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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 4

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the [?] body [?] held in the Town Hall on Monday afternoon last. There was a full attendance of aldermen and the Mayor (Mr. Jas…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1893 · page 6

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

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly [?] 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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N.S.W. and the Federal Council Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 5

Sir George Dibbs says the consideration of the question of the representation of this colony in the Federal Council must stand over until…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council was held on Friday evening, when there were present --Aldermen Gilfillan (Mayor),…

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The Overland Mails. Excuses for the Delay. Inquiries by the Taree Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 3

THE fact that the present contractor for the overland Sydney mail to Taree seems to be allowed to have the mail in at any hour of the night, though other tenderers…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening last, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Butler) and Aldermen…

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The Mayor Blush[?]d

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 7

In a town in Suffolk the chief magistrate of the borough, whom we will call Smith, is closely allied with the three-golden-balls-profession, and an amusing incident occurred…

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Sudden Death of a Mayor. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Young, Mayor of West Maitland, died suddenly on Sunday last…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 6

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

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Flood Prevention. Discussion in the Borough Council. Mr. Lyne and Mr. A. J. Smith Asked to Visit Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 6

AT the meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council on Friday last, Ald. Boshell said he saw by the newspaper reports that a letter had been received from Mr. A. J…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly nicotine of the above body was held in the Town Hall on Monday afternoon last, when there were present—Aldermen Gaul, Hay ward, Cavanagh and…

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The Kempsey Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 4

IN face of the full and frank admission of fault on the part of those aldermen who were responsible, it would be ungenerous to speak too harshly of the…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 6

THIS Council met on Friday evening, there being present-- Aldermen Gilfillan (Mayor), Huggett, Thompson, Fitzpatrick, Bond, Smith, Dighton,…

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Retrenchment in the Borough Council. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 3

SIR,--I notice that the members of the Council for some time past at their meetings have announced with long faces the state of the Borough finances, and still in the face of…

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Municipal Mismanagement. How the Ratepayers' Money Goes the Cost of the Pathway at the Willows

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 5

AT the meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council on Friday evening last, all the members with the exception of Ald. Boshell were present…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held in the TOWN Hal on Monday afternoon last. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there were also present:—Alder…

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The Borough Council. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 3

SIR,--The ratepayers have to thank you for the full report in your last issue re the gross mismanagement in the work done at the Willows. Mr. S. Bond in my opinion…

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Lord Mayor of London. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 5

Alderman George Robert Tyler has been elected Lord Mayor of London…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 3

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

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