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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

308 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 16

Bellingen Shire Council

Nambucca News · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held on Tuesday under the Presidency of President Black. The principal business was the confirmation of the 2d…

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A Shire's Plaint

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 8

River navigation problems pursued the Minister for Works right to the last day of his nothern tour. Stroud Council laid before him a…

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Wingham and the Shire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 6

RECENTLY in our columns appeared several letters pointing out the advisability of the Municipality of Wingham being merged into the Manning Shire, and so becoming…

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Shire Matters. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 6

SIR,—The deputation which waited on the Minister at Wauchope for a special grant of £3000 for the purpose of opening up roads on the Comboyne got their first does of local government in a manner…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Aid. F. Dennes) and Aldermen J. B. Richardson, J. Brown and G. C. Hands. Correspondence…

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The North Bank Road. an Important Meeting. Petitioning the Shire Council

Nambucca News · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 4

OUR Taylor's Arm correspondent informs us that pursuant to an advertisement which appeared in the last issue of the " News," a meeting was held on…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the above body was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening Present —Ald. Stewart (Mayor), Rosenbaum, Gustufson, Denham. Smith, and Hayward…

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Shire Doings. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 3

SIR,—Will you allow rae space in your journal for a few remarks concerning important Shire matters. I see by the last issue of the PORT MACQUARIE NEWs we have at last the appointment of an…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

(Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery. P.M.and Frederick Hayward [?] J.P) G.R. Bennett, appeal for [?] Ten notes red[?] from £10lb per annual…

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The Shire Subsidy

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Institute of Local Government Engineers in Sydney Town Hall, Lord Mayor Allen performed thus—"He had read with delight the…

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Much Ado About a Drain. a Council Flouted

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 5

AT a recent meeting of the Mudgee Council a motion was curried that the Council's laborers should clear the natural watercourse running through…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. F. Deanes), and Aldermen J. Skinner, J. B. Richardaou, J. Brown,…

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An Amazing City. New-York's Municipal Expenditure

Nambucca News · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 2

Of the growth in municipal expenditure we in this country (says the London "Evening Standard") are not without experience. How it fares…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday the 1st May. Present—Councillor W. N. Laurie,…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 6

IN the third time of trying, the Borough Council held its meeting on Friday evening, 29th April. There were present—The Mayor (Ald…

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Martin v Manning Shire Council. Appeal Upheld

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 8

At the District Court on Tuesday afternoon. the final case brought before Mr. Justice Gibson was the appeal of Mr. L. O. Martin against the valuation…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held in the council chambers on Wednesday, May 2nd…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 6

PRESENT at the meeting Friday evening, May 5th, were:—Mayor Rudder, Aldermen Bryson, Barsby, Mackenzie, O'Halloran, O'Meara, C'Neill, and N…

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The Shire Appeal Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Shire Council the President (Cr. D. Cowan), read a minute relative to the recent appeal case of Martin v. the…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 8

The usual meeting of the Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Taree, on Monday morning when there were present: Cr. D. Cowan…

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