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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. B. Richardson), and Ald. Brewer, Stone, Dark, and…

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Original Correspondence. (We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents under this heading. Shire Council Election. To the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 6

DEAR SIR,—I notice in last issue of the Madeny Argus an effusion from a ratepayer of B. Riding calling Mr. O'Meara to task for seeking election in B. Riding, and also…

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Shire Councillors

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The Adjungbilly Shire Councillors are apparently a bellicose lot, as at a recent meeting such loving terms as: "You tell a dam lot of lies," "You…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. [?]. Richardson), and Ald. S. H. Brewer, E. McC…

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Shire Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

Saturday last polling for Shire councillors took place at the various booths thoughout the Macleay; and just half of those entitled to vote…

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The Sydney Labour Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 8

Some idea of the trend of affairs may be gathered from the reported proceedings of the Sydney Labour Council. That body professing to…

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New Shire Award

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

A NEW award, governing the wages of Shire workmen has been issued. A year ago the ordinary labourer received £2 11s per week, or 9s per…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8

AT Friday night's Council meeting there were present Mayor Lane, and Ald. Savages, O'Mears, Crayn Brown, Webster, and Harvey…

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New Shire President

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

THE election of President of Manning Shire Council took place to-day (Tuesday) when Councillor Thomas Wells was elected unopposed…

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The History of the Proposed Municipal Saleyards. [As far as we can ascertain, no further plans were submitted.]

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

Some misunderstanding a[?] to exist as to whether the Council [?]jected to Mr. H. O'Neil building new Saleyards or not. In order to clear…

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Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 6

[?] to grahting of permissive occupancy in application.—No…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2
Also in The Northern Champion

The first meeting of the new Council was held at the Shire Chambers Three on Tuesday last Present: Crs. T. A. Irvine (President). T. Wells, W…

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The Manning Shire President

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

The Manning Shire President-elect is a man who shows in every feature of his face the characteristics of the mind which will not be…

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The Recent Shire Election. CR. McKINNON'S COMPLAINT

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

THE only incident that ruffled the general serenity of the first meeting of the newly elected Manning Shire Council was a complaint against the…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 8

At the initial meeting of the newly [?]lected Council on Monday there were present Councillors Mannix(president), R.E.Saul, J.P.Kissane, W.O'Mears,…

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The Shire Clerk

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

THE Shire Clerk was caustically criticised by Cr. McKinnon at last meeting, over some alleged mistakes in connection with the recent election. However,…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last Present: Ald. Skinner -(in the chair), Brewer, Hill, Stone, aud Dark…

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Nambucca Shire Council. Welcoming New Councillors. Election of President

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

The newly-elected Shire Council met for the first time on Tuesday; President McCarthy presided. The President took occasion, at…

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Council Committees

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

The question of election of committees was dealt with on Tuesday. Cr. Scrivener moved, and Cr. Wallace seconded, that the whole…

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