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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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The Shire Controls

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

The appended letter from the Hon. C. Loe has been received by Mr. R. Page:—"Your letter of the 19th instant duly to hand, regarding the question of a shed at…

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[?] and Tera[?] Shire Councils in Conference

Northern Star · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 5

The adjourned conference between the councils of the Gundurimba and Terania shires was held in the Victoria Hall on Monday afternoon, Cr. Greene being voted…

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Shire Council Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

The Eurobadella Shire on the South Coast has fixed its head quarters at Moruya owing to the fact that newspapers are published there…

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Woodburn Shire Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 10

The Councillors of the above met on Friday last. Precut : Councillors P.F. Campbell (President), H.E. Pidcock, C. henderson, A. C. barry. F.S. Fisher and J. Pursey…

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Municipal Trading

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 7

As showing the advantage of municipal ownership of gasworks, as compared with privat control, "The Worker" quotes the following…

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[?]durin[?]a Shire Council

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

The Guniltirimta Shire Council met on Monday, the full number of Councillors being pretent. Minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Tera[?]ia Shire Council

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 5

The Perania Council met in the Victoria Hall last Monday, the President (Cr. Greene) in the chair, and the full council being present…

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The Shire Engineer

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 8

Regarding the appointment of the Shire. Engineer, it was resolved by the Council that a special meeting of the Council be held in tho Shire…

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The Shire Clerk

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 7

At Thursday's meeting of the Byron Shire Council applications stating salary required were received from the following applicants:-J…

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The Mayor Retiring

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

While speaking on a motion before the last meeting of the Lismore Council, the Mayor (Alderman Geo. Nesbitt) said that he noticed the new act, gave an Alderman…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

The Lismore Municipal Council met on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. G. Nesbitt) presiding, and those present being Aldermen Spinks, Lockctt, McLean, Balmer,…

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The Two Lords. Mayor and Chancellor

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 7

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

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Shire Council Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 7

The Secretary of the Copmanhurst Shire Council has supplied that body with offices in Grafton at a rental of 5s per week. Generous ! The Copmanhurst Shire has…

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Shire Councils

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

THE Manning Shire Council has (according to the "Times") arranged with the Commercial Bank for an overdraft of £1000. The Clerk is paid £162 a year, but has to at…

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Tomki Shire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

ACCORDING to information gathered in connection with Land Tax Act returns the unimproved capital value of the rateable land in the Tomki Shire is £530,532. The…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 10

THE regular meeting of the above was held Just Monday evening. Present—Aid. D. M'Kinnon (Mayor), W. M'Lean, W. Nolan, D. Cameraman and R. G. Benaud. The Power of the Press.—At the Lyceum Hall last Sunday night the Rev. D. O'Donnell gave a brief address on the power of the press. There were two great…

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Casino Municipal Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 7

THE postponed fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening, in the Council Chambers. The Mayor (Ald. D.S. Rayner) presided, and there…

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Tomki and Woodburn Shire Councils

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

A MEETING of Councillore of the above Shires was held at Tatham for the purpose of discussing the appointment of a road engineer.Present- Crs. Cameron (chair),…

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Byron Shire Council

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 8

A special meeting of the Byron Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall on Thursday. Present: Councillors Jarman (President, in the chair), Armstrong…

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T[?]ntenbar Shire Council

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

The deadlock which has taken place in the working of the Tintenbar Shire Council will now be removed, the Minister for Works having on second reference…

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