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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Municipal Candidates

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

FOR the benefit of intending candidates for Municipal honors in the for becoming municipal elections we publish the following.—…

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Woodburn Shire Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2
Also in Northern Star

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last at Coraki. Present:—Crs. W. Yabsley (President), C. Yabsley, C. E. A. Middleton, J. Pursey,…

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Casino Municipal Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

The Casino Municipal Council met in the Town Hall on Tuesday, night last. The Mayor (Aid. G. J. Mortimer) presided, and there were also…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening Present:—Ald. R. G. Benaud (Mayor), W. J. Hodge, M. C. Yabsley, W. McLean, D. McKinnon, and…

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The Shire Elections

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Nominations in connection with the forthcoming elections for the Tweed Shire Council closed last, night, but the names received will not be disclosed…

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Shire Elections. the Nominations

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 7

Yesterday was the last day under the provisions of the Local Government Act for the receipt of nominations of candidates for the position…

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Woodburn Shire Election. Addressed at Woodburn

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 7

Messrs. Olive and Rose addressed the electors of A Riding at South Woodburn on Saturday night last, about 200 persons being present. Mr. A. McInnes…

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Lismore Watet Supply. Excessive Consumption. Protest by the Mayor

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

The consumption of water in the town between 6 p.m. on Wednesday and 6 a.m. yesterday reached the amount of 300,000 gallons, despite the warnings which had…

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Band Botunda. Acquisition to Spinks' Park. Opened by the Mayor

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

An attractive and necessary addition to Spinks' Park—the new band rotunda—was officially declared open by his Worship the Mayor (Ald. R. J. Spinks) last night, in…

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Refused to Serve. a Mayor Beoufhr Ro Hwwl. Piwrwem[?]burg, Wendesday

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

At as meeting which was held for the purpose of forming a Committee of Public Safet the Mayor adhering to the attitude he adopted yesterday, said that he…

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Coraki Municipal Elections. Reform Candidates Addresses

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

The addresses by the candidates standing in the interests of the Coraki Ratepayers' Association, at rated a very large attendance to the School of Arts last…

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Municipal Estimates Receipts and Expenditure for 1914

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

At the Town Council meeting on Wednesday evening the estimates of receipts and expenditure for the year 1914 from the general fund, and the…

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Tenterfield Shire Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the above was held last Friday. The engineer reported :--Re roads proposed from Legume, Acacia…

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Shire Council Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

At the meeting, of the Kyogle Shire Council on Tuesday, the following financial report was submitted, viz :-- General Fund, £1656 9s 2d ; Local…

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Shire Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

THE period for the lodging of nominations for the Kyogle Shire Council closed on Thursday, and it transpires, as we indicated in these…

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Casino Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

The usual meeting of the Casino Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night night last, the Mayor, (Ald. G. J…

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Shire Nominations

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

Nominations of candidates for Shire Councillors in connection with the triennial elections closed on Thursday, and Mr. E. J. Robinson, Clerk of Tomki…

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Murwillumbah Council

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 11

A meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday night, the Mayor [?]. Connor) in the chair. There were also present[?] Aldermen Holston[?] Higgins, Newell[?]…

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The Sugar Case. in the Privy Council. "The Times" Leader

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 3

The London "Times" leader of December 19, says:--"Few more important decisions have of late been given by the Judicial Committee of…

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