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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

1,145 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 58

Municipal Council. Municipal Council. General Meeting

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

A general meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night, there being present: Ald. Connor (Mayor), Holston, Newell, Trevitt, Eyles, Crosse,Davidson,…

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Mayor of Murwillumbah. Aid. Connor Re-Elected

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayo for the ensuing 12 months. Ald Connor the retiring…

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War Council Criticised. Another Missed Opportunity. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

The "Daily News" is much disappointed at the report of the War Council, and says that a resourceful Allied diplomacy would have seized the opportunity given…

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Terania Shire Council

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

A meeting of the Terania Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when there were in attendance: Crs. Missingham (President), Somerville, Chisholm, Cameron, Foster, and…

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Tomki Shire Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

The regular meeting was held at the Shire Office yesterday, when there were present Crs. M. Bulmer (president), D.W. Cowan,…

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Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The usual meeting was held after the Presidential election, all the Councillors being present. After the usual preliminaries the following communications…

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Byron Shire Council. the Presidential Dinner

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 8

At the invitation of the newly-elected president of Byron. Shire, Cr. Collins, the other members of the council, the staff and press met last Tuesday at the Pier Hotel,…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

In reference to the discussion in the Municipal Council as to the amount of work done by the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund in the country districts, the Shire…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: Ald. L. F. Benand (Mayor), J. MeMcMullen, J.G.A. Mitchell, W. H…

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Casino Municipal Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The reqular meeting was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening Present: Ald E. Jones (Mayor), W.Gill J.P. Liewellyn…

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Shire Engineer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

At the meeting of Tomid Shire yesterday, finally was reached in the matter of the appointment of a Shire engineer, the choice of…

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Gundurimba Shire

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

The Gundurimba Shire Council met yesterday when there were present:—Councillors' Cameron (President), Walmsley, Hoskins Flaherty, Kennedy and Nolan…

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Shire Expenditure

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. MeMahon asked at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council:—What, amount of rates was collected and what amount was spent, in each of the general…

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Gundurimba Shire Valuations

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the Gundurimba Shire Council the shire clerk (Mr. J. Allen) submitted the rate books for the year 1918 completely written up. The totals…

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Election of Shire President

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of councillors of Tomki Shire was held yesterday for the purpose of electing president for the causing 12 months.Cr. Bulmer…

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Presidency of Gundurimba Shire. Cr. Kennedy Elected

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

Cr. James Kennedy, was, at a special meeting of the Gundurimba. Shire Council yesterday, elected president for the ensuing term. Cr. Flaherty in nominating Cr. Kennedy…

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Election of Shire President. Cr. Marks Re-Elected

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The first business transacted by the Shire Councillors at their meeting yesterday was the election of Shire President. On this occasion there was but…

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Main Roads Grant. Gundurimba Council's Amount

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

The Gundurimba Shire Council at its meeting yesterday dealt with the following main roads allotment, 1917-18, covering the allotment of the departmental grant of £1400:—…

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Year's Work by Council Gundurimba President's Review

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

At the meeting of the Gundurimba Shire Council yesterday the president (Cr. Cameron) said:—in preparing to vacate the president's chair I desire to lay before you a report of…

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Byron Shire Council

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3

An extraordinary meeting was held in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, when the election of a president for the year was dealt. Cr. Wells presided,…

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