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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 9

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

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 3

THE usual for nightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. There were prevent the Major, Aldn. Booth, Thompson, Johnston, Brenton, Nance,…

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Municipal Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening. The Mayor occupied the chair, and with the exception of Ald. Stewart, who was…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 3

There was a full attendance of Wingham aldermen on Monday evening, the Mayer (Ald. Dennen) presiding…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 11

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

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. The Mayor and all the Aldermen were present. The minutes and outgoing correspondence…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 10

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

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Evangelical Council and the Elections

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 6

THE Evangelical Council of New South Wales send us an appeal to the men and women electors of the State. We cannot give the full text of the appeal. A few…

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Correspondence. Municipal Reform. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 7

SIR,--A man owned a piece of land worth £50. While it was vacant it was assessed for rating at 45s, and he paid 2s 3d in rates. He built a home for himself. A new…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 7

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

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Municipal Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held in the Town Hall on Monday night last. The Mayor (Ald. Hayward) occupied the chair, and there were also present…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 10

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

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. Stewart) oooupied…

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Taree Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 5

The adjourned special meeting of the Taree Municipal Council took place at the Chambers, Pultney street, last Wednesday night. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Stewart,…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. The Mayor and all the Aldermen were present with the exception of Als. Rudder, who was…

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Action Against the Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 4

On Saturday morning last the Mayor (Ald. J. F. Small) was received with the plaint in the case of Ercent Booth v. the Borough Council The plaint in issued in…

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The Municipal Council

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

The Municipal Council met last Monday6 night. There were present— Ald. F. Hayward(Mayor). B. [?], Fenn, J. Hayword, Rosen[?] and Woodlands…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 13

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

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Local News. Action Against the Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 8

When Ald. Booth informed us last week that there was no truth in the rumour that he had served the Council with a writ for £200 he told the exact…

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Municipal Reform. to the Editor of the M. B. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 8

SIR,--A man owned apiece of land worth £50. While it was vacant it was assessed for rating at 45-, and he paid 23 in rates. He built a home for himself. A new assessment was made at £28,and…

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