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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council, was held on Friday night at the Council Chambers. There were present--The Mayor (Ald Bond),…

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The City Council Clerk. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 4

The clerk of the City Council who was dismissed for irregularities subsequently restored a large amount of money…

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The Coming Municipal Contest

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 4

THE close of another Municipal year brings to the front once more the aldermanic contest. A Municipal Council, with its varied useful work…

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A Model Municipality

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

The following is taken from a recent number of the Charters Towers 'Miner':--Mr. W. B. Walker yesterday had the…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held on Friday night last. The Mayor and all the Aldermen were present. The minutes and outgoing…

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Embezzlement by a City Council Official

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 2

There have been rumors recently concerning the financial department of the city council which have unfortunately proved well founded. At the…

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President of the Legislative Council. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 2

The Cabinet will consider to-day the appointment of a successor to the late Sir John Hay who was president of the Legislative Council…

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The City Council. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

The Mayor announced at yesterday's meeting of the City Council, that he had suspended the Treasurer, Mr. A. J. Speer, for failing to audit the…

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Trades and Labor Council. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

Mr. J. Wilson was last night unanimously re-elected President of the Trades and Labor Council, and Mr. Edwards re-elected Treasurer…

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Municipal Election. the Nomination

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the forthcoming election took place to-day at the Good Templars' Hall. There were present about 40 persons,…

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Trades and Labor Council. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 4

At the half-yearly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council, another effort was made for reconciliation with the labor members in Parliament…

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Important Municipal Case

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 3

An important municipal case was decided before Judge Fitzhardinge, at Armidale, in the District Court. G. C. Mallaby…

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The Election of Mayor

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 5

PRECISELY at 12 o'clock the election of Mayor for the coming year, took place at the Council Chambers to-day. There were present all the aldermen,…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting, and the first meeting of the new municipal year, of the aldermen of Taree was held on Wednesday evening last. The…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 3

THE first meeting of the new Council was held on Friday night last, the Mayor and all the Aldermen being present. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Electing a Mayor

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 4

ALDERMAN Burgess bas been elected Mayor of Tenterfield. At the election on Friday Alderman E. E. Whereat said that a Mayor should be such a…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Taree Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of considering and accepting tenders for the…

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Council Clerk Commits Suicide. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

Payne, the Council Clerk at Moss Vale, committed suicide on Sunday…

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The Customs Bill in the Council Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

The Customs Duties Bill is ordered for third reading in the Legislative Council to-day…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Taree Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last, the Mayor, Aldermen Armstrong, M‘Phellamy and…

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