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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

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Taree 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 2 February 1901 · page 5

SIR,—The letter appearing in your issue of the 26th ult., re the above, has evidently stirred up our Aldermen. I observe, however, that the new Returning-Officer has gone on with the election,…

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Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 8

There are four candidates for three vacant seats in the Kempsey Borough Council, viz., Messrs. W. Harvey, G. E. Thompson, J. F. Small and P…

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Taree Municipal Election. Official Nomination

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

THE official nomination of candidates to serve as alderman in the Taree Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Taree, yesterday (Tuesday), at noon, in the presence of about 20…

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Municipal District of Wingham. Election of Aldermen and Auditors

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

At noon on Tuesday last the Returning Officer, ex-Alderman F. J. Dennes, attended at the Court House to declare the election of aldermen and…

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Municipal Election. Official Nomination. Polling Fixed for To-day (Saturday.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 4

THE official nomination of candidates for the three vacant aldermanic seats in the Borough of Kempsey took place at the Good Templars' Hall on Tuesday last…

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Wingham Municipal Election. Three Aldermen and Two Auditors Elected. Alderman Fotheringham Elected Mayor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

MESSRS. J. B. Richardson, W. Fotheringham and J. Skinner have been elected as aldermen for the Wingham Municipal Council—the retiring aldermen being Messrs. Richardson and Hammond…

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Municipal Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

The election of Aldermen for Taree took place on Saturday last. Very little interest was taken in thelelection, as it was looked upon as a certainty that the…

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Taree Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

THE declaration of the poll in connection with the above election, held on Saturday last, took place at the Council Chambers on Monday at noon—there being only a small attendance present…

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Taree Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday afternoon last. Alderman J. Thomson, J.P., occupied the chair,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night last, the Mayor (Ald. Hayward) presiding. There were also present—Ald. Atkinson, Ayres, Dick,…

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Port Macquarie Municipality. Election of Mayor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

ALDERMEN Woodlands and Spence were proposed last night for the position of Mayor. The voting was:—Alderman Woodlands 7, Alderman Spence 2…

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Wlagham Municipal Council Monday, Feb. 11

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

The [?] meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening in the Council Chamber, there being present the Mayor…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday, the 8th instant. There were present:--The Mayor (Ald. Dangar in the chair), Ald…

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Father Masterson, S.J., on the "Evangelical Council."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

We have been asked to publish the following letter:— Sir,—In roy letter of January 18th I contended (1) that Catholics are…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

ON Monday last, in the Town Hall, in the presence of a fair number of ratepayers, the Returning Officer, Ald. W. A. Spence, declared the poll for the above elections, which took place on Saturday…

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Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 10

POLLING for the election of three aldermen in the room of Ald. Thompson, Harvey and Lawlor took place on Saturday last. Very little interest was evinced in…

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Election of Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 6

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held on Friday last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the coming year A larger number of the general pub[?]s put in an appearance…

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Kempsey Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 11

THE Mayor of the triple town of Kempsey was chosen on Friday of last week. Considerably more than usual interest must have been manifested in the election, as…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. Present:—Aldermen J. Thomson, J.P. (Mayor), Lean, Saxby,…

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Municipal Matters

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 8

THE proper management of municipal affairs is so absolutely necessary to the welfare of the town that we need not apologise for commenting on recent…

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