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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

270 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 14

Gloucester Shire Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 4

The following nominations were received by the returning officer and declared at. noon on Tuesday, to fill the vacancy in the Gloucester Shire…

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The Shire Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 4

The ratepayers of this Shire, are aware that Councillor J. E. Laurie, representing; Riding A resigned his seat on the Council a few week a…

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Macleay Shire Audit

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 4

From the lengthy report of the Shire Auditor, Mr. A. M. Barton, we gather that arrears of rates at date of audit was £249 12s 3d ; and the…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 12

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

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Municipal Council

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

The adjourned, meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Friday night last, when the Works Committee submitted its report, which was…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the School of Arts on Friday last. The Mayor (Ald. O'Halloran) occupied the chair,…

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Mr. Morton at the Shire Council. Amendments to the Local Government Act

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

MR. H. D. MORTON, M.L.A., attended the Shire Council meeting on Monday last and was welcomed by the President. M r. Morton first brought up the…

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Dorrigo Shire. Question of Severance

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

Mr. J. Garl[?]k, Officer-in-Charge of Local Government in a lengthy report on the severance of C Riding from Dorrigo Shire favors se[?]eance,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, Port Macquarie, on Monday last. There were present—the Mayor (in the chair), and Ald. Denham, Ochs, Smith, Gustafson,…

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Bellingen Shire Council. Tuesday, March 12

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

Present--President Black, Crs. J. T. Lyon, R. McCarthy, J. E. Butler, W. Wallace and R. Dowle. Tenders…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. District Council Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 8

A MEETING of the District Council of the above Association was held at McKune's rooms on Saturday morning last. There was only a…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Hastings Shire Council was held in the Chambers, Wauchope, on Monday last. All the members were present, with the President (Cr. Healey) in the chair…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

IN response to a call of the Council on Friday night Mayor O'Halloran and Ald. Baraby, Fraser, O'Neill, O'Meara, Bryson, Savage and…

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Stock Straying on Roads. Shire Council on the Warpath

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 12

MR. HARRY BROWNE, the Shire Inspector of Nuisances, had a day out at the Gladstone Police Court on Thursday last week. He charged a number of people…

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Bellingen Shire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 8

The Engineer submitted the following report to the Council at its last meeting. Contracts in Progress-- Gravelling…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 13

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday night last. There was a call of the Council, and the Mayor, Ald. McKenzie, Fraser,…

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Savage's Drain. Debate in the Municipal Council. a Veiled Threat of Law

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

AT the Council meeting on Friday night last, a letter was read from Mr. Alfred J. Savage regarding the cutting into his paddock from the…

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Legislative Council Rejects Extra Payment to Members of Assembly. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 11

The Legislative Council last night rejected the Bill for the extra payment of members of the Assembly. The voting was 10 votes for and 15…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 6

This fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, Port Macquarie, on Monday last. The Mayor, Ald. D. Stewart, occupied the chair, and…

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Shire Grants for New Roads

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

At the meeting of the Manning Shire Council, on Monday last, the following letter was read from Mr. R. A. Price…

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