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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Municipality and Shire. Proposed Merging

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

On Thursday of last week representatives of the municipality of Raymond Terrace and the Port Stephens Shire Council met in conference at [?]he shire…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 12

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. The Mayor (Ald. O'Halloran) occupied the chair, and Ald. Savage, Bryson, O'Meara…

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The Garbage Removal Question. Who Shall Be Exempt ? Discussion at Last Council Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 8

THE following report from Inspector Long in connection with garbage removal was read at the Council meeting on Monday last: --…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 7

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE PORT MACQUARIE NEWS.] SIR,—Exception must be taken to certain statements of the Engineer's report to the Hastings Shire Council to the Comboyne to Koppie Yerratt…

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The Shire Engineer's Report. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 7

SIR,—In your issue of the 20th inst. you print a copy of a report presented by the Hastings Shire Engineer at the Hastings Shire Council meeting held on the 16th inst. In this report we find a…

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Choice of Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 8

THOUGH there'll be little scrambling for the office in Kempsey, it is well to remember that the choice of the new mayor must be made between the first…

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Gloucester Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 4

A Special m[?] of the Shire Council was he [?] Monday afternoon last, for these of electing President of them…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Wednesday night last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. The…

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Port Stephens Shine Council. Election of President

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 3

A special meeting of the council of the above was held in the council chambers on Tuesday last for the purpose of elec[?] for the ensuing twelve…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

A MEETING of the Hastings Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Wauchope, on Monday lost, for the purpose of considering applications for the position of Shiro Clerk, and also to elect a…

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The Shire Accounts

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 9

Mr. Magnus Cromarty, accountant, came to town on Wednesday and commenced to audit the Gloucester hire accounts…

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Shire Hatters Again. [To the Editor of the Port Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 5

SIR,— Mr. Price, the energetic member for Gloucester, was giving attention to seme of the wants in his electorate, and a very dangerous portion of the Koppin-Yarratt Comboyne road was…

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Kempsey Municipal Council. Ald. O'halloran Elected Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

In the Council Chambers on Friday night, with Mayor O'Halloran in the chair, there were present Aid, O'Meara, Bryson, O'Noill, Hardiman, Savage,…

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Shire Council. the Presidents Allowance

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 8

AT Monday's meeting there were present Councillors Hill, Plummer, O'Meara, Mannix, Lancaster, with President Knauer in the chair…

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Original Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents under this heading.] Central North Coast District Council F. & S. ASSOCIATION. To The Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

SIR,— I have been instructed by my Council to emphatically protest against the reply of the Hon. the Minister for Public Works to a deputation from this Council…

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Kempsey Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening last. The retiring Mayor (Ald, O'Halloran) occupied the chair, and Ald. Fraser,…

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Bellingen Shire Council. Tuesday, February 13

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

Present: President El[?]c[?], Councillors Lyon, R. McCarthy, J. E. Butler, M. Wallace and R. Dowle. The Department of Works…

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Macleay Shire Council. Election of President

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last for the election of President. Councillor Knauer occupied the chair and Councillors Hill,…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 12

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last. The Mayor (Ald. O'Halloran) presided, and Aid. Barsby, Bryson,…

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Shire President Election. a Popular Selection

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

The principal business before the Shire Council on Tuesday was the Presidential election. On the motion of Cr. Lyon, seconded by Cr. Butler…

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