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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Typhoid Outbreak. a Council Severely Censured. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

The Board of Health officers have submitted a severe report regarding the recent outbreak of typhoid at Moree. The cause of the epidemic, they state, lay in the…

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Terania Shire Council

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 8

The above met on Thursday. Present— Councillors Greene(president). Missingham, Simes, Chisholm, and Elliott. The outward correspondence was read and…

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Byron Shire Council

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 22 February 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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Tomki Shire Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 8

THE above Council met yesterday at 11 30 a.m. There were present--The President (Cr. Devlin), and Councillors Fogwell, Knapman, Carlton and Bulmer and Gooley…

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Casino Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Casino Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of considering the question of the quarry. There…

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Masked Men Shoot a Mayor. London

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

Masked men entered the Town Council meeting at Daimiel Spain. They shot the Mayor dead and then made their escape. The act is attributed to political…

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Municipal Nominations

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

THE following nominations have been received by the Returning-officer, Mr. Jas. Knox, for the extraordinary vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Mr. E…

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Tintenbar Shire Council

Northern Star · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

The above met on Fridny. Present—Councillors J. Whippa (president), Fredericks, Goujd, Bartlett, and Robins. An apology was sent from Coim[?]llor…

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Alderman Fotheringham's Death

Northern Star · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman Fotheringham died on Thursday evening…

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Tomki Shire Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire Office on Friday. Present—Messrs. H. A. Devlin (President), F. N. Knapman, W…

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Woodburn Shire Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

THE "R. R. Herald" reports that at the last meeting the Ta[?] Progress Association wrote asking [?]ection of a shelter shed on the [?]vernment…

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Casino Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

FOR the extraordinary vacancy in the Casino Municipal Council Messrs. F. Stitz, J. H. C. Harper, and J. Page will go to the poll, Messrs. H. Page and T. Moylan having…

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Council Matters

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

THE Council has been informed that the £100 grant asked for from the Government for the Casino-Woodenbong road to Reynolds' "will receive consideration." Another…

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Gundurimba Shire Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the [?] was held on [?] [?] H. Gollan, A. W. Hermann, T. McDonald…

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Gundurimba Shire Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 9

THE usual meeting of the Gundurimba Shire Council was held on Monday, there being present-Cr. J. M'Kinnon (President), Cr. O. H. Gollan, E. Navin, T…

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Shire Mismanagement

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

DEAR SIR,-There is really nothing in Mr. Campbell's letter to answer. He has no arguments, so he descends to the level of the laborer and becomes abusive. Mr. Barry, and in fact…

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Casino Municipal Council. A Lengthy Meeting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night. Present—Ald. Rutherford (Mayor), Halcorw, Gill, Madden…

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Church of England Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

THE usual quarterly meeting of the Church of England Parochial Council was held at the Vicarage, South Woodburn, on Wednesday last, when there were present Messrs. J…

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Casino Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Casino Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, all the aldermen being present…

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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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