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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of above body was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening last, when there Were present—There Mayor (in the chair). and Ald…

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The Borough Council. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 12

SIR,--Can you explain the conduct of our Mayor at last Council meeting allowing Ald. Small's statement that "the Kempsey Council was practically insolvent" to go…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 6

A MEETING of the Council was held on Friday night last in the Council Chambers. There were present—The Mayor, (Ald Thom[?]on), Aldn Danger, Crotty, Bond…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1902 · 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 S. T…

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Aldermanic Amenities. Scene in the Council. Ald. Small Gives His Opinion of the Mayor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 13

DURING the course of the last Council meeting, Mr. Wilson, Council Clerk, read the following report on the financial condition of the Borough:--…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 11

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Friday, 3rd instant. The Mayor (Ald. Thompson) was in the chair, and Ald. Danger, Lawson…

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Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 8

Messrs. S. Bond, S. L. Rudder, and T. Lawson are the retiring aldermen this year. Mr. Lawson is not likely to seek re-election, and we are…

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Taree Municipal Council. Election of Returning-officer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 3

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Taree, at 5.30 p. m. on Monday afternoon last, for the purpose of appointing a Returning-Officer to preside at the forthcoming…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the Council was held in the Chambers on Friday night last. The previous meeting haying been pat back a week owing to the holidays, there was not a…

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Correspondence. Is the Kempsey Borough Council Practically Insolvent? to the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 3

SIR,—By your report of the proceedings at the Borough Council meeting, held Friday, January 3, it would appear there nan laid on the table a return, which shows the position…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above took place on Monday night last, there being present—Aid. Woodlands (Mayor), Stewart, AlKinson Mclaren,…

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Kempsey Borough Council. Another Lively Meeting. the Mayor Declines to Answer Questions

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 11

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday, 10th instant. The Mayor (Ald. Thompson) was in the chair, and Ald. Dangar, Small…

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Municipal Matters

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 4

ON Saturday next three Boats in our Borough Council become vacant through effluxion of time required for aldermanic service, and on the same date nominations must be lodged…

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Taree Municipal council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

Tas usual fortnightly meeting of the ahove-named Council was held in the Council Chambers. Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. Present:-- Alderman Lean (Mayor), Sax by, Stewart, Spence,…

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What is a Municipal Problem ? the Corner of William and Munster Streets. To the Editor of the P. M. NEWS

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

Sir,—This piece of work appears to others as well as myself to be a hard nut for the collective wisdon of our Municipal Council, consisting of eight aldermen and the 'Mayor,…

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The Municipal Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 8

OWING doubtless to the recent lively meetings in the Council, more than usual interest is likely to be manifested in the forthcoming municipal election…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 6

The last meeting of the aldermanic year was held on Friday night at the Council Chambers. There were present—the Mayor (<Ald G. E. Thompson) Aldn, Dangar, Small…

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Nominations for the Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 4

It was found on carefully consulting the Act that owing to the holiday the time for receiving nominations for the three vacant seats in the Council would expire on Tuesday…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above took place on Tuesday night last at the Town Hall. There were present—Ald. Woodlands (Mayor), Atkinson, Hammond, M'Laren,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday, last week. The Mayor (Ald. Thompson) was in the chair, and Ald. Small, Dangar, Harvey…

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