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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

171 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 9

Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 3

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held on Friday night last at the Chambers. There were present—The Mayor, Aid. Thompson, Nance, Bond, Lawlor and Crotty…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 13

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday, 28th December. There were present:--The Mayor (Ald. Danger), Ald. Thompson, Crotty, Nance…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Council Chamber, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. Present: Aldermen Sax by, Lean, Stewart and Spence…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday night last. There were present the Mayor (Ald. Danger). Aldn. Thompson, Harvey, Nance,…

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Municipal Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 4

By the advertisement appearing in this issue it will be seen that three aldermen have completed their term of office, Messrs. G. E. Thompson, M. J. Lawlor and W. Harvey…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

The above body met in the Town Hall on Monday last, Ald. Hayward (Mayor) in the chair. Also Ald. Ayres, Dick, Gaul,M'Laren, Stewart, Spence and Woodlands…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers, there being present His Worship the…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 10

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday, the 11th instant. There were present:--The Mayor (Ald. Dangar in the chair), Ald…

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Borough Council Finances. Final Report of the Rates Committee

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 11

AT the last meeting of the Borough Council, the committee appointed to deal with overdue rates (Ald. Harvey, Bond and Rudder) brought up their final report…

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Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

The time approaches once again when the ratepayers of Kempsey will be called upon to chose three aldermen. Aid. Harvey, Thompson, and…

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A Municipal Want

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

KEMPSEY is about the only town of its size and importance in Australia which has no provision for street watering or for the storage of water for use in…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 3

THE small fortnightly meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening led. Present: Alderson Thomson (Mayor), Loan, Sanby, and Stewart…

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The Municipal Election. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

SIR,—Re the Taree municipal election, I would like to ask if the present Returning-Officer is an Alderman ? If not, why is he acting in the above capacity, seeing that the Act requires the…

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Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 9

By all accounts there seems likely to be a nice little closely-contested Municipal Election. Yielding to much pressure on all sides, Mr. Harvey…

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Government Municipal Subsidy

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 8

The Newcastle Council is making an effort to induce the Premier to restore the annual municipal subsidy on the Estimates. It is pointed out that…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 9

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Friday night in the Council Chambers. The Mayor, Ald. W. T. Danger, presided. There were also…

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Borough Council Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 4

BY the anncacements appearing in our advertisement columns, the attention of our ratepayers is once more directed to the fact that they are called upon to return certain…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 5

The regular meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall on Monday night last. There were present—Ald. Hayward (Mayor), Ayres, G[?]ul, Hammond, M'Laren, Spence,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 9

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday, the 25th instant. There were present--The Mayor (Ald. Dangar in the chair), Ald…

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Municipal District of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the Council chambers on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor…

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