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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present—Aid. D. M'Kinnon (Mayor), W. M'Lean, R. G. Benaud, W. Nolan, D. Cameron and S. J…

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Shire Councillor's Expenses

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 6

AT a meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council a letter was read from the Public Works Department stating that the expenses of Cr. Bulkeley,…

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Municipal Sating System

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

One of the most peaceful revolutions wrought as the result of the new Local Government Act has unquestionably been that of lifting the incidence of taxation from the…

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The municipal Campaign

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

SIR,—Under the new Local Government Act, the people will have the opportunity for the first time of getting rid of the old system under which unused or very little…

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Byron Shire Council

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 11 January 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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Telegraphic News. Shire Council Clerk Appointed. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. Robert Freeburn, of Petersham, has been appointed clerk to the Tweed Shire Council, vice Mr. R. J. Walker, restig[?] There were only three applications…

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Casino Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

THE above Council met on Tuesday night, in the Town Hall, there being present: Aldermen Rayner (Mayor), Greenstreet, Page, Corlis, Mortimer,…

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Unemployed in Birmingham. Mob Failed in Attempt to Invade Council House. They Intended to Capture the Mayor. London

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

A mob of unomploycd railed in their attempted to invade, the Birmingham Council House, to capture and fasten the Mayor to a pillar outside, for dcolininu, to enforce the…

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Trades and Laboure Council Urge Enforcement of Asiatics Registration. London

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

The Traden and Labour Council of Johannesburg has unanimously urged the enforcement of the Asiatic Registration Act in its entirety…

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Municipal Condidates. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

Nearly 20 cam[?]dates announced for 12 seats Borough…

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Terania Shire

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 2

The ratepayers of Terania Shire are invited to attend a public meeting in the Clunes Hall, to-morrow, Tuesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock for the purpose of…

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Ex-mayor Schmidt Released. London

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 3

Ex-Mayor Schmidt has been released and bailed for new trial…

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Ex-mayor Schmitz Released. London

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 3

The Appel[?]ate Court has ordered the release of Eugene Schmitz, late Mayor of San Francisco, who in July last was sentenced to five years imprisonment on charges of…

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Gundurimba Shire

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

The above met on Saturday. Present— [?]. McKinnon (President), Navin, McDonald, Hermann, Dawes, and [?]llan. PRESIDENT'S MINUTE…

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Shire Matters

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

Candidates for the forthcoming shire elections are busy getting rendy, and several new men are in already in the field. In practictlly every reding there will be…

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Council of Progress Associations

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

The usual meeting was held in victoria Hall on Tuesday. Present—Messrs. R. Camp[?] (President), Latenam, Stanfor[?], Reardon, Bryen, French, and the Secretary…

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Privy Council and Income Tax. Cases. London

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

The Lord High Chancellor, Baron Lovebuin, has explained that the appeals on the income tax cases were not allowed, chiefly owing to the Commonwealth passing an…

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Terania Shire Council

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

The Ternia Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Greene (President). Missingham, Chisholm, Simes, and Thor[?] CORRESPONDENCE…

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Woodburn, Shire Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 10

AT the last meeting the Lower Myrtle Creek Progress Association wrote drawing attention to the state of the Gibberagee load, through H.E. Hindmarsh's property…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Nominations for the positions of councillors in the shires of Terania, Gundurimba, and Tintenbar, and Municipality of Lismore close with the returning officers…

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