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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

170 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 9

Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday last in the Town, Hall. Present—Ald Spence (Mayor), Ayres, Butler, Cavanagh and Woodlands…

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Municipality of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held last Monday evening. The members present were the Mayor (Alderman…

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A Municipal White Elephant

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

THE formal opening of that municipal white elephant, the new market buildings in Sydney, was a big affair, badly bungled, about as dreary as a funeral, and with much the…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 3

THE Taree Council met last Wednesday evening, and the business for the month (as the usnal fortnightly meeting fell through on the 27th ult., and was…

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Tans Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 12

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers last night. There were present:--Ald. Thompson (in the…

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The Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday last in the Town Hall, when there were present Ald. Spenoe (Mayor) Ayres, Batler, Dick Hayward and Woodlanda…

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The City Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

THE experience of the municipal government of the City of Sydney has been a most unhappy one. There have been periods when…

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Ructions in the City Council. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 9

A rowdy scene occurred at the City Council's meeting yesterday. Ald. John Norton and the Mayor had a sharp passage at arms. Ald. John…

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Municipality of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held last Monday evening. The members present were the Mayor (Alderman…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Taree Municipal Council was field on Wednesday night last; there being present — The Mayor (Alderman…

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Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 9

The Kempsey Borough Council held its fortnightly meeting last night, when the Mayor, Ald. Thompson,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Friday, 26th of August. The Mayor (Ald. Marrack) was in the chair, and there…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 4
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

PUSCTUALLY at 7 o'clock on Wednesday night last the Taree Council met, in one of the small rooms in the Belmore Hall. All the aldermen were…

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Municipality of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held last Monday evening. The members present were the Mayor (Alderman W…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 13

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday, September 9th. There were present: The Mayor (Ald…

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Municipality for Hillgrove. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 9

A petition for the incorporation of Hillgrove will shortly be presented to Parliament…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above-named Council-was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Thomson), Alderman Armstrong…

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