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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Shire Council Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 8

GOSFORD Shire bun empowered its Councillors to individually engage labor up to £ 5 to carry out urgent works such as removal of fallen trees on roads. broken culverts ete…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 12

THE regular meeting of the above was held last monday evening. present— Ald. M 'Kinnon (Mayor), D. Cameron, w, M 'Loan, R. G. Benaud and W. Nolan…

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Shire Ordinances

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 4

The new Shire ordinances have arrived which contain the regulations with regard to elections, etc., and directions to the Council as how to acquire additional powers…

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Byron Shire Council

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 9

On Tuesday the regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Shire Hall. In attendance: Councillors Jarman (President, occupying the chair)…

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Municipal Trading

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 9

SAYS "Lloyd's Weekly": -- Mr. Robert Donald, speaking on Thursday at the 'Tribune' rendezvous, in Bouverie-street, said the outcry against…

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The Mayor in Sydney

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

THE Mayor of Casino (Ald. D. Rayner) has informed the Council Clerk by wire that the aerial tram machinery for the quarry was shipped on Saturday for…

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Byron Shire Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 7

The Byron Shire Council met on Tuesday, 19th instant, being their usual fortnightly meeting. The president, Councillor Jarman, occupied the chair, and there…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 3

The Lismore Municipal Council met on the 18th, the Mayor (Alderman G. Nes[?]t) presiding, and those present being [?]men White Quitly, Banner, Locked…

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Shire Tree Planting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

THE shire councils have a manifest duty in the matter of afforestation. Trees should be planted in the townships for beautifying the streets and…

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Byron Shire Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 7

On the 19th. inst. the regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Shire Hall. In attendance: Crs. Jarman (President,…

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Shire Council Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 10

The Police Department has refused to allow the Tintenbar Shire Council to use the Alstonville police building for meetings. Several Clarence River Shires are…

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Casino Municipal Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 8

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when there were present—Ald. Corlis (in the chair), Page,…

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[?] Shire Council

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 12

The usual meeting of the above was held at Ballina on Monday, there being a full attendance. The correspondence consisted mostly of requirements to district roads…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Mayor's Yearly Statement

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 6

A meeting of the Lismore Municipal council was called for Monday night, but the Mayor (Alderman Geo. Nesbitt), and alderman Quilty. Lockett, Bahner,…

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Tomki Shire Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 2

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held yesterday in the Shire Office, Casino: There were present -- Councillors Cameron (President),…

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Casino Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall last Tuesday night. There were present -- Aldermen Corlis, Page,…

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Municipalising the Liquor Trade

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 8

AT the monthly meeting of Motherwell Town Council (reports the Glasgow 'Herald'), Councillor Hugh Ferguson moved, "That the Council municipalise…

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[?] Council

Northern Star · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

The Gundurimba Shire Council met on Monday, February 25. Present—Councillors McKinnon (President), Navin, Dawes, McDonald, and Hermann…

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Tomki Shire Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday morning last. Present— Crs. C. Cameron (President), J.B. Fogwell, H.A. Devlin, J.N. Alcock, C.H. Anderson,…

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Return of the Mayor

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

THE Mayor (Ald. D. S. Rayner) was a passenger by the s.s. Brundah on her last voyage from Sydney. Hon. C. A. Lee, Minister for Works, was also on board…

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