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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Land For Soldiers Shire Council Criticism Departmental Attitude

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, (Hon. W .P. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which Shire Councillor's critise the actions of his…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday, the 21st inst. Ald. J. H. Hill, Mayor, was in the chair, and all the aldermen were in their places except Ald…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above to held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Aid. E. McO. S. Hill), and Aid. J. Skinner,…

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Hastings Shire Council. Comboyne Matters. Engineer's Report

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

"Gentlemen,—I have the honor to submit the following report for the month.— "Road of Access to Mr. R…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

At Friday night's Council meeting there were present Mayor C A. Lane, and Aldn N. E. Savage, W. Cosbey, J. J. Webster, W. O'Meara, J. H…

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Gloucester Shire Council Presidential Election for 1918. Councillor Shedden Chosen

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

The Gloucester Shire Council held a special meeting on Monday afternoon, at the Shire Council Chambers, Gloucester, for the purpose of electing a…

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Gloucester Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held at the Shire Council Chambers on Monday last at 10.30 a.m…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Monday, 4th inst., for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. Aid. J. H. Hill's was the only…

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Shire Administration

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

To the Editor "Northern' Champion." Sir,—In recent issues of your paper there have been articles on shire administration somewhat misleading…

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"Shire Administration."

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

On this page will be found a letter from the President of the Manning Shire, in which he mentions that this journal has, in this column, published articles on shire administration "misleading to the public." The mere assertion of the President is not…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was field on Monday evening last Present: The Mayor (Aid. E. Meo. S. Hill), J. Skinner. John T. Bird,…

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"Shire Administration." To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Sir,—As you printed a letter bearing the signature of Thomas Wells in your last issue, and which contained a challenge to us, would you please publish the…

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Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

At the regular meeting of the shire council on Monday the recently-appointed shire clerk, Mr. Ashdown, signa[?] his entrance into the…

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"Shire Administration."

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

Manning Shire will hardly hear anything further from President Wells about his £100 challenge. Even he had to admit in effect that although he had been in office for twelve months, and should have seen that his "system" was put in force, it had not…

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Shire Rates

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

Since the rate notices were posted by the Shire Clerk on the 23 and 24 January the following has been received: General Rates, £1077 16s 0d;…

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Shire Meeting. Election of President

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 6

At Monday's Shire meeting there were present President Mannix and Crs. S.R.J. Lancaster R.J. Saul, J. P. Kissane, C.A. Hill and W.O. Meara…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

The Ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday last, the President (Cr. T. Wells) presiding. There were also present: Crs. H. Mckinnon…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

At Monday's meeting of the above the following matters were death with:— DULLOCKS TO BE USED. Cr.Machin Suggested that the…

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Nambucca Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

Present: President Wallace, Crs. Scrivener, Martin, Connors, McCarthy and Teague. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Shire Solicitor

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

At Tuesday 's meeting of the Council Mr. Hardiman represented Mr. Moran in an application concerning his subdivision…

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