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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Bellingen Shire Council. Bowra Ville Representative

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 3

Amongst the toasts honored at the Sullivan banquet on Monday evening was one of the Bellingen Slime Council. This was entrusted to Mr. Brian,…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 8

AT the last meeting of the Hastings Shire Council the following report from the Valuers was read:— We beg to report having complied with…

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Shire Endowment

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

At the instance of Mr. Arthur Griffith, Minister for Works, the shires have been re-classified for the purposes of endowment, and the result is anything…

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Shire Subsidies

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

The New Year's Gift presented by the Government to the Shire Councils of the State will, undoubtedly, be received with feelings…

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The Shire Subsidy

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 10

THE Minister for Works sprung a bombshell amongst the Shires at the beginning of the year--a sort of New Year's Gift or Christmas Box…

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The New Shire Endowments. Big Decreases

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4
Also in Macleay Argus

The endowment for the shires of the State for the three years commencing January 1st, 1913, has been gazetted. Some shires receive no…

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Municipal Loans

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 14

IT was telegraphed from Goulburn on Friday that the State Treasurer had refused to guarantee the council's loan to establish electric…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, Port Macquarie, in Monday, the 30th ult. The Mayor, Ald. D. Stewart, occupied the chair, and there were also present…

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Shire Endowment

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

A notification appears in the "Government Gazette" of the 31st ult announcing the re-classification of Shire for the ensuring three years commencing on the 1st January 1913. Unfortunately…

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Shire Subsidies. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

Mr. R. A. Price. M.L.A., has conferred with the Minister relative to the Shire Subsidy Within the Shires of Stroud, Wallorabba, Manning, Hastings, Woolloma, Apsley and Port…

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Taree Municipal Council. the Rate Estimate. Petition for Water Supply

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Taree Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, there being present:--The Mayor (Alderman L. O. Martin) presiding, Aldermen W. Basham…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 6

AT the regular monthly meeting on Monday morning there were present. —Councillors P. Knauer (President), S. J. Lancaster, Goo. Plummer,…

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Manning Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Manning Shirt Council was held on Monday last, there being present:-- The President (Councillor D. Cowan), in the chair, Councillors McKinnon, Gollan,…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 5

At Friday night's meeting there were present Messrs. Q'Halloran, McQuade, Crayn, O'Meara, May, Weeks and Mackenzie…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 3

The following completes our report of fast Wednesday's meeting of the Taree Municipal Council:-- In Good Time…

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Shire President at Croki. in Explanation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 4

It was a tame and somewhat unsympathetic meeting. That the Shire President (Councillor Cowan) addressed at Croki last Saturday night With the exception of a section,…

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The Manning Shire Fray the Challenge

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 4

Jones' Island, 6th January 1913. Cr. David Cowan, Taree. Dear Sir,—In order Ito clear the atmosphere, and allow the…

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Matters Municipal

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

We are glad to see that there is a tendency towards a forward move making itself felt in our Taree Municipal Council, and are hopeful that something may result from it. We…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 12

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

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