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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council took place last Monday night, there being present—All Spence (Mayor), Ayres, Atkinson, McLaren, D. & J. Stewart, and Woodlands…

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Council Summonses

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 3

About 20 summonses for arrears of rates owing were called, the balk of them having been settled. Two or there were continued to next court and verdicts were given against…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 January 1903 · 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. Lean (Mayor), Saxby, Armstrong, Beeton…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 3

The usual fortnighly meeting of the above-named council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 6

A MEETING of the Council was held on Friday night last in the Council Chambers There were present:—The Mayor, Ald. S L. Rudder, Aldn. Dangar, Small, Harvey,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place last Monday night. There were present:—Ald. Spence (Mayor), Ayres, Atkinson, Baird, McLaren, D. & J. Stewart,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 13

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was resumed on Friday of last week. The Mayor (Ald. Rudder) occupied the chair, and Ald. Small, Crotty…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 4

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

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 3

THE lest meeting of the Council for the municipal year was held on Friday night. There were pretest:—The Mayor, Aide. Nance, G. E. Thompson, Wm. Harvey, Jas…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above was held last Monday night, there being present—All, Spence (Mayor), Atkinson, Baird, Hayward, McLaren, D. Stewart, and Woodlands…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 6

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday of last week. The Mayor (Ald. Rudder) occupied the chair, and Ald. Crotty, Nance…

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Taree Municipal Council. Election of Aldermen & AUDITORS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 3

The official nomination of candidates for the positions of Aldermen and Auditors in the Taree Municipal Council took place at the Council Cham bets. Taree. yesterday (Tuesday) at noon…

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Official Nomination of Aldermen

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 7

THE official Domination of Aldermen to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of Aldermen Dangar, Nance, and Crotty took place on Tuesday last in the Good Templars'…

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Municipal Election. Official Nomination

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 12

THE official nomination in connection with the election of three aldermen and two auditors for the Borough of Kempaey took place at the Good Templars Hall at noon…

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Wingham. Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Wingham Municipal, Council as held on Monday night last Present: — Aldermen W Fotheringham (Mayor),…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term…

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Election of Aldermen

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 3

POLING for the election of three Aldermen to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of Aldn. Dangar, Nance and Cretty, took place on Friday last at the Good…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the Council took place on Monday night at the Town Hall, those present being—Ald. Spence (Mayor), Atkinson, Bennett (who took his seat for…

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Election of Mayor

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. There was a full attendance…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Thompson Chosen

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 9

AT the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, in the presence of about half-a-dozen ratepayers, the civic dignitaries of Kempsey met in solemn conclave…

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