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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

270 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 14

Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

THE [?] monthly meeting of the Hastings Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Wauchope, on Tuesday last. The President (Cr. Healey), occupied the chair, and there were also present—…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 7

THE [?] meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, Port Macquarie, on Monday evening. The Mayor (Ald. D. Stewart), presided, and there were also present—Ald…

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Shire Matters

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 7

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PORT MACQUARIE NEWS. SIR,—The insufferable tone of Councillor Downes' reply to ex-Councillor Hill convinces me that it is time some "illiterate man in the street" took that…

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The Hastings Shire Council. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 8

SIR,—With your permission I Will again occupy a little space in combatting the folly of our Shire Council constructing a road on a grade that can never give other than…

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Municipal Liberality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

It is not the very, best recommendation of the project for a "Greater Sydney" that the City Council should have plunged headlong into the torrent…

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The Shire Engineer. an Official Enquiry. Special Council Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

As an outcome of the resolution passed at the last meeting of the Bellingen Shire, at the instance of Councillor Wallace that a committee…

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Important to all Shire Councils

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 6

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., sends the following copy of circular letter issued to M's.L.A., and probably to all Councils, and we publish it at his…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held on Thursday last. There were present.—Councillor J. W. Corbett President; J. R. Higgins,…

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Shire Matters [To the Editor of the Poet Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 4

SIR,—You judge an author by his writings a mother by her daughter, a fool by his words, and s man by the company be keeps or upholds. A letter appeared in your issue of the 22nd inst. under the…

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Shire Council Enquiry

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 4

When the question of the affidavits made in connection with the Macksville swimming baths was under discussion at the Shire Council…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Monday last. The Mayor (Ald. D. Stewart), occupied the chair, and there were also present—Ald. Denham,…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 3

At the regular meeting in the Shire Chamber, Monday morning, there were present: Councillors P. Knauer (President), S. J. Lancaster, Geo…

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Kempsey Municipal Council. the Postponed Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 5

At the above meeting on Friday night there were present Mayor O'Halloran and Ald. Barsby, Frazer, O'Neill, O'Meara, Bryson, Savage and…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 12

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

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 13

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

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Shire Matters. [To the Editor of the Port Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 3

SIR,—The rock I landed on our Shire, watchdog's tail has caused that noble animal to spit fire and fury like a demented cat. It may be safe enough as a general rule to judge a man by his company,…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 8

AT Friday night's meeting of the Council there were, present Mayor, O'Halloran and Ald. O'Neill, O'Meara, Bryson, Savage, mackenzie, Barsby…

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Visitors to The Council. the Electric Question Illuminated

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

AT Friday night's meeting there were present, by Invitation of the Mayor, two interesting, yet very dissimilar personages. The gentleman first…

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Bellingen Shire Council. Tuesday, July 9th

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 7

Present President A Brack, Cr.s. McCarthy, R. Dowle, M. Wallace, J. E. Butler, E. Lyons. District Surveyor, Kempsey, asking…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 12

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

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