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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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The Shire Books. Erasure Enquiry

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 3

A special meeting was held in the Shire Office on the 23rd December. There were present Councillors Wallace (President), Scrivener, Martin,…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

The first meeting (ordinary) this year, of the Gloucester Shire Council was held on Saturday last at the Shire Council Chambers, Gloucester, at…

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Municipal Council. Schemes and Schemers. Leg Puller at Large

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

AT Friday night's Council meeting there were present Mayor Lane and Ald. Savage, Cosbey, Webster, May, O'Meara, Gamack, O'Neill and…

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Municipal Council. Hydro-Electric Scheme. the Temporary Loan. Clerk's Smart Jest. Ald. O'meara and the Ganger

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

The Kempsey Municipal Council met on Friday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. C. A. Lane), and Aldermen N. E. Savage, J. J. Webster,…

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The Municipal Works Committee. Some Sparring

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 8

Ald. O'Meara asked the Council Clerk how it tame about no meetings of the Works Committee were called. Ald. Brown said at last meeting there…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the Port Macquarie Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, 6th inst. Aid. J. Hill, Mayor, was in chair, and there wore also present…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above was held on Monday evening, whom there were present: The Mayor (Ald. E. McC. S. Hill), Ald. Dark, Skinner,…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The regular [?]ing of Taree Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: Alderman W. Basham (Depu[?] Mayor), presiding;…

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Manning Shire President

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

Councillor Hugh McKianon, president of the Manning shire, who has been on the Richmond for some weeks visiting his relatives, one of whom is…

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Shire Council. Metal and Mud As Usual Soreness in Sundry Places "You Viper!"

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 6

AT Monday's Shire meeting there were present President Mannix and Crs. O'Meara. Hill, Saul, Kissane, and Lancaster…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Macleay Shire Council was held on Monday last, there being preset: Crs. J. A. Mannix (President), in the chair, S. R. J…

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A Roland for an Oliver Government Turns Down Shire Requests. Shire Council Retaliates. Austral Eden and Belmore River Matters. Upper River Settlement Roads

Macleay Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday last, the President (Cr. Mannix), in the chair, the Department of Public Works, in reply to petitions…

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Imperial War Council. Paris

Macleay Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

The Dominion Premiers attended a meeting of the Imperial War Council at the Hotel Majestic this morning. Mr. Lloyd George presided…

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Heated Words. Cr. O'meara and Cr. Kissane. a Lively Shire Incident

Macleay Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday, a heated passage occurred during a discussion on a letter. Cr. Kissane said: The more a man…

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Nambucca Shire Council. Tuesday, January, 14th

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

Present: President Wallace, Crs. Martin, Connors, McCarthy, Teague, and Scrivener. PRESIDENT'S MINUTE…

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Re-Valuation of Shire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

Department of Valuer General has written to the Council expressing regret that the activities of the branch had been very much curtailed owing…

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Mayor of Motman's Opinion

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

And do say All of us; "Damned silly " was the description applied by the Mayor (Aid. Walker) at the Mosman Council meeting on Tuesday night, to a regulation…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

AT Friday's meeting of the Municipal Council there were present Mayor Lane and Ald Savage, Gamack, Webster, Cosbey, Brown, O'Meara…

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Municipal Council. Ganger's Resignation Withdrawn. Verge Estate Roads

Macleay Argus · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was hold last Friday night, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. C. A. Lane), presiding,…

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Municipal Improvements

Macleay Argus · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

The address which the Hon. J. C. Horbsmann gave to the Chamber of Commerce last Friday will do good even if it only succeeds in making the…

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