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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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General News. Grafton Council

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The meeting of Grafton Council on Wednesday night lapsed, there being one short of a quorum. The business for which the Council was called together was of an important…

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Attendance at Council Meetings

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The Casino Municipal Council meetings are called for 7.30 p.m. on alternate Tuesdays, but it is seldom a move is got on before 8…

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Another Fighting War Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Dungog War Commitee, the Mayor moved that no man be elected to the War Committee who is eligible and fit for service. He…

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The Council and Its Critics

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night last Ald. Lmeson asked the Mayor had he seen the letters in the Press lately regarding the…

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Critics of the Council. Offended Aldermen

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

At the last Council meeting the serious charges against that body in the local press recently were being quietly passed over without any…

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Grafton Council. Town Clerk and Mayor

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday.—At a meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council to-night, the disagreement between the Town Clerk and the Mayor was discussed at length…

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Coraki Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

A meeting of Coraki Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Ald. W. Nolan (Mayor), L. F. Benaud. T. J. Brandon, J. McMullen, and D. Cameron. An…

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Casino Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

The Casino Municipal Council met on Tuesday evening. Present: -- The Mayor (Ald. J. B. McDougall) and Ald. G. K. Imeson, F…

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Shire Council. Extraordinary Vacancy. Mr. P. McMAHON ELECTED

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The extraordinary vacancy in the Shire Council ("B" Riding), caused by the resignation of Cr. Bothwell created more than ordinary interest and the…

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Tomki Shire Rate

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tomki Shire Council was held on Saturday morning, when all the councillors were present with the exception of…

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Tomki Shire Recruiting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

At midday on Saturday a special meeting of the Tomki Shire Council and district delegates was held for the purpose of electing a…

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Clarence River Labor Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Delegates from Grafton and Maclean Labor Leagues met at Brushgrove on Saturday. The following, officers for 1916 were elected:— Preeidenti, Mr. A. Walter; vice-presidents,…

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Grafton Municipal Affairs

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Affairs in connection with the Grafton '' municipal muddle,'' as the position is generally termed by the ratepayers, were discussed on all sides after the suspension of the…

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Shire Election

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Later returns of the poll for the vacancy in the "B" Riding of the Tweed Shire, show that three votes have to be added at Uki—two for Mr. McMahon…

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Local and General. Tomki Shire Rate

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

So that the rate-papers can be got out as quickly as possible following the giving of the required publicity, a special meeting of the Tomki Shire was…

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Progress Association v. Shire Council. the Shire Gets Its Back Up

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Byron Shire Council several requests by the Mullumbimby Progress Association were discussed and the Councillors…

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Town Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

The Town Council met in the Council Chambers last night, When there were present: The Mayor (Ald. E.P. Kirby) in the chair, and Aldermen Jas…

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Shire of Tintenbar War Service Committee

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 5

The first meeting of the delegates from the various centres of the Shire in connction with the above organisation was held in the Shire Chambers,. Alstonville, on Friday last,…

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ELECTION Of MAYOR

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

On Monday night next there will be two special meetings of the Casino Municipal Council. The first will be to erect a Mayor for the…

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Shire Tenders

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

The following tenders for road work within tho Tomki Shire were accepted by the President (Cr. H. A. Devlin) on Saturday last:—Contract…

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