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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

232 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 12

Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 10

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Trees in the chair), Ald. Thompson, Lawlor,…

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Killed by a Falling Tree. The Mayor Of Scone Killed. A Commercial Traveller Bruised. Merriwa

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

Mr. Edward Solomons, J.P., Mayor of Scone, met with a serious accident this morning. He was driving a buggy, accompained by Mr. Sylvester…

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The Mayor of Scone Killed. a Commercial Traveller Bruised. a Falling Tree Does the Damage Merriwa

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

MR. Edward Solomons, J.P., Mayor of Soone, met with a serious accident this morning. He was driving a buggy, accompanied by Mr. Sylvester Browne, commercial traveller for Messrs. Holdsworth, M'Pherson, & Co., from Scone to…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Chambers, Belgrave-street, on Tuesday, April 25th. Present—The Mayor, Ald Trees in the chair, Aldn. Bond,…

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The Maise Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 7

A MEETING was held at Neil's Victoria Hotel, on Saturday evening in connection with the proposed Maize Council. Mr. J. R. Nance was voted to the chair and there…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

The above-named Council held a meeting in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. Present—Aldermen Thomson (Mayor), Boyce, Armstrong, and Saxby…

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Queen Elizabeth and the Mayor of Coventry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 7

When Queen Elizabeth called at Coventry, the mayor, attended by the aldermen, addressed her Majesty in rhyme: 'We men of Coventry…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 3

THE Municipal Council met at the Chambers, Belgravo street, last Friday Present—The Mayor, Ald. Trees, in the chair, Aldermen Dangar, Lawlor, Bond, Thompson, Harvey…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday last. There were present—Ald. Hayward (Mayor), Dick, Flynn, Gaul, Hammend, M'Laren, Spence, and Woodlands…

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Queen Elizabeth and the Mayor of Coventry

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

When Queen Elizabeth called at Coventry, the mayor, attended by the aldermen, addressed her Majesty in rhyme: 'We men of Coventry…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday, the 5th instant. There were present:--The Mayor (Ald. Trees in the chair), Aid. Thompson…

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Maize Council Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 13

A COMBINED meeting of the various local committees of the Co-operative Maize Council was held at Neil's Victoria Hotel, Kempsey, on Saturday afternoon last. The…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 3
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

THE regular meeting of the Taree Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last, in the Belmore Hall; there being present:—The…

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The Maize Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING of those interested in the above was held in Wa[?]chope, at Croker's Hotel, on Wednesday night last. Ther[?] was a good attendance of farmers present,…

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Municipality of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 3

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

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Chambers, Belgrave street, last Friday. Present The Mayor, Ald. Trees, in the chair, Ald. Bond,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

THE regular meeting took place in the Town Hall on Monday evening last. Ald. Hay[?] (Mayor) occupied the chair, and there were also present—Alderman Spence, Gaul,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 10

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Friday, the 19th inst. The Mayor (Ald. Trees) occupied the chair, and there…

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The Maize Council. Rollands Plains

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5

A public meeting of those interested in the above was held at Rollands Plains in the Union Church on Saturday, 20th inst. There was a good attendance of Farmers…

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