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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers Gloucester on Monday April 2nd…

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Our Late shire Clerk

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

AFTER five months as clerk to Nepem Shire, Mr. F. W. Milner has gone to Armidale as town clerk, and has taken a young wife with him. He is pushing his barrow some…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

At Tuesday's meeting of the Council there were present Councillors Mannix (President), C. A. Hill, W. O'Meara, R. Saul, J. P. Kissane…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the above took place on Easter Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. B. Richardson), and Ald. Brewer, E. McC. S…

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Shire Rates

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

NOTICES of assessment of land in Hastings Shire are now being distributed, and, as the council appears to be in a state of coma for want of funds, prompt payment of the rates…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 6

AT Friday night's Council meeting Mayor Lane was in his wonted seat, and also present were Ald. N. E. Savage, Wm. O'Me[?]ts, J. J. We[?]…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting-- Tuesday, April 10th, 1917

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

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

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Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

THE regular meeting of Hastings Shire Council was held on Monday last, the President (Cr. Downes) being in the chair. All the councillors were in their places…

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Shire Clerk

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

ON Monday last we had the pleasure of meeting Mr. F. V. Simpson, who has lately taken up the duties of Clerk of Hastings Shire. Mr. Simpson is a very courteous…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Taree Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night.—Present: Alderman W. Wrigley (Mayor), Aldermen W…

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Shire Rate Notices

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

SHIRE rate notices have now been issued, and the Shire Clerk desires to warn people paying by postal notes against affixing stamps to same contrary to the postal…

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Furious Riding & Driving. Mr. Price and Government Alderman Smith "Sick of It." Why Don't the Police Act?

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

At the regular meeting of the municipal council on Wednesday night be inspector's monthly statement was read. IT mentioned that Mr. H. At a well-attended and representative meeting at Gloucester on Monday night it was decided to tender Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., a banquet…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

At last meeting of the above the following matters were discussed:—From West Comboyne P.A., asking that Donkin's Hill, Sant's Hill, and…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening [?] Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. B. Richardson) and Ald. J. Skinner, J. R…

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Hastings Shire Pars

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 5

Correspondence.—From C. Duck, Comboyne, stating that five years ago a request had been made to have a [?]ad graded near his place, and…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 3

AT Friday night's meeting of Kempsey Municipal Council there were present Mayor Lane and Ald. May, O'Meara, Brown and Tress…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Councillors of the Shire of Manning was held on Tuesday, when there was a full council…

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Manning Shire Council. a Coopernook Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 7

Cr. Newton made an earnest appeal for some work being done on the road loading from Coopernook to the railway station, and described…

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QUESTIONS. Manning Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

Cr. Newton: Has the resumption of the road to Lansdowne wharf been made? The Engineer: No…

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Manning Shire Council. Regular Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the councillors of the Shire of Manning was held on Tuesday, when there was a full council…

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