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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

316 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 16

The Railway Trouble. Manning Shire Council Takes Action

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the Manufacture Shire Council on Monday the Sta[?]ing orders were suspended to enables the President to submit a resolution…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was hold at the Shire Chambers on Thursday last at 11.30 a.m…

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The Railway Trouble. Manning Shire Council Takes Action

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 5

At the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday the standing orders were suspended to enable the president to submit a resolution…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 6

At Friday night's meeting of the Municipal Council there were present Mayor Lane and Aid. Savage, Webster, Cosby, O Mears, May, Brown…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, Taree on Monday last, Present: The president (Cr. T. Wells) and Crs. J. Stut, T. A…

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Manning Shire Council. (Continued from another page.) OVERLOADING

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

Cr. McKinnon referred to the overloading of trucks on the Forster road, which was destroying the roadway. One teamster had five logs on…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 5

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday, the 6th inst. The Mayor, Aid. J. H. Hill, presided, and there were elso present-Aid. Dick, Denham, Webb,…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting of Taree Municipal Council was held on Monday night. The only absentee was Ald L. O. Martin…

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Costly Shire Car

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

The auditor's report on the Dorrigo Shire tangle takes up no less than 21 columns of space in the " Daily Examiner." It looks a lovely sort of document, too, and when…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald E. McC. S. Hill) and Ald. Skinner, Dark Bird Cross, and stone…

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Shire Council. Talk and Turmoil

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Shire Council there were present : President Maunix, and Councilors C. A. Hill, R. E. Saul, J. P. Kissaue, and S. R…

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Nambucca Shire Council. Tuesday, August 14th, 1917

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 6

Present: President Wallace, Crs. Scrivener, Martin, Connors, McCarthy and Teague. FINANCIAL STATEMENT…

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Manning Shire Council Minutes Councillors Desire Them Read

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Manning Shine Council the President (Cr. Wells) said the Councillors had all been supplied with a copy of the…

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Discussion at Council Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 4

At Tuesday's meeting of the Shire Council the President stated that on Saturday he, as President of the Shire, received an urgent wire from…

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Repatriation. Special Meeting of Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council of Shire of Manning was held on Monday to consider some questions in connection with repatriation of…

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Repatriation. Special Meeting of Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 5

A special meeting of the council of Shire of Manning was held on Monday to consider some questions in connection with repatriation of…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

AT Friday night's meeting of the Council there were present Mayor Lane, Savage, Wat[?] May O'Neill, and Brown. The Mayor presented…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

At the meeting of the Nambucca Shire Council last week, Mr. Patterson, Acting-Engineer, read the following report: "Gentlemen,--I have the honor to…

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Shire Sale Yards

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Hunt asked a question at Monday's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce bearing upon fees paid for the sale of cattle. The Council had gone to a big…

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Shire Money Vote Questioned

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hunt made some enquiry at Monday's Chamber of Commerce meeting as to the payment of money to maintenance man Sergeant, who had been ill and…

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