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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Tomki Shire Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 9

FORLOWING is the list of nominations for the various ridings in Tomki Shire, as received by the Returning Officer (Mr. E.J. Robinson) up to 5 p.m. yesterday, at…

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Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 12

A MEETING of the above was held on Tuesday night in the Council Chambers. Present — Ald. Rayner (Mayor), Balzer, Pollock, Page, Greenstreet, Ferguson,…

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Terania Shire Secession Move

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

At as meeting yesterday the Terania Shire had a reply from the Minister to the petition forwarded through them to the Minister for Works asking that C riding be…

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Woodburn Shire Appeal Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 9

THE Appeal Court in connection with the assessments in Woodburn Shire was held at Coraki on Monday last before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P. M., when the following cases…

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Vancouver City Council Desires to Disarm Japanese Residents. London

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

Vancouver City Council desires to disarm Japanese residents…

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Byron Bay Breakwater. What the Council of Progress Associations Is Doing

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

At the Council of Progresa Associations meeting on Tuesday, Mr. French moved that the secretary write to Messrs. Perry. Hindmarsh and Lee. asking them to bring out…

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Simplifying Municipal Ordinances

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

THE Department of Public Works is now realising that the ordinances in connection with the Local Government Act are in many respects of a very…

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The Municipal Campaign

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

STRANGE as it may seem there appears to be every likelihood of the honors of the ensuing municipal campaign, or what will pass for the campaign, going to the existing oldermen by…

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Shire and Municipal Nominations. LISMORE

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

There was only a moderate attendance at the Lismore Council chambers on Saturday when the Council Clurk (Mr. C. A, Darnum) as returning, officer formally…

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Gundurimba Shire

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

The Returning Officer, Mr. J. Barrio, read the list of nominations at 12 noon on Saturday as follows:—A Riding: R. Dawes, A. W. Hermann, D. Richie. B Riding: R…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

The Lismore Council met last night, Present: The Mayor (Aid. J. Quilty), and Aldermen Spinks, Cariton, Lockett, Tickle, Bryant, White, Mood, Nesbitt, Champion…

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Shire Notes

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Saturday evening, Ist, in polling day between the hours of 8 and 6. In the Tintonbar Shire Messrs. Fredericks and Gillies, who last kyear represented A…

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Prosecuting a Mayor. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 3

The "Mayor of Central Shoalhaven is being prosecuted on a charge of not having with due diligence prosecuted one of his servants' for alleged embezzlement. The…

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Byron Shire Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 4

The council met yesterday. Present—Crs. Jarman (president), Collings, Bancer, Bate and Armstrong. Cr. Macgregor wired stating he was…

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Tintenbar Shire

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 4

The above met yesterday at Alstonville, and transacted a deal of business. The president (Mr. Whipps) presided, and Councillors Bartleft. Robins, and Gould were…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

AT last Monday night's meeting of Lismore Council (the last meeting of the old Council) the Mayor stated that the revenue from all sources for the…

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U.R.R. Council of Associations

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

AMONGST the subjects which will be dealt with by the above Council to-morrow (Thursday) at 11 a.m., in the Town Hall, Casino, are: Representatives Central…

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Byron Shire Council

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

Tuesday's meeting concluded the present term for this Council, and the election of the new Council takes place on February 1st. The councillors had a social glass to…

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Local Government. Municipal and Shire Council Nominations. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

The nominations for the Tweed Shire Council To-day were:— A Riding—Joseph Brown, E. C. J. Marks, Patrick McMahon…

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Byron Shire Council

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

The following report from the engineer (Mr. D. W. Munro) was read and received at last meeting of the above and referred to the incoming council:—…

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