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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 15

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

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Port Macquarie, on Tuesday last. The Mayor (Ald. D. Stewart), occupied the chair, and there were also present…

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The Shire's Plight

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 8

Owing to the reduced endowments the shires are finding it very difficult to make ends meet, and when the delegates meet at their annual…

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Council and Engineer

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 3

ACCORDING to the Gundagai "Times," same strong action was taken in regard to the Engineer of the Shire: Council there. The President submitted a minute recommending…

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Where is the Shire President? To the Editor of the "M. R. Times."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 5

Sir:--One of the most important events that has ever taken place in the Manning district is about to take place on Tuesday next--the official opening of the railway to…

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Dear Fish. Municipal Markets a Failure

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

When the Municipal Fish Markets were opened in the Haymarket three to four years ago it was stated by those in authority that the fish would he sold to the highest bidder…

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Hastings Shire Council. a 2D Rate and Retrenchment. President Cowan Comes in for Criticism

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Hastings Shire Council, the Engineer presented the estimates for 1913, the preparation of which he described as "a difficult and disappointing one."…

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Where the Pack Horses Go. and the Pioneer Cuts His Way. Lonely Spots in Our Shire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 4

"The business was there, but the pleasure was lost. In a good many, places you would get the creeps up your spine," In these words a well-known gentleman of the…

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Shire Council Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

At the next meeting of the Bellingeni Shire Council to be held on Wednesday next, some important business will be brought before the…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held on Wednesday last. Present:—Councillors J. W…

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Election of Mayor

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

A MEETING for the purpose of electing a Mayor was held in the Town Hall on Thursday last, immediately after the special meeting of the Council. Aid. Stewart was re-elected unopposed. The Mayor…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

AT the regular meeting held on Monday, Councillors Knauer (President), Lancaster, Plummet, Mannix, Hill and O'Meara were present…

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Election of Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 8

Ald. Hardiman, nominated by Ald. Mackenzie, was the only aspirant for the position, and he was duly declared Mayor of Kempsey of 1913…

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A Shire Hall

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

Nowadays every shire ratepayer who has to drag his produce to market by a shire road has a growl for Griffith who grabbed…

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To Leo J. Hardiman, Esq., Mayor of Kempsey

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 7

DEAR SIR,—Allow me to congratulate you on your election to the responsible and honourable position of Mayor of Kempsey, and at the same time compliment the…

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" Drawn from the Hat." Election of Shire President. Councillor Cowan's Luck Is In. Why Councillor McKINNON Did Not Support Him

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 2

The Manning Shire Council met on Monday afternoon last, in special meeting, to elect a President for the ensuing year. The full Council was present, viz., Councillors D…

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Municipality of Kempsey. Special Meeting Be Annual Mayoral Allowance

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 8

MAYOR O'HALLORAN and Aldermen McQuade, O'Meara, May, Weeks, Hardiman, Mackenzie, Barsby and Crayn were present at this meeting on…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 February 1913 · 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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Bellingen Shire Council. Election of President. a Third Term

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

The chief business at the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday was the election of President for the year 1913. Prior to the special-meeting…

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