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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

43 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

Municipal Cou[?]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

THE above Council [?] the Town Hall, The Mayor, Aid. [?] occupied the chair, There [?]Aid. Butler, Gaul, [?]…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday of last week. There were present:-- The Mayor, Ald. Dangar. Trees, Lawlor, Marrack, O'Halloran, Smith…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above body was held on Monday last in the Town Hall, the Mayor being in the Chair. There were also present—Aldermen Butler, Cavanagh, Gaul…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 5

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was held, on Friday last at" the Good Templars' Hall. There were present:— The Mayor (Ald. Bond), Dangar, Trees,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 5

AT the usual meeting of the Council held last Friday the following were present :--Ald. Bond (Mayor), Alds. Trees, Nance, Dangar, Lawlor and…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. Bond), Alds. Dangar, Trees,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday last. Present:--The Mayor (Ald. Bond), Ald. Trees, Nance,…

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Municipal Vacancy

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 8

Ald. Smith having been absent from meetings of the Kempsey Municipal Council for a period extending over three months, his seat may now be…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 12

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers last night. Present -- Ald. Dangar (in the chair), Marrack, Thompson, O'Halloran,…

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Municipal Vacancy

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council, the seat of Alderman Charles Smith was declared vacant, owing to non-attendance…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 12

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers last night. There were present: -- The Mayor, (Ald. Bond), Ald…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 12

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held last night. Present : -- Ald. Thompson (in the chair), Marrack, Trees, O'Hulloran, Lawlor, Nance, Manning and…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 9

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers last night. There were present:--Ald. Dangar (in the chair), Nance, Trees,…

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The Council and the Ferries

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 8

AT this present juncture, while the Central Kempsey ferry punt is undergoing most necessary repairs at the Government slip, we deem it our duty…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 12

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Good Templars' Hall last night. There were present :-- The Mayor (Ald. Bond in the chair), Ald…

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Grants for Roads Within Municipalities

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 9

Mr. Young, Minister for Works, stated yesterday that the Government would not be able to grant municipalities any money to expend on roads…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 12

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last night. There were present:--The Mayor (Ald. Bond), Ald, Nance, O'Halloran, Dangar, Manning,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 12

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Good Templars Hall last night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Bond, in the chair),…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 12

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Good Templars Hall last night. There were present The Mayor (Ald. Bond in the chair),…

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Liability of a Tenant for Municipal Rates

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 12

A CASE of considerable importance to municipalities came before Mr. E. Jones, police magistrate, at Tamworth on Monday last. The municipal council sought to…

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