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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

168 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 9

Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 1 April 1904 · 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 Stewart (Mayor), Lean, Spcuce, and…

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Taree Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municpal Council took place last Wednesday night. Present:— The Mayor (Ald. J. H. Stewart) in the chair,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 11

[?]CIAL meeting of the above Coun[?] held on Tuesday last. The [?] (Ald. Small) occupied the chair [?] Booth, Johnston, Brenton…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 7

OWING to the usual fortnightly meeting of the Council falling on Good Friday, Aldermen were called together for the following Tuesday, when there were present the Mayor, Aldn. Booth,…

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The Council of Defence

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 4

The Federal Government will probably postpone the Constitution of an Advisory Council of Defence, and the practical abolition of the military bead-quarters staff…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

THE postponed meeting of the above took place on Monday night, there being present —Ald. Baird, Bennett, Fenn, McLaren, and Rosebaum…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 3

THE usual fortnighly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last There were present:—The Mayor (Ald. J. F. Small), Aldn. Booth, Thompson, Brenton,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held last Monday night. Present—Ald. Baird, Bennett, [?]. J. Hayward, McLaren, Rosenbaum, and Woodlands. In the absence of the Mayor, and on…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 11

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last. The Mayor (Ald. Small) occupied the chair, and Ald. Thompson, Nance, Booth,…

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Reducing the Area of the Borough. Debated in the Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 6

AT the last meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council Ald. Nance, pursuant to notice, moved, "That it is desirable that steps should be taken to reduce the area of…

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Municipalities and Road Rollers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 7

A CASE of considerable importance to municipalities, that of Blair v. the Borough of Woollahra, was decided in the District Court last week, before Judge Bogars. Plaintiff claimed £200 damages for…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday night. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Dennes)…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. Present :--Aldermen Stewart (Mayor), Lean,Spence, Beeton, Boyee, and…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 7

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. There were present: Ald. G. E. Thompson, who presided, (owing to the Mayor being absent from the district)…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council took place last Monday night. There were present—Alderman F. Hayward (Mayor), Baird, Fenn. J. Hayward, M'Laren…

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Taree Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Taree Council took place on "Wednesday week at the Chambers, Belmore Hall. The Mayor, Ald. Stewart, was in the chair;…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last week. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald. Thompson was voted to the chair, the other members…

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Origin of "Lynching." Was It Named After the Mayor of Galway?

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 8

About the year 1500 one James Fitzstephens Lynch was major of the cown of Guiway, He has went his soon on a trading expeditor to…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 6

The above body met on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Dennes (Mayor), Skinner, Brown, Schneider and Murray…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. There were present:—The Mayor, Alda Booth, Johnston, Brenton, Nanoe, O'Meara, Annely and Rudder…

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