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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

851 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 43

Tomki Shire Council. Election of President. Cr. Devlin Selected

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

THE Tomki Shire Council met yesterday morning for the purpose of electing a President for the year commencing 1st March, 1908. There were present--Crs…

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Election of Mayor

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the newly-elected Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present Aldermen Halcrow,…

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Telegraphic News. Elkction of President Byron Shire. Byron Bay

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 9

At a meeting of Shire Councillors tooday, on the motion of Cr. Armstrong, seconded by Cr. Butes, Cr. D. Jarman was elected President…

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Terania Shire Council

Northern Star · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

The newly-elected council met on Saturday. There were present—Crs. [?] Misingham, Chis[?] Simes, Elliott, and Thorne, Cr. Missingham welcomed Cr…

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Tinten[?]ar Shire

Northern Star · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

At a special meeting or the above Shire Council at Alstonville on Friday Councillor Whipps was re-elected President for the ensuing year…

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Abusing Aldermen

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

Last night at the Lismore Council meeting Alderman White complained of the amount of abuse that he had received as a member of the wheel traffic committee…

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Tomki Shire Council. Election of President

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

THE first meeting of the new Council was held in the Shire Office on Friday morning. Present.—Crs. F. W. Knapman, J. Gooley, M. Buhner, R. A. Carlton…

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Gundurimba Shire Council. Election of President. Councillor Gollan Appointed

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held yesterday. There were present—Crs. Mac[?]non (president), Gollan, Navin, Hermann, Dawes, and McDonald. The business…

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Democratic Aldermen. Servant a Degrading Term

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

As a result of the recent municipal elections, E[?]old returned seven new aldermen who claim to be through democrats. At a meeting of the new council…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council was held last night for the election of committees for the ensuing term, the Mayor (Alderman J. Quilty)…

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Telegraphic News. Election of Mayor. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman C. Page has been elected Mayor of Grafton…

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Casino Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 3

As briefly mentioned in last Saturday's issue, a meeting of the Casino aldermen, was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night to elect a temporary…

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District News. Election of Mayor. Coraki, Tuesday night

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 5

At the council meeting to-night it was moved by Alderman McRac, seconded by Alderman Fernandez, that Alderman W. Burgess, be appointed Mayor of the Municipal…

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Orara Shire. Election of President. Grafton

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 5

At the election of President for the Orara Shire to-day. J. Lattimore and J. Ma[?] ney were proposed, and tied with three votes each.The latter was successful in…

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Letters to the Editor. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.--ED.] Municipal Rating and the Referendum

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

SIR,--The work of reform in the matter of rating has so far been confined to urging the local electors to return men pledged to one general rate on unimproved…

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Alleged Municipal Deadlock

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

THE deadlock in the Casino Municipal Council is in that embryo stage when speculation is rife, and smiling anticipations are general on the part of the public…

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Shire Presidents Elected. Grafton

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 3

Councillor D. Baillie has been re-elected President of the Copmanhurst Shire, and Councillor O'Neill President of the Dorrigo Shire…

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Tweed Shire President. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 3

P. McMahon was to-day elected President of the Tweed Shire Council…

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Lengthy Municipal Services. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman Wilson has been elected Mayor of Gerringong for the 15th time in Succession. He has been a member of the Municipal Council for 33 years…

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Tintenbar Shire Council Chambers

Northern Star · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 3

The corner block for the council Chambers to be erected at Alstonville for the Tintenbar Shire was "well and truly laid" by the Hon. John Perry, Minister for…

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