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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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The Shire Elections. Contests in Each Riding. Candidates Busy

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 5

WHEN nominations closed on Thursday last for the position of two councillors for each of the three ridings of the Macleay Shire, it was found that…

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Shire Valuations and the Land Tax. What the Commissioner Sats

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 3

THE Commissioner for Land Tax (Mr. McKay) has issued a memorandum which reads:—"Value is what land would sell for unimproved. Sales…

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Municipal Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 4

A good deal of interest is now being manifested in the triennial elections for the Municipality of Kempsey, and during the past few days a number of…

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Bellingen Shire Council

Nambucca News · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Bellingen, on Tuesday week…

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Bellingen Shire. Election Campaign. Nambucca Candidates Speak

Nambucca News · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 3

A LARGE number of ratepayers attended the School of Arts Hall on Saturday evening last when Messrs Alex. Graham, McCarthy, Moseley and…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 1

THE regular meeting of the above body was held on Tuesday last, December 17th, when all the members were in attendance, and the President (Cr. Hill) occupied [?] chair…

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Hastings Shire Council. (Continued from our Supplement)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

Cr. Rose said that Cr. Hill's motives at all times had been in the interests of the Shire as a whole. He appreciated his broad views with regard to the Comboyne. He had to thank Cr. Hill for courtesy…

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Shire Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

THE election of Shire Councillor to be held on Saturday next will furnish opportunity [?] and mature judgement at the hands of [?] of Hastings Shire, and we are…

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The Shire Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 8

A correspondent from the Bowman writes us favoring the candidature of Mr. J. W. Corkett for Riding A. He says: "Mr. Corbett is a deservedly…

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The Shire Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

DURING the coming week those who have not already done so will require to fill in their voting papers in the prescribed manner, and forward them…

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Shire Matters. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of the 7th appears another letter from McKinnon, and it, for the most part, contains a reiteration of what he has said in his…

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Shire Elections. McKinnon, Cowan, McDonell, McPherson Clique. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

Sir,—Is our public life to degenerate into mere personal squabbles, and are men who devote time and attention to public service to receive nothing but calumny and abuse ?…

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Shire Elections. McKinnon, Cowan, McDonell, McPherson Clique. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

Sir,—In my last letter I proceeded to show the absolute hollowness of the Protestations of every clique candidate. It seems to me that each one protests…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday night Present: The Mayor (Aid. J. Skinner], and Aldermen J. B. Richardson, J. Brown, F. Dennes, S…

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Shire Roll. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

Sir,—It is not my practice to criticise an employee excepting through the employer, for if the employee does not do his duty then the employer has his remedy;but,…

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The Shire Stakes. [For the CHRONICLE.]

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

Just toss up your cap, And give 'em a clap— For a seat in the Council they're steering Each candidate's horse…

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The Shire Election. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue appears a letter signed Hugh McKinnon, and as usual with the McKinnon clan is brim fall of abuse. Mr. McKinnon as usual is satisfied that…

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The Municipal Election. Hustings Speeches

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

THE fact that no less than twenty candidates came into the field for the forthcoming Municipal council election caused quite a stir in Kempsey…

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Municipal Roll

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 4

AT the last election—in 1908—there were 753 names on the voters roll for the borough. At that time, however, every householder or landowner…

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Municipal General Election. the Nominations

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 7

THE following nominations were lodged with the Returning Officer on Thursday last for the nine seats in connection with tho Kempsay…

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