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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Shire Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

Everyone eligible to vote should do so in connection with the above. There is plenty of material to choose from. Elect workers—not wranglers…

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The Shire Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Sing a song of taxes A pocket full of rye, Four and twenty white men Out for a fly…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

The final meeting of the old Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. E. McC. S. Hill), and Ald. J Skinner, P. N. Dark,…

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The Shire Election. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—No one having the interests of the Manning Shire at heart can view the present outlook of Shire affairs with any degree of satisfaction, and…

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The Shire Valuations. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. McKinnon is surprised that I should launch out against him My letter was in no sense an attack on him, but a defence of the old Shire…

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The Shire Election—a Riding. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—As an elector of the above Riding I respectfully solicit your publication of my views on the above question, basing my claims chiefly on…

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Municipal Candidates

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

On Saturday next. the ratepayers of Wingham, in common with all other municipalities in the State, will be given an opportunity of recording a…

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Shire Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Electors are reminded that all ballot paper must be in by Saturday 6 o'clock…

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Shire Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 3

"Ratepayer" writes :— When the Ratepayers' Association was first formed I believed it would do good, Mr. Easton's letter in your last…

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Gloucester Shire Election. (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. R. M. Easton's manifesto to the Electors, written as official Secretary to the Ratepayers' Association is most unfortunate (for himself.) Firstly it is bad generalship to issue a manifesto long after the battle had begun, and possibly after half the votes have been cast, moreso he is…

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To-morrow's Shire Election

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

The poll for the election of Councillors for the Shire of Macleay will be taken to-morrow. The Shire Clerk (Mr. N. Parker) will be Returning Officer,…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 7

The final meeting of the old Council was held on Monday evenings last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. E. McC. S. Hill), and Ald. J Skinner, P. N. Dark,…

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Shire Election. Some Interesting Details

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday night Mr. Matthew Wallace, one of the candidates for C Riding in the Shire election on Saturday next, addressed about 30…

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Municipal Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4
Also in Macleay Argus

A number of ratepayers and townsfolk assembled at the Picture Palace. Wingham, on Thursday night to hear addresses from candidates for…

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The Municipal Stakes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

To-morrow is polling day for the Municipality—Vote! Vote! Vote! There's Herbert Edwin Baines, you know—…

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Shire Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

The poll for the ejection of Shire Councillors to the Gloucester Shire closes at 6 o'clock, on Saturday, afternoon. It is hoped to have the…

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Final Words. Retiring Alderman Felicitous

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

At the final meeting of the meeting Kempsey Municipal Council on Friday night, felicitous speeches were made. The chair was occupied by Ald. C. A…

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Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

The Kempsey Municipal Council met last Friday, night, this being the final meeting of the retiring Council. The Mayor (Ald. P. J. O'Neill) was unable…

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Manning Shire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Considerable interest was manifested in the result of the Shire elections, and varied were the rumors that floated around on Saturday night and…

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