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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Aid. E. McC. S. Hill), Aid. J. Skinner, John T. Bird, P. N. Dark,…

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Damages Against a Municipality

Macleay Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

At the District Court, Nowra, before Judge White, William Harvey sued the Nowra municipality, claiming £60, for damage to the frontage of his property…

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The Shire. Vacancy. MR. P. H. Secombe Returned Unopposed

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

THE vacancy in the Hastings Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Councillor Campbell, has been filled by the election of Mr. P. H. Secombe,…

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A Council Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

Inspector William Stone v. John Anderson, charged that on and between the 22nd January and 20th February, 1919, at Wingham, being the…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

At Friday night's Council meeting there were present Mayor C. A. Lane, and Aldn. N. E. Savage, W. T. Cosbey, J. J. Webster, W. O'Meara,…

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Taree Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 3

A special meeting of Taree Municipal Council was held on Friday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Wrigley), Aldermen J. H. Stewart…

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Shire President. Councillor Henry Machin

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

The recently appointed president of the council of Shire of Manning, Councillor Henry Machin, took up his new duties at the meeting on Monday…

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The Retiring Mayor. Council Records Its Thanks

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 7

At the close of the meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council on Friday night, Ald. Savage remarked that it was the last occasion on which Ald. C…

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Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 10

The Kempsey Municipal Council met on Friday night last, there being present the retiring Mayor (Ald. C. A. Lane), in the chair, and Alds. P. J…

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Peace Celebrations. "Foolish Expenditure" Deprecated Kempsey Council's Views

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 7

At the Kempsey Municipal Council on Friday Dr. Arthur, Voluntary Workers' Association, forwarded a letter reform of peace celebrations, suggesting…

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Merits of Metal. Council Disapproves Hospital Quarry. for Verge Estate Roads

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 6

The Kempsey Municipal Council spent some time on Friday night discussing the question of material which it would approve for the contractor to…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

The above Council met on Monday, when there was a full attendance. Cr. H. Machin (President) in the chair. Ex-President McKinnon reported…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, February 28. Before Mr. H. Fletcher, P.M. a Council Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 6

Inspector William Stone v. John Anderson, charged that on and between the 22nd January and 20th February, 1919, at Wingham, being the…

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Shire of Manning

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 3

The council of the Shire of Manning met on Monday. The president (Councillor Machin), who was to preside for the first occasion, was there…

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Wingham Police Court. Before Mr. H. Fletcher, P.m.) Wingham Council v. John Anderson

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 5

Mr. Solomon appeared for the council, and Mr. Cowan appeared for Anderson. This was a case in which council…

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Council Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

The Wingham Council met last night (Monday). The report is rather too lengthy to touch to-day—we had to get off to the Court at Taree this…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 3

AT Monday's Shire meeting there were present, Councillors Lancaster (President), Hill, O'Meara, Kissane, and Mannix. Cr. Kissane arrived…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held in the Shire Office Gloncester at 11 a.m. on Thursday the 6th inst…

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Lord Mayor Dead

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney. Alderman John English, died at his residence, "Dunolly," Carrington Avenue, Strathfield, on Saturday night shortly…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 10

The Macleay Shire Council met on Monday last, there being present: Crs. S. R. J. Lancaster (President.), J. A. Mannix, J. P. Kissane, W. O'Meara,…

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