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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Supreme Council. the Turkish Treaty. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

The Supreme Council considered the future of Bessarabia, after which it attended to the Hungarian observations on the Peace Treaty, and thereafter…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday, 1st March. Ald. J. H. Hill, Mayor, was in the chair, and with the exception of Ald. Spence, all the…

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Primary Producers' Union. Lower Hunter District Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the above on Wednesday last there were present Messrs. G. A. Mackay, President J. Walsh (Brookfiedl), L. Sparke…

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Macleay Shire Council. Limited Overdraft. the Austral Eden Easements

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

The Macleay Shire Council met yesterday, there being present: Crs. J. A. Mannix (President), S. R. J. Lancaster. R. E. Saul. J. P. Kissane. C. A…

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A Mayor Resigns

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The Mayor of Grafton (Ald. Thomas Matheson) has resigned the office recently conferred on him, and a special meeting of the Council has been…

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Water Supply Scheme. a Step Further. Macleay Shire Council Takes a Hand

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council, Cr. J. A. Mannix (President) presiding, Dr. L. B. Lancaster attended and brought before the…

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Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 6

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

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Fire at Newcastle Municipal Records Alight. Newcastle

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out at half-past 6 this morning among some old municipal records, dating back to 1845, in a building at the rear of the…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Following completes the report of the proceedings at the meeting of the Macleay Shire Council on Monday last, and which was held over from Tuesday 's…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 6

About £450 has been received for rates. Very few appeals have been lodged. Fourteen days' final notice has…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. H. Machin), and Ald. John T. Bird, R. White, Dr…

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Shire Council. Matters of Public Interest. (Further information under separate headings in this issue.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the Nambusca Shire Council was held on Monday last. Present: Councillors Connors (President), Wallace…

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Shire Engineer's Report. New Roads

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Macleay Shire Boundary to Macksville.--In connection with Sections 31-32, 32 33, gravel for the completion of which I had hoped to obtain…

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Naturalised Aliens. Labor Council Requests Their Reinstatement. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

Last night the New South Wales Labor Council appointed a Committee, to approach the management of Cockatoo Island Dockyard and request the…

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Gloucester Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on monday last the 8th inst at 11.30 a.m…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

On Wednesday night last this council held its monthly meeting. Those present were Aldermen Marta (Mayor), Wrigley, Basham,…

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New Lord Mayor. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

Alderman Fitzgerald was elected Lord Mayor to-day, beating Sir Allen Taylor by 14 to 11…

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Manning Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

The above council met at the shire chambers, Taree, on Monday last. Those present were: Councillors Cowan (president), Cameron…

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Gloucester Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

GLOUCESTER SHIRE COUNCIL. The Engineer, at the monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council held on Monday 8th inst., reported as…

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The Late Shire Council's Chickens

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

The disgraceful muddle into which the Manning Shire Council rushed during the later period of its last triennial term is now only beginning to see the light of day. Every thinking individual surmised that The persistent, and lengthy retirements Into committee were the…

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