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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Municipal Meeting. A "Bumper" House. Whips of Fun

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

A meeting of ratepayers was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Wingham, on Thursday night, June 28th, for the purpose of affording candidates for the…

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Wingham Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

The election of aldermen for the Wingham Council will also be held to-day. Two well-known aldermen are retiring—the late Mayor (Mr. J. B. Richardson) and Mr. Silas Brewer. Both these gentlemen have been the recipients of little-keepsakes from…

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Municipal Election

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

The regular triennial election of aldermen to take charge of the Municipal Council of Taree has been somewhat delayed. It should have been held in February, but as there is a war in operation it was evidently though by the Local Government…

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Wingham's Next Mayor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

The Mayoral election takes place on Thursday night, and we understand that Ald. E. McC. S. Hill will be the chosen one. To give him his honest…

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Municipal Elections. WINGHAM

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

The municipal elections passed off quietly in Wingham, though more than average interest was evinced in them—the Sal yards Referendum…

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The New Aldermen

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

With the accession into the council of the new blood referred to by Ald. Clerke, the present council looks to be one of the strongest that…

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The Municipal Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

It is a thousand pities that the political element is entering so largely into the municipal elections. What are wanted are sound administrators,…

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Kempsey Municipal Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 4

The voting Saturday last for nine alderman, out of ten candidates nominated, resulted as follows, Mr Hardiman being placed tenth,…

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Mayor of Wingham

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council on Thursday night Alderman E. McC. S. Hill was unanimously elected Mayor for the…

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Entertaining the Aldermen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Wingham Municipal Council on Monday night, the whole of the Aldermen, with ex-Aldermen Richardson and Brewer,…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. The Mayor (Ald. E. McC. S. Hill) presided, and there were also present:…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 8

At Monday's meeting at the Shire Council there were present: Councillor Mannix (President), C. A. Hill, W. O'Meara, J. P. Kissane, Stanley…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 6

On Friday night last the newly elected Kempsey Council held the first meeting of their form. Mayor Lane opened proceeding by welcoming the…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last. President: Cr. T. Wells (President), and Crs. J. Stitt, H. Machin, T. A. Irvnie. H…

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Nambucca Shire Council. Tuesday, July 10, 1917

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 5

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

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Shire Valuations

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 6

At Tuesday's Council meeting W. P. Murray, valuator, reported that he had completed the rate and valuation books for 1917. The unimproved capital value…

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Meat Inspection. Tuesday's Shire Meeting

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

Following is a digest of Sergeant Thompson's letter in reply to Mr. No[?]tham's read at the previous meeting of the Shire Council:—…

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More Money wanted for Shire Councils

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

A few country members of parliament have recently been urging members of the National Government to restore the amounts paid to shire councils for…

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Manning Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the Shire of Manning was held on Monday. Cr. McKinnon was the only absentee, he being absent in Sydney…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 5

THE first meeting of the new Council was held on Monday, the 9th inst. Ald. J.H. Hill Mayor, presided, and there were present—Ald. T. Dick, G. Webb, J. Wrigley,…

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