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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Casino Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 8

The casino Municipal Council met on Tuesday evening. Present:-- Ald. Russell (Mayor), I. Evans, G. J. Mortimer, F. Stitz, A. W…

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Shire Elections

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

Nominations for the election of councillors to Kyogle Shire Council closed at 5 p.m. on Thursday. As no more nominations than the…

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Tomi Shire Nominations

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Nominations in connection with the Tomki Shire elections closed on Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The nominations received are given…

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Important War Council. Austro-hungarian Cabinets

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- A Vienna message says that the Czernin presided over a lengthy and important War Council of the joint Austro-Hungarian Cabinets. Afterwards the…

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Shire Auditors' Report

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

The report of the auditors, Messrs. R. R. R. Jack and Sons, on the books and accounts of the Tweed Shire, has been forwarded to the President. We quote…

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The Municipal Election

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

Rumor is busy with many name as likely candidates for the position of alderman in the Municipality of Grafton. It is stated the newly-formed Electors' Association has a…

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Tweed Shire Nominations

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Shire Clerk announced the nominations for the forthcoming Shire elections at the Shire Hall at noon on Friday. Other persons present were Crs. McMahon and Twohill. The…

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New Shire Engineer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Tomki Shire Council at last meeting had a large number of applications before it in committee for the position of shire engineer rendered…

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Tweed War Plane. Letter From the Army Council the Plane Tn Action

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

The Honorary Secretary of the Tweed War Plane Fund has received the following letter from Mr. Alma Baker, Hon. Organiser, Australian Air…

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The Municipal Elections

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

At last week's meeting of Casino Council a communication was read from the Mayor of Concord Council protesting against the expense of…

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Lord Mayor 'S Denial

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Lord Mayor denies a statement that he told the Council that 50,000 men would be thrown out of work in the New Year…

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Gundurimba Shire. Fortnightly Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Gundurimba Shire Council was held at Lismore on Thursday last, when there were present : -- Crs. W. Hoskins (President),…

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Terania Shire. Fortnightly Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Terania Shire Council was held at Lismore yesterday. Those present were: -- Crs. Simes (President), Missingham, Chisholm,…

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Shire Election. Open Letter to the Electors

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

Ladies and Gentlemen.-- I think it my duty to give you some information in regard to Council matters and you can form your own ideas,…

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Father on Shire Troubles

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

A Shire candidate, who is confident of winning a seat, is hard at it practising his election speeches. The family are requested to stand, around a stump in the home paddock,…

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Waverley Council

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- No further action will be taken by the Waverley Council against any aldermen concerned in the recent Local Government report…

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Federal Council's Announcement

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

BERNE, Tuesday. -- The Federal Council announces that it considers necessary to take more extensive precautionary measures therefore ordered three divisions to…

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City Electric Supply. Lord Mayor's Statement. No Increase Of-plant. Further Restrictions in Future. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

The Lord Mayor stated to-day that the City Council docs not intend to make, any further extensions of electric power mains. He added that this…

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Nivelle and Haig. Conferring with British War Council. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

The Press Bureau says that Mr. Lloyd- George and his colleagues of the War Cabinet held a series of Imperial conferences with General Nivelle and Field…

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Byron Shire Council

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Byron Shire Council was held on the 16th instant, there being present: -- Crs. Wells (in the chair), Banner, Collins, Bower, Armstrong…

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