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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

1,326 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 67

Disqualified Alderman

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 4

In the Sydney Central Summons Court last week, Mr. McKensey, S.M., delivered his reserved decision in the case in which Ald. Henry Clarke, of the…

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Mayor's Roaming Cows

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

The Mayor of Broken Hill (Ald. T .F. Hynes), on the eve of his retirement, has had a strange experience Certain people have been in the habit of…

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Northern Territory Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Federal Cabinet have definitely decided to appoint an Advisory Council for the Northern Territory…

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Northern Territory. Appointment of an Advisory Council. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

Senator Millen stated this afternoon that the Federal Cabinet had decided to appoint an Advisory Council for the Northern Territory. The Council will…

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Casino Municipal Election

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

One hundred and fourteen ratepayers, out of 1000 odd on the municipal roll of electors, exercised their vote at the extraordinary municipal election held…

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Byron Shire Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the B[?]on Shire Council was held in Byion Bay on February 18th, Crs Collings (president), WeIIs, Armstrong, Gibson…

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City Council's Protest

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—For an hour last night the City Council considered whether it would enter its emphatic protest to the Federal authorities and State authorities of…

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Tactful Shire Clerk. Intercepts Rude Motion

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

If tact is essential to a successful shire clerk, lie of the Hume Council is well on the way, if not already there. Recently that council had before it…

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North Coast Temperance Council

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the North Coast Temperance Council was held in Lismore to consider the "dry" shows scheme, and kindred projects. Mr. A. E. Brown (Lismore) occupied the…

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Municipal By-election

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

Nominations for the vacancy on the Municipal Council close on Monday next at 5 p.m. The date of the election is Wednesday, March 12th…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

Note much interest was evinced in the polling on Saturday for an alderman to all the extraordinary vacaney in Casino Municipal Council caused through the…

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Tintenbar Shire Council

Northern Star · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

At the meeting of the Tintenbar Shire Council on Wednesday last all the councillors with the exception of Cr. J. Fitzpatrick were present. President J. A. Daley was.in…

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A Shire Clerk Dismissed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Manning Shire Council motions were carried that the agreement of the Clerk (Mr. A. J. Ashown) be…

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The Manning Shire Imbroglio

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

When the Manning Shiro Cleric was requested to give up his duties forthwith (being given a month's pay in advance) the President also asked him to give up…

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Council Meeting Paddock

Northern Star · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

Guleairn Shire Council called a meeting to be held in a paddock a mile out of town on Friday afternoon to President This unusual meeting place was decided upon…

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"King of the Bland Shire." An Interesting Elections SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

Great interest was manifested at West Maitland to-day of the declaration of the poll for the election of "King" of the Bland Shire. This resulted in John…

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Alderman Charged

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Alderman William Taylor, of Cowra, has been arrested and charged with stealing chaff from the railway goods [?] and rem[?] on bail…

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Alleged Theft of Chaff. Charge Against a Cowra Alderman. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

Alderman Taylor, a well-known citizen of Cowra, has been arrested on a charge of the alleged theft of chaff from the Cowra railway goods shed…

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Council Meeting in Paddock

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

Culcairn Shire Council called a meeting to be held in a paddock a mile out of town on Friday afternoon to elect a President. This unusual meeting place…

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Special Shire Meeting

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tweed Shire Council will be held this afternoon to consider matters in connection with the influenza outbreak. Cr. A. Buchanan…

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