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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Wingham Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 3

At the last ordinary meeting of the above council before the end of the year the Mayor (Ald. T. W. Gollan) presided…

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Hastings Shire. Engineer Appointed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 5

Cr. E. Suters has been elected President of Hastings Shire Council. At last meeting Mr. Walter M. Scoot, of Gloucester Shire, was…

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Legislative Council Doomed. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

The immediate abolition of the Legislative Council has been decided upon by the State Cabinet and the bill will he submitted when the House resumès…

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Bludgeoning Bills. Swamped Council to Act

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 3

Cabinet is discussing the programme for the short session which commences on January 12th. Bills which the Council so vitally…

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Shire Councillor Drowned

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

News was received from Tea Gardens on : Wednesday to the effect that James F. Franklin was found, drowned in the river at that place…

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Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Shire of Gloucester was held in the Council Chambers on Friday the 8th inst. at 10.30 p.m…

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Macleay Shire Council. First Meeting in 1926

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

The first meeting of the Macleay Shire Council for 1926 was held at the council chambers on Monday. There were present, Cr. R. Plummer…

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Flood Gate Wanted. Deputation to Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

A deputation heade[?] by Mr. L. J. Hardiman, representing the Swanpool Drainage Union, attended the Macleay Shire Council on Monday in Connection…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held last night (Monday). There were present, Ald. H. C. Henderson (Mayor)…

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Plant for Shire. a Long Discussion

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting yesterday (Monday) the purchase of the road-making plant was brought forward…

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Bludgeoning Bills. Swamped Council to Act

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

Cabinet is discussing the programme for the short session which commences on January 12th. Bills which the Council so vitally…

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Shire Presidency. Cr. Plummer's Position. Legal Opinion to Be Obtained

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

A curious position arose at the meeting of the Macleay Shire Council yesterday (Monday). The question was raised as to the validity of Mr…

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Manning Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Before the business of the Manning Shire Council was proceeded with on Monday, the President (Cr. H. E. Milligan). said it was his pleasing…

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Macleay Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 3

At Monday's Shire meeting there were present Councillors Robt. Plummer (President), H. C. Henderson, J. P. Kissane, J. J. Webster, J. A. Mannix…

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Manning Shire Council Regular Monthly Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Shire Common was held on Monday last, with Cr. H.B. Milligan in the chair. Also present: Crs. A…

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A Shire Temptation

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

Macleay Shire Council has received permission to increase its overdraft to £8000 provided that it is reduced to £550 by June 30, 1928. Cr…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall, Wingham, on Monday night of last week the Mayor (Ald. T.W. Gollan)…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council there were present Aldermen H. C. Henderson (Mayor), H. Knauer, Jas. Gamack, H. H…

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Deputation from Shire. Several Requests

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

At the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, the President, Cr, Milligan, announced that at the previous meeting Cr. Machin and…

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Road Making Plant. Shire Makes Purchase

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

At Monday's Shire meeting the question of purchasing an up-to-date road making plant was fully discussed and, thanks to Engineer Leathley, the…

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