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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

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Aldermen Put on Defence

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 2

MiR YOUNG has gone to the trouble of giving his version of the proceedings when ho was interviewed by a deputation representing the Taree Municipal…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 5

AN ordinary meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present : The Mayor (Ald. Saxby), and Aldermen Armstrong, M‘Phellamy,…

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The Cricket Match. Aldermen of Taree and Wingham

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 4

THE return cricket match between the Aldermen came off at Taree on Thursday. There was a sprinkling of rain during the day, not sufficient to mar…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Gilfillan), Ald. G. E. Thompson, M. Fitzpatrick,…

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The Late Political Meeting. Letter From Mr. Hogan. the Member and the Mayor. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 4

SIR,--Your paper of the 29th March duly reached me, containing report of the meeting held at Basche's Hall. It was a fair report, with one or two little inaccuracies which…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 3

AN ordinary meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Saxby) and Aldermen Thomson, Armstrong,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening, when there were present--Alds. Gilfillan (Mayor), Huggett, Thompson, Fitzpatrick, Dighton,…

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The Finances of the Borough Council. Account Opened in Commercial Bank. Ald. Smith and Retrenchment

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 3

AT the meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council on Friday evening the financial position of the municipality was discussed at some length…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 4

AN ordinary meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald Saxby) and Aldermen Armstrong, Plummer, M‘Phellamy, Whitbread,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council was held on Friday evening, when there were present: Ald. J. Gilfillan (Mayor), J…

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Bee Culture. the Mayor of Wingham’s Apiary

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 2

ON Monday last an INDEPENDENT representative accompanied the Mayor of Taree on a visit to the splendid apiary has been got together by…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council was held on Friday evening, when there were present--Ald. Gilfillan (Mayor), Boshell,…

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The Damage done to Roads and Bridges. Action by the Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council was held on Thursday evening, to consider matters with respect to the damage done to municipal property…

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Estimate of Damage Done to Municipal Property

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 8

The Works Committee of the Kempsey Borough Council have visited the various parts of the municipality and have made an estimate of the damage done. Ald…

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Kempsey Borough Council. Contract or Day Labor. Proposed Lowering of Wages

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 3

The meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council was held on Friday evening last when there were present: Ald. Gilfillan (Mayor), Thompson, Huggett, Dighton,…

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Munici al Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 4

THE gular fornightly meeting of the above body was head in the Town Hall on Monday last, there being present—Aldermen Woodlands, [?] Cavanagh and Hayward; the…

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The Letting of Municipal Works. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 5

SIR,--Would you allow me space in your valuable columns to say a few words with regard to the way things are carried on in the Borough of Kempsey. I noticed…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 4

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above body was held in the Town Hall on Monday last when there was a full attendance, the Mayor (Alderman Butler) occupying the…

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"Old Resident" and the Kempsey Aldermen. Discussion in the Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 5

AT the meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council on Friday evening last, "Old Resident's " contributed article on flood prevention in the ARGUS was…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 3

A meeting of the above Council was held on Friday evening, when there were present Aldermen Gilfillan (Mayor), Thompson, Huggett, Boshell,…

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