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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

316 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 16

Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the Hastings Shire Council was held on Monday last. The President, Cr. Downes, was in the chair, and there was a full attendance of…

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The Shire Council's Itinerary

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 4

The ratepayers of the Manning Shire are expecting from the Councillors some new ideas and intelligent expenditure of the Shire;s funds as a result of the six days spent by them in touring the roads of the shire in three motor cars. The cost of the cars will…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

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

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Hastings Shire Council Items

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 3

Proposed deviation, C. Duck's, comboyne.—The deviation was 630 yds. long. and steep. A track 10ft. wide, cut and filled, would cost £95. Cr…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 6

AT Friday night's meeting of the Council there were present Mayor Lane and Ald. Sa[?] O'Meara, Trees, May, Harvey and Brown…

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The Shire's Motor Ride. (To the Editor.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I was going to ask you to put this lette under the heading, "The Shire Council's Joy Ride." I don't like to do it because you used…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above took place on Thursday last. Pre[?]ent: The Shine President (Cr. Wells), and C[?]s. H. McKinnon, T. A. Irvine,…

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Manning Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above took place on Tuesday. Present: The shire president (Cr. Wells), and Councillors T. A. Irvine, H. Machin,…

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Manning Shire Council. Heth Inspector's Report

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 5

I have the honor to report that the sites upon which the following persons have applied for permission to build are satisfactory, viz, James…

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Tarea's Mayor

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

THE following paragraph from the "Manning River Times" will interest the many friends of the gentleman under notice resident in this district:—"Mayor Wrigley…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Port Macquaric Municipal Council was held, on Monday evening last The Mayor, Aid. J. H. Hill, presided, end there were present—Aid…

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Municipal Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2

New Candidates so far mentioned for Municipal honors: Messrs H Cross, S D. Oakes, W. R. Maitland, H. A. Abbott and John T. Bird…

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Motor Car Traffic. Shire and Municipal Control

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 6

At the meeting of the Manning Shire Council held on Tuesday last, the president (Councillor Wells) reported that since the…

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Manning Shire Councillors Tour. Report of Works Committee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Tuesday last week, the Works Committee reported having conducted a tour of inspection of the…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

ON Tuesday last a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held to consider the question of arrears of rates for sanitaty Service The Mayor presided,…

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Shire Economy

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

THE "Nambucca News" says Nambucca Shire is making for economy by saving an Engineer's Salary, Acting Engineer Patterson receiving only a ganger's pay…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

THE Appeal Court for the fixing of disputed assessments in connection with the Port Macquarie Municipal Council's [?] valuations will be held at the court…

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The Coming Municipal Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

The present Municipal Council will expire on the 29th that, and the new Council will be elected on the following day, Saturday, 30th inst. Nomination day is Friday, 22nd…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Shire there were present Councillors J. A. Mannix (President), R. E. Saul, J. P. Kissane,; Stan. Lancaster, W…

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Shire Council. Regular Monthly Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Gloucester, on Thursday the 7th inst, at 10.30…

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