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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

232 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 12

Borough Council Valuation. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 10

SIR,--A correspondent signing himself "Ratepayer" complains of the Council accepting Messrs. Dangar and Worboys tender although higher than Messrs…

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A Political Crisis. the Council and the Federal Bill. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 9

A political crisis has arisen owing to the Legislative Council making two important amendments in the Federation Bill…

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Municipality of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 March 1899 · 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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Federal Bill and the Council. Adverse Amendments Carried. the Bill to Be Proceeded With. No Political Crisis at Present. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3

IN the legislative Council last night an amendment moved by Dr MacLarin was carried by 24 votes to 11, to extend the time for taking the referendum to three months…

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Political Crisis. Council Adopts Amendments in the Enabling Bill One Fourth the Number of Votes on the Bolls to be Recorded. Special Meeting of the Cabinet. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 4

A serious political crisis has arisen owing to the Council adopting an amendment providing that the votes recorded in favor of the Constitution…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 5
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Council Chambers. Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. Present:—Aldermen Thomson (Mayor) Boyce, A[?]stong,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 9

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Good Templars' Hall last night. Present--The Mayor (Ald. Trees in the chair), Ald. Dangar,…

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Co-operative Maize Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 17

MR. MEARES, commercial manager of the Farmers' Co-operative Co., will hold a most important meeting at Kempsey this (Saturday) afternoon. Steps will be taken…

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City Council. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 9

Owing to the shortage in the city finances an attempt was made yesterday in the Council to raise the rate by twopence, but the proposal was…

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The Council and the Bill

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

THE Premier is to be congratulated on his determination to exhaust all constitutional means in his efforts to arrive at a peaceful solution of the difficulty with the Council over…

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The Political Crisis. Council and Assembly

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 9

THE Federal Enabling Bill was returned to the Assembly by the Council on Tuesday. Apart from the amendments which have been made in the…

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Borough Council Valuation. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 17

SIR,--The letter signed "Another Ratepayer" in your last issue was a fine piece of very special pleading for Messrs. Dangar and Worboys, and the complaint made by…

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Federal Enabling Bill. The Council's Amendments. Sydney, Wednesday. 11.45 a.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

AFTER an all night sitting of the Assembly, eventually all the Council's amendments were disagreed with. Sydney, Friday…

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[?] Taree Municipality. [?]

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council, held on Wednesday evening last, earnest consideration was given to the financial position of the borough…

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Maize Council. Kempsey

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 3

Five meetings have been held on the Macleay within the last few days, under the auspices of the Farmer's Co-operative Company of Sydney. Mr. Meares was present…

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Municipality of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

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

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CORRESPONDENCE. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents) Our Council. To the Editor of the Wingham Chronicle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

SIR,— I would like through the medium of the Chronicle draw the attention of our Aldermen to the necessity which has long existed for…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Chambers last Friday night. Present—The Mayor. Ald. Trees, in the chair, Ald. Dangar, O'Halloran, Thompson, Harvey, Lawlor and…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held in the Town Hall on Monday afternoon last, when there were present—Ald. Spence (in the chair). Ayres, Flynn, Woodlands, Dick, McLaren…

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