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

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present --The Mayor (Aid. r Stoddart),…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present:--The Mayor (Aid. Stoddart),…

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Special Meeting of Shire Council

Manilla Express · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Shire Council will be held on Saturday morning. Included in the business to come before the Council are two…

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"Shires and Municipal Record."

Manilla Express · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

WE are in receipt of the first number of "The Shires and Municipal Record," a monthly publication dealing with matters of Local…

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Shire Council. Special Meeting

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Man dowa Shire Council was held on Saturday morning. Present:-- The President (Cr. Richardson),…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present:-- The Mayor (Ald…

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Shire Appeal Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

IT has been decided to hold the Shire. Appeal Court on Friday, July 31. Appeals will be heard before Mr…

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Shire Councils and Roads

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

A CASE of considerable interest to shire councils came before the Parkes Bench last week, when J. S. Plowman was summoned by the…

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Letters to the Editor. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. the Shire Council

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 5

SIR,-- I quite agree with Mr. George Higgins that the Shire Council has no locus standi before the Land Board. [?] think that in…

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Mandowa Shire Council

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 4

An officer of the Auditor- General's Department (Mr. S. J. Pooley) was in town recently, and inspected the Shire Council's books. As. a…

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News and Notes. Shire Council Wages

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 4

The wages paid by the Shire Council for July were:-- General maintenance of roads, £128 3s; construction at various places,…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald…

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Court News. Friday. Shire Appeal Court. (Mr. Adrian, P. M. Presiding.)

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 4

G. H. Robinson sought for a reduction of the Shire valuation for 1908. The land was part of Durham Court, and was purchased by…

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Shire Council

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 2

THE Shire Council met on Saturday morning Present: The President (Cr. Richardson), Councillors Dowe, McKeon, Bowman, Blanch…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Stoddart)…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening…

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President of Shire' Association

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

The current issue of the "Farmer and Settler" contains a splendid photo of Mr. R. J. Higgins, who occupies the position of…

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Municipal Conference

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Stoddart) left for Sydney on Monday night to attend the Annual Municipal Conference. Mr. Stoddart will been…

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Breach Municipal By-law

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court on Friday, before the P.M. (Mr. Jones), the Inspector of Nuisances, proceeded against M. Mahoney for throwing…

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Mandowa Shire Council

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

THIS is pay day, and there will be 32 men paid to-night. The wages for the month are:--Maintenance £170 1s 9d. consturction…

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