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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 8

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

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Bellingen Shire Estimates

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

The estimates for 1913 for the, Bellingen Shire were submitted to the meeting on Wednesday. The revenue is set down at £14,500 10s…

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Council Meetings. "A Silly Idea."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

Councillor Wallace threw another a bombshell into the Shire Council at Wednesday's meeting when he quietly suggested that every alternate…

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Manning Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 8

The [?] completes our report of last Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council:-- Saturday inspector's Report…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

THE regular 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 present—Ald. Fenn…

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Municipal Affairs

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 5

Women are taking a large part in actual government affairs in Great Britain and Ireland. Under the various local government qualification of…

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Shire Subsidies

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

Mr. R. A. Price M.L.A takes action. The following Shires or portion of such Shires being included in the Gloucester Electorate, viz.: Manning…

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Shire Appeal Case

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 4

At Bellbrook Petty Sessions Court, on the 20th inst, His Worship, Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., upheld, the Shire assessment of £9.11 for the…

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Kempsey Municipal Council. a Special Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 6

ON Friday night Ald. Mackenzie, Hardiman, Crayn, McQuade, Weeks, May and Mayor O'Halloran attended a special meeting which had been…

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Municipal Items. Valuers' Report. Estimate of Rate Limit

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 8

Limit of General and Additional Rates taken together:— The unimproved capital value of all ratable land in the Municipality…

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Bellingen Shire Council. Wednesday, January 15

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 3

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

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Kempsey Municipal Council. Electric Lighting Scheme

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Friday evening last. Mayor O'Halloran presided, and Ald. Weeks, May, Mackenzie,…

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President Black's Repay to Councillor Wallace. ("Fighting Mat.") to the Ratepayers of the Bellingen Shire. (Per, favor of the "Nambucca and Bellinger News.")

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

I see by your last issue that' Councillor Wallace has not taken my advice--to leave letter-writing alone--but is out again publishing statements…

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Outstanding Municipal Rates. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 9

Sir, -- In last issue of your journal I noticed where the writer of the "Stray Jottings" makes some straight comment with reference to the arrears of rates. I…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 6

THE regular meeting of the Hastings Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Wauchope, on Tuesday the 21st inst.Cr. Healey, President, occupied the chair, and…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 12

At a meeting of the above on Monday 20th thereby were present President: J. W. Corbett,' Councillors Hawdon J. E. Laurie, Lowrey Higgins…

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Shire Subsidies. MR. R. A. PRICE, M.L.A., Takes a Hand

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 12

The following Shires, or portions of such Shires, being included in the Gloucester Electorate, viz., Manning Shire, Stroud Shire Gloucester Shire, Apsley Shire, Woolama,…

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Expenditure on Shire Roads. To the Editor of the "M. R. Times."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

Sir,--In your issue of last Wednesday, I notice you report Councillor Cowan as having stated at his Croki meeting that when he entered the Shire Council he abolished…

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The Financial Situation in Hastings Shire. [To the Editor of the Port Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 5

SIR.—As you so freely allow the columns of the PORT MACQUARIE NEWS for the discussion of questions of public importance, I gladly avail myself of the opportunity to…

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Kempsey Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 8

AT Friday night's meeting there were present Mayor O'Halloran and Ald. MoQunde, Crayn, O'Moars, May, Weeks, Hardiman and Barsby. An…

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