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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Local and General News. Shire Conference

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 10

The 4th annual conference of the Shire Association of New South Wales opened in Sydney on Tuesday week in the presence of 105 delegates--each…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 5

THE regular monthly meeting of the Hastings Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Wauchope, on Tuesday last. All except Cr. Dowries were present, with the President in the chair…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

THE regular monthly 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 there were also…

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Shire Matters. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 7

SIR,—Having watched the reports of the Hastings Shire Council meetings, as published in your journal, for some time, I have come to the same conclusion as Dr. Doudney,…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 8

ON Thursday evening last a special meeting of the above was held and there were present Mayor O'Halloran and Aid. Bryson O'Neill, Bareby,…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 4

AT Friday flight's meeting there were present Mayor O'Halloran and Ald. Hardiman, Mackenzie, Savage, Barsby, Bryson, O'Meara and O'Neill…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the council chambers on Tuesday last. The President (Councillor Boag) occupied the chair, and there…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 7

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

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Gloucester Shire Counch

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 5

The Gloucester Shire Council met on Tuesday last. There was a full attendance of members…

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The Shire Council and the Thone Creek Comboyne Road. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 3

THE decision of the the Shire from the Hastings to the Comboyne has given general satisfaction throughout the district. The councillors for A and B…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 5

THIS Council met on, Monday, with President Knauer in the chair, and Councillors S. J. Lancaster, Geo. Plummer, J. A. Mennix, W. O'Meara,…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 3

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

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Beiilngen Sh ire Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 3

Present: President Black and Councillors R. McCarthy, M. Wallace, J. E. Butler and J. Lyon. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Ministers and Labor Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 7

Mr. Holman, Attorney-General, is not going to sit down under the criticism of the Labor Councillor who suggested that he fooled, the…

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Travelling Gangs for Road Repairs (To the Editor of the Shire and Municipal Record.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

Dear Sirs,—In the days of Government control of the roads I often suggested to road engineers that instead of spending hundreds of pounds on…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

At Friday night's meeting there were present Mayor O'Halloran and Ald. Hardiman, Savage, Bryson, O'Meara, O'Neill and Frazer…

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Dodging the Shire Rate

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 4

Tomki Shire Council has carried a resolution that the Minister for Works be written to and asked whether he intends to amend the Local…

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Bellingen Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 3

Mr. Engineer Gardiner submitted the following report at the last meeting of the Council:-- Tenders.--Plans and specifications…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last at the Good Templars' Hall. Mayor O'Halloran occupied…

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A Broad Hint to the Macleay Shire Council. Bank Protection Experiment

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 12

WE extract the following paragraph from the Grafton Examiner:--A new phase of river bank protection was before the Harwood Shire…

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