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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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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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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

A MEETING of the Port Macquarie Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, 30th ult. The Mayor, Ald. J. H. Hill presided, and there were also…

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Shire Council Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held in the Shire Council Chambers, Gloucester on Thursday 3rd inst…

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Shire Engineer Appointment

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 3

Four applications were received for the appointment of Shire Engineer in place of Mr. Sheard who resigned. Messrs. J. F. Barnes…

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Shire Finances. Financial Statement

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Shire Council the Clerk submitted a comprehensive statement of the Council's financial position…

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Shire Ferries

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 5

The Department of Local Government asked the Council in a letter on Tuesday for information with reference to the working of Macksville…

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Shire Auditor's Report

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The auditors--Barton, Bogan and Harrison--submitted their report with the statement of accounts to the Council meeting on Tuesday…

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Our Letter Box. "Unbusinesslike Council Work." (To the Editor)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

Sir,--The Nambucca Shire Council has recently been again, trying to serve the ratepayers of the Shire with notices to pay rates, but judging…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

He ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. K. Richardson)—also Ald. J. Skinner, S. H…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 3

AT Monday's meeting of the Shirt Council there were present : Councilors Lancaster, Saul, Kissane, Hill, amd O'Meara…

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Shire Council Items

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 2

President Wells and Councillors McKinnon and Machin, of the Manning Shire Council, who were appointed to purchase a road-making…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 6

The regular meeting of Taree Municipal Council was held on Wednesday of last week. Present: Aldermen W…

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Nambucca Shire Council. Tuesday, May 8th, 1917

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

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

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Works of the Shire. Acting Engineer's Report

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 8

Mr. Acting Engineer Patterson, in his report to the May meeting of the Council, said he had visited the land through Which Dyer and Bell wanted…

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Proposed Municipal Sale Yards. Report by Mr. J. S. Mollison

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

I beg to report as follows:— 1. The Commission of his Excellency the Governor, dated 1st March, 1917, empowered me to make inquiry into…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday the 14th inst. The Mayor, Aid. J. H. Hill, was in the chair, and…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

Wednesday, 13th June, has been fixed as the data for the hearing of appeals against' the recent [?] valuations of the Port Macquarie Municipal Council. Sixty-eight…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 3

AT Wednesday night's meeting of the Council, postponed from the previous Friday, there were present Mayor C. A. Lane and Ald. W. O'Meara…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

A special meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. B. Richardson), and Ald. J. Skinner, J. R…

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A Day with the Shire Councillors

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

The Manning Shire Councillors have this week been making a tour of the extensive area under their jurisdiction, in order that they might be…

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