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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

369 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 19

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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Bellingen Shire Books

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Bellin-Shire Council--according to the report in the ''Courier"--reference was made to the £1000 due for rates on…

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Building Shire Chambers. Protests From Ratepayers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 5

At Monday's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the President intimated that he had received several petitions against any money being…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, Wanchope, on Tuesday last. Cr. Rose, President, occupied the chair, and all the Councillors were in attendance…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday last Ald. J. H. Hill, Mayor, presided, and with the exception of Ald. Orr, all the Aldermen were present…

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Manning Shire Appeal Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 8

A Friendly Court of Appeal in connection with land valuations for rating purpose in the Manning Shire was held at the Court House, Taree, before…

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Grafton Municipality

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

The Government has appointed an administrator to temporarily take charge of the Grafton Municipality, on accept of no candidate offering to…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 6

AT Friday night's meeting of the Council there were present Mayor Lane and Ald. Webster, Brown, May, and Crayn…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above took place on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Richardson), and also Ald. J. Skinner, S. Brewer, E. McC. S. Hill, J. R…

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Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held on Thursday last in the Shire Hall. Present: Councillors Corbett, Higgins, and…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday last. The Mayor, Ald. J. Hill, was in the chair, and all the Aldermen were present except. Ald. Orr…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 8

At Monday's meeting of the above there were present Councillors Mannix (President), C. A. Hill, P., Knauer, Con. O'Sulliven, S. R. J. Lancaster,…

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Shire Borrowing. [To the Editor of the Port Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

SIR,—As the question of borrowing about £1000 to improve the Camden Haven road will probably come before the Hastings Shire Council again, it is as well to remind councillors that they took up the…

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Municipal Roll of Honor

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

At the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night last Ald. Parker said some municipalities had erected a roll of honor containing…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 6

AT Friday night's meeting of the Council there were present Mayor Lane, and Ald. Wehster, Orayn, O'Mears, Brown, Tress and May…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 1

The adjourned meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (Ald. J. E. Richardson) presiding. There were also present: Ald…

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Erection of Shire Chambers. Protest to Minister

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Macksville Chamber of Commerce correspondence was read from Mr. Morton and. the Minister in respect to letters sent…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Councillors of the Shire of Manning was held on Tuesday last. Cr. McKinnon was the only absent[?]…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday last. Cr. Rose (President), was in the chair, and there was a full council present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday last. The Mayor (Ald. J. H. Hill) occupied the chair, and there were also present—Ald. Stewart, J. Hayward, Wrigley…

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