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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

The Lismore Municipal Council met last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Spinks), Aldermen Quilty. Carlton, Lockett, Donughy, Bryant, white, Mood. Smith,…

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Tomki Shire Matters

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

AT a committee meeting held a week or so age the members of the Tomki Shire Council decided practically to abolish the flying gang, and all tenders for all work…

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Casino Municipal Council. Extraordinary Vacanoy

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

ON Saturday an election to fill the position of alderman recently vacated by Mr. E. Scharer was held at the Town Hall. There, were there candidates for the position,…

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Latesl Cablegrams. a Council Rate Quashed. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

Mr. Wallace, Presiding at the Clerkenwell court, quashed the Battersea. Borough council's three-penny rate for ralief works for the unomployed as infringing…

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Byron Shire Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

The above met yesterday at [?]yron [?] Present—Co[?]rs [?] comings, [?]er [?]ce, [?]or, and Armstrong…

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Municipal Baths. Are They Desirable?

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council Alderman Smith moved, "That this council is of opinion that it is desirable to construct municipal…

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Dairies in the Municipality

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

The quarterly return of the dairies under the Lismore Council as local authority under the Public Health Act showed that there were within the municlpality 88…

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Letters to the Editor. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.--ED.] the Casino Council, and That Road to Reynolds'

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 6

SIR,--Kindly afford me space through the columns of your journal to quote a few remarks in reference to the attitude of the Casino Council re that…

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Tintenbar Shire Council

Northern Star · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

The above met yesterday, present: Crs. J. Whipps (president), Gould, Bar[?]ett, Fredericks, and Robins. The minutes of last meeting were…

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Woodburn Shire Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of tho Woodburn Shire Council was held at the offices, Coraki, on Friday morning last. Present :-Crs. P. F. Campbell (President), F. Waldron, F. S…

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Terania Shire Council

Northern Star · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above shire was held yesterday. The President, [?] W. M. Greene was in the chair and Crs. Thorne, Chisholm, Elliott, and Missingham…

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Tomki Shire Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

THE nominations for the position of Shire Councillor for A Riding,Tomki Shire, caused by the resignation of Mr. R. A. Carlton, closed on Wednesday. Three names were…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 9

THE regular meeting of the above was held on MOnday evening. Present:- Aid, W. Burgess ( Mayor), C. J. M. Rae, R. G. Benaud, D. M' Kinnon. S. J. Fernaudez and W. Nelan…

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Woodburn Council and Critics

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

THE courtly "Barry" stocracy Hus left the field disgusted, And soon to rude democracy All power will be entrusted…

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Byron Shire Council

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 9

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

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Terania Shire Council. Works Committee's Reports

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

The works committee of the Terania Shire Council recommended as follows:— That the matter complained of by D. Thomas be referred to the engineer for…

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Shire Election Troubles

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

BECAUSE the Returning Officer-for the Bellingen Shire failed to initial ballot papers a large number of electors were disfranchised. Mr. Line, an old Councilor…

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A Municipal Case

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 6

IN the Banco Court, Sydney, last week, proceedings were' brought with a view of ousting three Leichhardt aldermen from office…

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Legislative Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 5

The legislative Council this afternoon directed that the name of Mr.B.R. Wise be'struck off the roll of the House, he having absented himself for two consecutive…

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Gundurimba Shire Council

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

Gundurimba Shire Council met, on Tuesday, the President (Cr. Gollan) presiding, and the Councillors present being Councillors Mackinnon, Hermann, McDonald, and…

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