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

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Monday night. The matter of the proposed…

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Municipal Officers' Salaries. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

Sir,—I noticed an article entitled "Public Health" in Saturday's "Daily Observer." I am not singling our Mr. Sanders when he asks for a substantial…

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Shire Elections

Daily Observer · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

The returning officers for the Peel and Cockburn Shire elections state that the ballot papers have been posted to the electors…

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Re Shire Separation. (To the Editor)

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

Sir,—Recently the Eulah Creck Progress Association decided to support the agitation for separating C Riding and forming a new Shire. I am…

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Resignation of the Assistant Council Clerk

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 1

The following in a copy of the letter written to the Narrabri Municipal Council Clerk on the occasion of his resignation, and which was dealt…

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German Dislike of Hughes. Glad He Is Not Attending War Council. Amsterdam

Daily Observer · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

A German newspaper expresses satisfaction that Mr. Hughes in not attending the War Conference. The "Arbiter Zeitung" hopes the…

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New Municipal Frarnchise

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

There appears to be a little confusion in some minds as to that the new municipal franchise really provides for. The idea that the logger vote…

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Municipal Elections

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Municipal elections, which have been postponed until the end of June, promiseto be fraught with a good deal of interest, is we hear that six candidates…

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Shire Council. President's Annual Report

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

The President. Cr. Macdonald, presented the following report at the meeting on Saturday:--At the conclusion of another…

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Waverley Council Scandal. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The decision of the Waverley Council not to undertake further, prosecutions in connection with the recent scandal has been considered by the Local…

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Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

Maintenance work has been carried out on the Roggabri road, near Manilla, and at Wongo Creek crossing. The Upper Manilla…

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Tamworth Municipal Council

Daily Observer · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. McLeod) Ald. Ison, Thibault,…

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Swimming in Tamworth. Council to Erect Dressing Sheds

Daily Observer · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

Since daylight saving came in swim­ming in the evening has become very popular in Tamworth. Numbers of peo­ple availing themselves of the suitable…

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Imperial War Council. Distinct Consultative Body May Arise. London

Daily Observer · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, states that any permanent consultative body arising from the war conference will be distinct from the…

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Peel Shire Council

Daily Observer · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Peel Shire Council was held at the Shire Office on Friday. Present: Councillors Phillips(president), Peek, Smith,…

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Shire Finance. (To the Editor)

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 1

Sir.—In a letter to the local press, dated 12/1/10, Councillor McWilliams has given some figures as to expenditure in C Riding. He states, that the…

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Cockburn Shire Councillors. Entertained by the President

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3

On Friday last after the meeting of the Cockburn Shire Council, the president (Cr. Walker) invited the Councillors and the officers to luncheon…

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Council Reports. Acting Inspector's Report

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

1.I inspected all dairies, and everything appeared to be clean and in good order. 2. I would recommend…

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Cockburn Shire Council

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the cockburn Shine Council was held at the Shire office on Friday last Present: Crs. Walker (President), Crs. Wynd…

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Waverley Council

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

It transpires that the Local Government has no power to prosecute those aldermen of Waverley Council against whom the Council refused to take…

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