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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

369 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 19

Local Government. Wingham Council

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

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Aid. J. B. Richardson), and Aid. Skinner, Stone, E. McO. S…

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Shire Conference. CR. MoKINNON Chosen. the Casting Vote

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

At the meeting of the Shire Council on Tuesday a letter was read from the Shire Association, mentioning the date of the forthcoming conference, and…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 8

AT Friday night's meeting of the Council there were present Mayor C. A. Lane, Aid. N. E. Savage, J. J. Webster, W. Crayn, W. O'Mea[?],…

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Shire Council Chambers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

In order that the vexed question of the location of the Shire Council Chambers may be settled for at least a time, and opportunity given…

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Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

At the Usual monthly, mooting of the Gloucester Shire Council held on Thursday last, the chair was occupied by the President, Councillor J. H…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

At last meeting of above Shire the following matters came up for consideration:— From Ellenborough P.A., asking…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Port Macquarie Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. The Mayor (Aid. J. H. Hill), was in the chair, and there were also present—Ald. Stewart, J…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 8

At Monday's meeting of the above there were present Councillors Mannix (President), Lancaster, O'Sullivan, K[?]r, Hill, and O'Meara…

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Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 3

Roads:—Owing to the severs win is and storms we have had lately I regret to have to report that several localities have been covered with…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 3

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

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Nambucca Shire Council. Tuesday, April 11th

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 3

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

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Shire Engineer's Report

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 3

The following report was submitted to the Council at its meeting un Tuesday by Mr. Batley, Engineer : "In submitting my first, monthly…

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Council's Stores

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 6

At Tuesday's meeting of the Council Cr. Wallace stated that maintenance man Perry--who has recently been appointed to the Macksville end…

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Leasing Council Chambers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 4

Mrs. Coulter, in a letter to the Council on Tuesday, agreed to lease the cottage at present occupied by the Council for three years at present…

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Grave Municipal Scandal

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 8

Grafton Municipal has recently been the scene of one of the gravest municipal uproars yet heard in the State. The trouble began with the…

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Wingham Council. (Balance of report held over from last issue.) CORRESPONDENCE

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 2

From Chief Secretary's Office, republic holiday for 11th May (Dungog Show), and asking if Council had any objection to the public holiday…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 8

At Friday night's Council meeting there were present Ald. C. A. Lane (Mayor), J. J. Webster, W. Crayn, W. O'Meara, H. H. Brown, W. G…

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Grafton Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

Mr Truman, Government examiner of accounts, has dropped a bomb shell in municipal circles in Grafton, and there is consternation and scatter in…

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Original Correspondence. [We do not necessary identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents under this heading.] the Shire Hall. To the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 5

SIR,—In the last issue of your paper to hand I noticed where the Shire Councillors resorted to [?]asm at the expense of a Fanners and Sot[?]s' branch. Councilors…

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Shire Engineer's Movements

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 4

Members of the Macksville Chamber of Commerce were enquiring on Monday evening how several matt[?] were progressing, which had been…

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