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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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The Labor Council and Women's Franchise. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 November 1891 · page 4

A resolution including women's franchise as a plank of the labor platform, was carried at a meeting of the Labor Council by the casting vote of…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the above body was held on Monday last, when there were present—the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen [?], Cavanagh, Woodlands,…

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Singleton Borough Council. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 4

The Singleton Council have made a conditional offer of £8000 for the purchase of the local gas works…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Friday right. There were present--The Mayor (Ald. Bond), Alds. L. L. Boshell. T. Wallace, M…

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The Mayor's Juvenile Fete

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 4

We understand that there is no intention of postponing the picnic to be given by the Mayor on Tuesday next. Although heavy rains have…

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Self Denial and Municipal Taxation

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 3

A rather extraordinary and uncommon motion was moved in the Camperpown Council at its last meeting by Alderman Sparkes. It read thus :-- That the…

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The Mayor's Picnic

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 4

"You have introduced a red letter day into our history," said the children of West Kempsey in their address to the Mayor on Tuesday, and truly it…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday last. There were present--The Mayor (Ald. Bond), Alds. G. E. Thompson, M. Fitzpatrick, J…

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The Government and Municipal Endowments. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

Mr. Dibbs states that the sympathy of the Government is entirely with local governing bodies, but want of money debarred him from increasing…

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Endowments to Municipal Bodies

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 3

The Premier received a deputation on Monday morning from the Municipal Association of New South Wales, who asked for increased endowments to…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night; there were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Wallace, J. Gilfillan, T…

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