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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Gloucester Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Gloucester was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday the 11th April at 11 a.m…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

The regular meeting of Taree Municipal -Council was held on Wednesday night last Present: Aldermen L. O. Martin (Mayor), W. Wrigley, G. T…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday, April 11, the President (Cr. H. Milligan) presiding. There were also present: Crs. Drury,…

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Boost Your District. Visit of the Lord Mayor to Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

For some time past it has been evident that the City Council of Sydney had made up its mind to own its own sawmills—especially with a view to manufacturing wood blocks, cross arms, etc.—for the use of the said City Council. The City Aldermen have felt, lightly or wrongly, that they were…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the Council wu held on Monday last at Wauchope. President Warlters was in the chair, and there was a full attendance of Councillors…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

THE Council met on Monday, there being present—Ald. J. H. Hill (Mayor), W. H. Bransdon, W. A. Smith, P. Hayward, A. V. Denham, W. A. Spence, C. G. Orr…

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The Shire's Worst Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

Someone, who is gifted that way, should write an epic on the Wankivo[?] via [?]grant road; that strip of two or three miles along the banks of the Avon Quite…

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Casino's Mayor and the L.G. Act

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 5

Mr. J. B. McDougall, Mayor of Casino, has run foul of, the Local Government Act. He is an Auctioneer in a large way and the Council of which he is Mayor happened to be the purchaser of some machinery at an auction held by him in his capacity as…

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The Municipal Council. (Continued from last issue.) Footballers and the Park

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

The secretary for the local Football League wrote asking for a revision of the charge made for the nee of the park for football competition matches…

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Manning Shim Council. (Continued from a previous issue.) President's Minutes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 5

The President's notion in appointing Cr. Wells to the N.C. Shires Association conference was ratified. It was decided to vote [?]77 to the…

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No Flag. Lord Mayor Knows Nothing. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3

Mr. Nesbitt, Town Clerk, referring to the fact that there was no flag flying outside the Town Hall yesterday, says the Lord Mayor knew nothing about it…

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Municipal. Appeals. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

Silas H. Brewer, appealed against Lighting Rate. He appealed on the grounds that he received no benefit from light…

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Alderman Trading with His Own Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 1

Mr. Mutch, Minister for Local Government, has had under consideration the case of an ex-alderman of a country Municipality who…

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Boom Your District. Visit of the Lord Mayor to Wingham

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

For some time past it has been evident that the City Council of Sydney had made up its mind to own sawmills—especially with a…

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Ald. Murdock Parker. Sympathy From Council and Dairy Co

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

Much regret is felt throughout the districts where he is so widely and popularly known, at the protracted indisposition of Aid. Muidock Parker…

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Shire Election. To-morrow's Contest

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

To-morrow (Saturday) the electors of B Riding will have an opportunity of choosing a representative to take up duty as a Shire Councillor…

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Wingham Council. Monday, April 23, 1921

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 6

Present: The Mayor (Aid. Macbin), Aid,. J. T. Bird," E. McC S. Hill, H. E. Baines, R. White, and J. A Grant…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held last Thursday night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Henderson),…

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Municipal Council. The Financial Position. Special Meeting. Belgrave-street to Be Completed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 3

A special meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held last night (Monday), there being present Alds. H. C. Henderson (Mayor), N. E. Savage,…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 3

At Thursday night's meeting of the Kempsey Council there were present Mayor H. C. Henderson and Aid. Lane, O'Meara, Cosbey, Cliff, Edgley,…

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