Nambucca News · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 3

SIR, -- I ask you to kindly publish this reply to the letter, appearing in your issue of 17th inst., under the above heading and over the name "M…

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