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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

232 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 12

Macleay Farmers' Union. Executive Council Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 11

A MEETING of the Executive Council of the Farmers' Union was held at Neil's Victoria Hotel on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. E. Rudder, President of the Union…

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Public Meeting on the Hastings. the Maize Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 4

A LARGELY attended and enthusiastic public meeting was held in Mr. P. J. O'Neill's Hall, at Beechwood, on Thursday evening, 18th instant, the matter under consideration being the advisability of falling in with…

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The Maize Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Farmers' Committee of Beechwood and Wauchope took place at Wauchope on May 27. There were present: Messrs. D. Bain, J.P., G. Way, A. B…

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Mayor of Sydney Knighted. Sydney, Saturday, 6 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

AMONGST other honors conferred by Her Majesty the Queen in connection with her birthday, Mr. Matthew Henry Harris, Mayor of Sydney, has received that of Knighthood…

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CABLEGRAMS. Women as Aldermen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 4

The House of Commons has agreed to allow women to become Aldermen and Councillors of the London Councils…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above took place on Monday last, there being present—Ald. Hayward (Mayor), Ayres, Dick, Gaul, Hummond, Mclaren, Spence, and Wood[?]…

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Municipal Matters

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 9

The members of the Kempsey Borough Council next waited on Mr. Barton. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald. Bond introduced the deputation and there were present: Ald…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 3

THE following was the [?] Spenc[?]'s motion [?] work [?]…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 5
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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Municipality of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 June 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 22 June 1899 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Kemp ney Municipal Council was held at the Chambers, Belgrave-street, on Friday last. Present—The Mayor, Ald W. G. Trees,…

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Municipal Rates. Appeal Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 7

At the Went Kempsey Police Court on Thursday last, before the P.M., a number of appeals were heard in connection with the rating of property within the Municipality…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last, there being present —Ald. Hayward (Mayor), Dick, Hammond, M'Laren and Spence…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday, the 16th instant. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Trees in the chair). Ald. Thompson,…

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Municipalities and the Health Act

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 8

An interesting point in connection with the administration of the provisions of the Public Health Act by municipal…

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Women as Aldermen. London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 4

The London Government Bill was considered in Committee in the Home of Lords last night. ln clause 2, the provision decloring woman eligible to sit as councilors…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 3

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), Armstrong, Saxby and…

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The Maize Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 8

Almost a full meeting of the local committee connected with the cooperative distribution of maize, met in the School of Arts, Bellingen, on…

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Macleay Farmers' Union. Council Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 10

PRIOR to the annual meeting on Saturday last, the Executive Council met to approve of the annual report and also to draw up a programme for the general meeting. Mr…

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