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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Nice municipal Mix-up. "No Bombast From You."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 3

Matters municipal are strangely mixed at Hurstville. In the Woodville ward the voting at the elections was—Low 111, Brown 113, Hunt 96 (elected),…

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Casino Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor being in the chair. All the Aldermen…

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Juggling a Shire Rate

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 8

WHEN striding the rate in Byron Shire Council last week the Federal land tax subject was introduced into the discussion. The President moved that the rate be 1½d…

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Our Kyogle Budget Kyogle Shire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 7

The new Shire Council held their first meeting on Tuesday, Councillors Chauvel. Alcorn, Mackrell and Hopkinson being present…

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Municipal Elections Questioned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

TELEGRAM from Ulmarra states:—Considerable doubt has arisen locally as to whether Mayors and Presidents of local areas have been legally elected. In each…

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Proposed Road-making Plant. in Tomki Shire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 3

THE following comprehensive report, prepared by the engineer (Mr. Kirkpatrick), was read at the last meeting of the Tomki Shire Council, which…

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Council Requirements. Deputation to the Hon. C. A. LEE

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 5

ON Friday evening, a deputation, consisting of the Mayor (Ald. Mortimer), Aldermen McDougall, S.itz, A. W. Simpson, Junor, and the Town Clerk…

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Kyogle Items. Kyogle Shire Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

THE first meeting of the newly-elected Shire Council was held on Tuesday, 14th instant. Present: Crs. Chauvel, Mackrell, Hopkinson and Alcorn. Crs. Allen…

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Gundurimba Shire Council. Fixing the Genehae Rate. Repairs to Roads

Northern Star · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the Gundurlmba Shire Coun-. cil was held yesterday at the Council Offices Lismore. Councillor Gollan President) was in the chair, and others…

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General News. Shire Rates

Northern Star · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Gundurimba Shire Council it was decided to fix the general rate for the current year at 1½d in the pound on the unimproved…

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Tomki Shire Felicitations. to the Editor

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 4

SIR,—At the first meeting of the new Council, held on the 14th instant, good feeling seems to have been the order of the day. Good feeling so far as the officers and new…

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Gundurimba Shire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 2

At a meeting of the Gundurimba Shire Council on Thursday the North Codrington P. A. wrote asking the engineer to be sent to inspect and report on the road leading…

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Imperial Affairs. an Advisory Council. London

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

The "Times" states that a movement is on foot in the House of Commons—and it is hoped it will not be confined to any political party—to take practical steps to…

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A Dangerous Footpath. Action Against a Municipality. Verdict for £450. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

An action was brought in the District Court by John Thomas Smedley and his wife against the Municipality of Ashfield to recover £1000 as compensation for…

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Gundurimba Shire Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 3

At last meeting of the above, hold on the 23rd instant, correspondence was received as follows:— From Broad water Parents and Citizens'…

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Lismore Municipal Council. New Gas Plant and Mains

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council was held last evening. The Mayor, Ald. J. B. Carlton, was in the chair, and there were also…

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Tomki Shire. to the Editor

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me space in your widely-circulated columns to correct an untruthful statement made by John Benn in a letter which appeared in last Friday's…

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Water Hyacinth. Action by the Lismore Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council Ald. White moved the two following resolutions:—(1) "That this Council views with alarm the continued…

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Claims for Shire Rates

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

AT the Kyogle Small Debts Court on Friday (before the Police Magistrate), the Kyogle Shire Council proceeded against Thomas Jones, farmer, Mummulgum,…

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Municipal Bequests. Paris

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 5

M. Loutreal, a French contractor, who recently died in Russia, and who was the son of a persant, but made a large fortune has bequeathed £100,000 to the…

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