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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Municipal Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 4

The aldermen who retire from, the Wingham Council were Messrs W. Fotheringham and J. B. Richardson. Nominations for their successors closed…

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Correspondence. Municipal Reform. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 11

SIR,--A little over twelve months ago I addressed a letter, upon the question of rating land values to the press of the State. About 100 papers were good enough to publish it…

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Taree Municipal Council. Nomination of Aldermen

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

The official nomination of candidates for the position of Aldermen in the above Council, to fill the vacancies caused by tho retirement by effluxion of time of Aldermen G. Saxby and W. Armstrong, took place…

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Municipal Nominations

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

THERE was only a small attendance of ratepayers at the public declaration of nominations received for the office of Alderman to the three vacancies in the local Council, caused by the retirement of Ald. R…

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Taree Municipal Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 4

Tuesday last was nomination day at Taree. The Mayor (Mr J. Stewart) real the following nominations for the vacancies caused by the retirement of…

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Correspondence the Municipal Election To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 8

Sir,--To the shame of Kempsey very little interest is being taken in the Municipal Election. There are five candidates, and with your permission I would crave space…

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Municipal Election. Official Nomination

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 6

THE official nomination of candidates for the position of three aldermen rendered vacant by the retirement of Ald. Thompson, Small and Harvey was held at the…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Chambers on Monday evening. Present:—Aldermen Fotheringham (Mayor),…

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Correspondence. Our Borough Council. to the Editor of the Macleay Chronicles

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 3

SIR,—The election for Aldermen is over, and two of the retiring men are again returned, together with one new man. What a reformation there would have been had the…

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Kempsey Borough Council. Ald. Small Elected Mayor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 10

A SPECIAL meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held lust Monday night, there being present—Ald. Ayres (Mayor) Baird, Fenn, J. Hayward, McLaren, Rosenbaum, Stewart, and…

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Taree Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

The election for Mayor took place at Taree Municipal Council meeting on Saturday. Ald. J. H. Stewart was in the chair, and all the aldermen were…

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Borough Council Election of Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night last for the purpose of electing a May for the ensuring year Ald G. E. Thompson presided and all the…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

THE first regular meeting of the newly organised Council took place on Friday night last The Mayor Ald J. F. Small presided and all the Aldermen were 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 20 February 1904 · page 4

THE Taree Municipal Council met on Saturday evening last in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present--Aldermen Stewart (Mayor),…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 10

THE Kempsey Borough Council met on Friday last. The Mayor (Ald. Small) occupied the chair, and Ald. Thompson, Johnston, Brenton, Nance, O'Meara, Booth…

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Taree Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

There was a full Attendance at the meeting of the above on Wednesday, Mayor Stewart presiding. After the Inspector of Nuisances…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

THE regular Fortnightly meeting of the Council wag held' on Friday night last. There were present, the Major (Aid, J. F. Small) presiding, Ald. Thompson, Booth,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

[?] body met-last Monday night, there being present—Ald. F. Hayward (Mayor), Baird, Beanett, Fenn, McLaren, Rosenbaum, Stewart and Woodlands…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening Present:—Aldermen Dennes (Mayor), Brown, Richardson, Schneider and…

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