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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

698 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 35

Lismore Municipal Council Vacancies

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 4

Subsequent to Monday night's meeting Mayor Nesbitt received a wire from the Department of Works, asking him to nominate or recemmend five gentlemen for the…

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Lismers Municipal Tangle

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of, the Lismore Municipal Council should have been held on Monday night, but again the proceeding ended in a fiasco. The aldermen who were…

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Woodburn Shire Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

Tun regular meeting of the Council was held at the Bridge-street Hall, on Tuesday, 26th ult. Present—Councillors P. F. Campbell (President), A. C. Barry, H. E…

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Shire Council Notes. the Cost of Administration

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 5

In connection with recent references in the R.R. Herald to the coat of administering the Local Government Act, the following from the Dungog CHRONICLE will be found…

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Terannia Shire's Classification

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. G. T. Hindmarsh, M.L.A., introduced a deputation comprising Councillors Greene (President), Simes and Thorne of Tirannia Shire. Cr. Greene said the trouble was about the…

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The Government and the Shire Councils

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 5

THE Government propose to hold on a date to be fixed shortly a conference in Sydney of representatives of the Shires and Municipal Councils, to consider the Local…

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Church of England Parochial Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 4

A MEETING of the above was held on Monday night, which was well attended. It was decided to allow the number of the new Parochial Council to remain as it was…

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Byron Shire Council

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 9

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Shire Hall on Tuesday. Present, Crs. Jarman (President, in the chair), Bate, Macgregor…

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Shire Council Obligations

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 6

INTERVIEWING Mr. Lee, M.P., at Ballina, on Monday, President Whipps, of Tintenbar Shire, asked that the Council be relieved of the obligation to appoint…

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It[?] Shire Council

Northern Star · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 7

The Terania Shire Council met on Thursday. Present—Councillors Greene (President), Thorne, Simes, Chisholm, and Missingham…

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Lismore Municipal Matters. the New Aldermen Appointed

Northern Star · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

Alderman Geo. Nesbitt who, although his term as mayor has expired, is still returning officer by the council's appointment, informed a "Star" representative last…

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Terania Shire Finances. Deputation to the Minister for Works

Northern Star · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

The President, (Councillor Greeno) at the meeting of the Terania Council on Thursday, read the following report, of the deputation to the Minister for Works…

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Lord Mayor of London on Cooking.—sir William Tre[?]ar Gives, Advice to Wives

Northern Star · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 4

There were many men who would be much better off if their wives had been taught to cook instead of pianno-playing, said the Lord Mayor at the prize…

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[?] Shire Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 7

The Gun[?]urimba Shire Council met in the [?] Offices, corner of Zadoc-street, on Monday. Present—C[?] McKinnon (president). Navin, McDonald,…

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Lismore Minicipal Council. Election of Mayor

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 4

A special meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present—Aldermen Spinks, Balmer, Lockett, Quilty, Nesbitt, While and McKenzie of the…

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No Mayor

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 5

A highly esteemed son of [?]ernia, nearly 90 years of age, who now re[?] in Lismore, tells of some very interesting Irish experiences of his youth. On one…

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Shire Councils and River Frontages

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 4

AT last meeting of Woodburn Shire Council Davis Bros, and Burgess notified that they had made application for a special lease for coal storage…

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Byron Shine Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held last week. There was a full attendance of councillors. Among the inward correspondence, which…

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Byron Shire Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Shire Hall on the 5th inst., the full Council, Shire engineer, and Shire clerk…

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Shire Council Notes. Conference at Brushgrove

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 10

SOME 29 Shire Councillors, in addition to officials and the Member for the District, met at Brushgrove on Friday last, when resolutions were passed to the following effect: That the…

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