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

Council & local affairs, 1918

606 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 31

Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 5

Acting Inspector's Report House to house Inspectron has been carried out and everything appears to be in order and in a…

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Brisbane's Octongenarian Mayor. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

Alderman John McMaster, who is 87 years of age, was elected Mayor of Brisbane to-day for the fifth time…

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Quirindi's New Mayor. Quirindi

Daily Observer · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

Councillor H. McMaster was re-elected President of the Tamarang Shire Council for the eighth successive term. The presidential allowance was fixed at…

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Peel Shire. Mayoral Election

Daily Observer · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

The Peel Shire Council held a special meeting on Friday morning at the Shire Chambers for the purpose of fixing the Presidential allowance for the ensuing…

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Gockburn Shire President. Cr. Mitchell Elected

Daily Observer · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

A special meeting of the Cockburn Shire Council was held at Tamworth yesterday for the purpose of electing a President for the ensuing year. There…

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Cockburn Shire. More Councillors Resign. [?]cillors Walker and Leidreiter

Daily Observer · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 7

[?]yesterday's meeting of the [?] Shire Council, two more resigna[?] of councillors were received. Walker, who represented "A"…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Narrabri Town Council was held on Thursday night for the purpose of electing a mayor for the year 1918. All the Aldermen were…

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Peel Shire Council. General Meeting

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1

A meeting of the Peel Shire Council took place on Friday with President Peek in the chair. A special meeting was held for the…

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Cockburn Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Cockburn Shire Council was held on Friday at the Council Chambers, Tamworth. The president (Cr. N. Brown) was in the chair…

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Barraba Shire President. Barrara

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Councillor Capel was elected for the fifth time in succession as President of the Barraba Shire. Cr. Currell was nominated, but declined…

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Gunnedah's New Council Chambers. Tender Accepted. GUNNEDAH

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council to-night, the tender of T. J. Bowen, jun., of Gunnedah, for £1475 was accepted for the erection of new…

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Moree Municipal Band

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

The band, since the beginning of the year, has met with unusual success. One of the many reasons for this is the voluntary playing at patriotic…

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Glen Innes' Mayor. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Council last night Ald. W. H. Legh was re-elected Mayor…

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Shire President. Cr. Donald Macdonald Re-elected

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The election of Shire President for the ensuing year took place on Saturday. It had been whispered that there…

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Army Council Resignations. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The "Daily Ma[?]l" says that it is [?]oured that Lord Derby and sever[?] minor members of the Army Coun[?] will shortly resign…

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Work of War Council. Premier Anxious to Make Statement. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON, [?]

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The "Times" lobbyist states [?] efforts are being made to induce [?] Asquith to sanction a hostile Oppo[?]tionist motion concerning the scope [?]…

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The War. the Coming Storm. Many Violent Engagements. German War Council at Treves. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Haig reports: Australians successfully raided south-westward of Messines and inflicted casualties, taking prisoners…

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Inverell Municipal Elections Inverell

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

Councillor H. W[?] R. Hughes has been re-elected President of the Macintyre Shire Council, and Councillor A. H. Woods President of the Bannockburn…

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Namoi Shire Council. President's Annual Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 6

Attached is a copy of the report of the President (Mr. W. G. Grace) on the Namoi Shire Council. The document was presented at the meeting…

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Namoi Shire Council. CR. J. R. Laird Elected President

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the monthly meeting of the Namoi Shire Council on Tuesday last. The President (Cr. W. G. Grace),…

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