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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Mayor's Minutes

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

The Mayor reported having found no mention of any obligation to cut weeds in Mr. Boardman's lease of Kemp street Park…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

At the meeting of Kempsey Council on Friday night there were present Mayor Henderson and Ald. Savage, Webster, Edgley, Lane, O'Meara,…

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New Lord Mayor. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 1

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

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday last. Present. Cr. D. Cowan (President) in the chair; also Councillors T Wells, C. Drury,…

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Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 8

The regular meeting of Hits Kempsey Municipal Council was held on Friday night. The following were present:--Ald. C. A. Lane, N. E. Savage, J. J…

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Mayor for 13 Years

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

Ald. John Taylor has been elected Mayor of Grenfell for the 12th occasion, having held the position 13 consecutive years…

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Kemp Street. Discussion at Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

The Kemp-street matter was discussed in the Municipal Council on Friday night, when the following Aldermen were present: Alds. H. C. Henderson…

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Shire Council Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

OUR report of the Hastings Shire Council meeting on Monday last is unavoidably held over until next issue. The tax on our space by show and electioneering matter…

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Manning Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 6

Gordon's Contract.—Council had received a letter from Mr. Hooks with reference to this matter, A contract for 100 yards of gravel, etc.,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 6

The Municipal Council met on the 15th inst., Ald. Hill, Mayor, being in the chair. Ald. Spence, Bransdon, Smith, Hayward, Denham and Orr being present…

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Shire Council Proposal to Open Up Big Timber Reserves

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Severn Shire Council, Cr. Farlow gave notice of [?] that the Government he asked to build a road or a light…

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Local and General News. New Lord Mayor

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

THE election of Lord Mayor of Sydney in succession to the late Sir Richard Richards resulted in the Labor nominee, Ald. W. P. Fitzgerald, being appointed to the position…

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Murder of Mayor of Cork. a Minister's Reply. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

In the House of Commons, Mr. Macpherson, replying to Lord Robert Cecil, said lie had no further information regarding the murder of the Lord Mayor…

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Manning Shire Council Auditors' Report

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

The report of the auditors, Messrs. W. H. Cadogan, Stewart and Co., was received. Permissive Occupancy.—Mr. J. J…

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Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening Present: The Mayor (Ald. H. Machin), ant Ald. E. MeC. S. Hill, John T…

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Engineer's Report. Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 6

GENTLEMEN,—I have the honor to submit the following report:— Pappinbarra Greek High Level Bridge Site.—A survey and soundings have been…

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Hastings Shire Council. Financial Position Discussed. a Serious State of Affairs

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

The regular meeting of the Hastings Shire Council was held on Monday, 15th inst The President, Cr. Longworth, was in the chair, and there was a full attendance of…

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Shire Matters. to the Editor Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 4

SIR,—I quite agree with Councillor Warlters that each riding should spend the rates collected therein in its own area. But, oven so, then the outlying part of the…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council war bold on Saturday. There was a full attendance. AN EXPLANATION…

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Shire Council. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

Sir.—I have had an opportunity of perusing the letter of explantion which Mr. D. Cowan sent to the Shire Council meeting on Saturday last in…

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