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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Shire Councils' Engineers

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 4

THE Local Government Act says dis[?]tly (section 48), "That the Shire Councils shall fix the salary for the [?]gibeers." But one of the ordi[?]s,…

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Boolooroo Shire Council and Its Appointments

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 5

Sir,—The report of the proceedings at the first Shire Council meeting came as a shock to the ratepayers—I mean, of course the appointment of the…

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Municipal Council

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 5

The following are the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 27th December, 1906. The following aldermen were present…

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Tamarang Shire Council

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 4

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Council Chambers yesterday (Thursday) morning…

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Lord Mayor in Paris. the Third Visit

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

The third State visit of a Lord Mayor of London to Paris was very notable. It occurred in January, 1875, after an interval marked by…

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Municipal Elections

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 4

OWING to the passing of the Municipalities Extension and Local Government Acts there will be no municipal contest this year. Next year however, and in…

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Shire Councils Notes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 5

Several Shire Conncils have adopted resolutions allowing is per mile expenses to councillors, some authorities maintain that this is illegal, the…

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Shire Council

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

MINUTES of Mandowa Shire Council held on Saturday last:-- Present : Councillors G. A. Higgins (in the chair), M. F. M'Keon, J. T. Byrnes,…

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Boomi Shire Council

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 5

The Boomi Shire Council sat at the clerk's rooms yesterday. There were present: Councillors J. T. W, Scott (president), P. C. Watt, C. B. Crowley…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above w&b held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present:-- The Mayor (Ald. Kennedy),…

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Quirindi Municipal Council

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

THE usual fornightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the Chambers last night. PRESENT…

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Shire Councils. BOOMI

The Moree News · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 6

A meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday, when there were present Councillers J. T. W. Scott, (President), C. B. Crowley A. J…

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Lord Mayor in Paris. the Third Visit

The Moree News · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 3

The third State visit of a Lord Mayor of London to Paris was very notable. It occurred in January, 1875, after an interval marked by…

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Boomi Shire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

The following letter has been received by the president of the Boomi Shire Council in reference to the Classification of that shire…

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Successful Municipal Concerts

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 7

The municipal concerts at Margate during the past summer have been so successful that the Fetes Committee, which has charge of the conceits, has…

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Shire Engineer

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

One peculiar feature of the appointment of Shire engineer for the Boomi and Boolooroo Shires was the fact that Mr. Wikner, of Grafton, applied for…

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Tamarang Shire Council

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday morning last. PRESENT…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, January 15

The Moree News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night in the Council Chambers Present:-- Ald. Crane Mayor, Magee, Weston…

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The Two Lords. Mayor and Chancellor

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 7

The Lord Mayor-elect, Sir William Purdie Treloar, accompanied by the Sheriffs, and attended by the chief civic officials, drove in State to the…

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Council Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

The Municipal Council sat on Tuesday night, there being present:—The Mayor (Ald. Crane), Aldermen Magee, Hickey, Pike, Weston and Askin…

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