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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

AT Friday, night's meeting of the show Council Mayor Cane occupied the shier and also present were Ald Savage, Webster, Crayn, O'Meara,…

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Church of England. Archidiaconal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

A conference of the clerical members of the Archdeaconry of the Hastings and Macleay was held at All Saints' Church, West Kempsey, on Tuesday…

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Municipal Amenities

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 8

Ald. Maxted, the defeated candidate for the Grafton Mayoral chair, in returning thanks to his supporters, said : "I am not satisfied, nor…

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Municipal Vacancy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 6

Only one nomination—that of Mr. Percy Neate Dark—was received for the extraordinary vacancy in the Wingham Municipal Council. Mr. Dark…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 8

At Monday's meeting of the above, President Mannix occupied the chair, and also present were Councillors Knauer, O'Meara, O'Sullivah, and…

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Shire Council. Shirl Engineers Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 3

Limestone Quarry and Cox.—In February. I found out that Cox had transferred his concession to quarry limestone to Mr. Watson without the…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. B. Richardson), and Aldermen J. Skinner. J…

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Shire Council Comments

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

Shire Council voted £500 for the erection of new Shire Chambers. Roads and culverts will have to suffer…

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Nambucca Shire Council. Tuesday, March 14th, 1916

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 6

Present: Cr. R. McCarthy (President), Crs. Bear, Wallace, Lane and Scrivener. CORRESPONDENCE…

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"Bear's Swamp." Council Admits Responsibility. Prompt Action Taken

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

In another column will be found correspondence from the Secretary of the School of Arts and others, complaining of the condition of the road…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday the the Mayor Ald Hill presiding. All the Alderman were in attendance. The [?] of the previous meeting were read…

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Wingham Council. Balance of Report. the Pound Yard Crush

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 7

Ald. Hill referred to the pound yard crush, and said the poundkeeper had complained about it, as he could not properly handle cattle in it…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 6

At Friday night's meeting of the above ther were present Mayor Lane and Aid. Savage, Wohster, Crayp, O'Meara, May, Brown, Trees and…

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Shire Engineer in Trouble

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6

Thomas Birrell, late Engineer to Byron Shire, was charged at the Byron Bay Police Court with having, on 14th February, maliciously set…

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Council Comments

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

The Shire President, when speaking to the matter of Shire Sale Yards, gave it as his opinion that some auctioneers have been dodging the…

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Shire Chambers Vote. a Strong Protest

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6

At the meeting of the Macksville Chamber of Commerce, the question of the proposal by the Nambucca Shire to expend £500 in the…

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Nambucca Shire Chambers. £500 Voted for Building

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 8

At last week's Shire meeting a letter was read from W. J. Warren, Secretary Bowraville Progress Association, stating that at a well…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday last, Cr. Rose, President, being in the chair, and all the Councillors were in attendance. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday last. The Mayor (Ald. Hill) presided, and there were also present—Ald. Stewart, J. Hayward, Hibbard, Wrigley, MoGrath, P…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Manning was held in the Council Chambers, Taree, on Tuesday last…

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