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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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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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'Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the above was held in the Shire Chambers, Wauchope, on Monday last. The President, Cr. Downes, was in the chair, and all the Councillors, with…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Supplementary List of Electors

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 2

APPLICATIONS for, enrollment or for alteration of enrollment may be lodged with me at the office of the Council by any person duty…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday last, the Mayor (Aid: Hill) presiding. There were also present-Aid. Webb, Dick, Wrigley, P. Hayward, and…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. E. McC. S.Hill), and Ald. J. Skinner, John T. Bird, P. N. Dark, H. G…

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"Card System" for Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the council of the Shire of Manning will be held on Monday next. The councillors who attend it should realise that there is something more to be done than to merely deal with correspondence, which is mostly of an unimportant nature. It will not be…

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Nambucca Shire In the Land where Droughts are unknown

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 6

President, Matthew Wallace. Shire Clerk Thos. Evans Shire Chambers, Bowraville Revenue, £10,000…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday last Present The President (Cr. T. Wells) Councillors T. A. Irvine, H. Hammond, H. Machin…

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Shire Officers' Salaries

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

AT Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council the readjustment of salaries and allowances of the administrative staff was regulated as follows…

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Manning Shire Council. Regular Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the council of the Shire of Manning was held on Monday. Present: Cr. Wells (president),…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 8

AT Friday night's meeting of Kempsey Municipal Council there were present Mayor Lane, and Aid. Savage, May, O'Mesrs, Brown and Gamack. An…

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Kempsey Public Meeting. Mayor Lane in Action. Critics and Critical Times

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 4

In the Victoria Theatre on Saturday afternoon some sixty persons, mostly solidly representative of the district, attended the public meeting called by…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Annual Meeting. Wide Representation

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the District Council of the above Union was held in the Victoria Theatre, Kempsey, on Thursday last, proceedings starting at…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday last President. The President (Cr. T. Wells) Councillors T.A. Irvine, H. Hammond, H. Machir,…

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Manning Shire Council. (Continued from last isue.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 3

The president made apology for the absence of Crs. M. Parker and W. J. Newton. BANK BALANCES…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Major (Ald. E. McC. S. Hill), and Ald. J. Skinner, John T…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 8

AT Monday's meeting of the Shire Council there were present: President Mannix, and Councillors Hill, Saul, O'Meara, Kissane, and Lancaster…

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Nambucca Shire Council. Tuesday, September 11th

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 3

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

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A Shire Matter. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

SIR,—Judging from your report of the last meeting of the Shire Council, it is the intention to refuse to spend any money on so-called private roads. If…

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Shire Council Shire Engineer's Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 4

The Shire Engineer reported on general matters as follows:—Main North Coast Road South—Hayes contact for metalling 2 to…

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