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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

168 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 9

Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above-named Council was Agricultural Hall, Taree, on Wednesday evening last. Present :--Aldermen Stewart (Mayor), Boyee. Spence and Beeton…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. There were present.—the Mayor (Ald, J. F. Small), and Ald. Booth, Johnston, Nance and O'Meara…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 3

The Council met last Monday night, there being present—Ald. Hayward (Mayor), Baird, Bennett, Fenn, J. Hayward, Rosenbaum, Stewart and Woodlands…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 September 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, O'Meara,…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 4

The above body met on Monday evening. Present:—AldermenDeunes (Mayor), Brown, D. Murray and Richardson. Correspondence included a letter from the…

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Action Against the Council. Difficulty About a Jury

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 9

ON Wednesday last the case Ernest Booth (who sued by his next friend John Wedlock) v. the Kempsey Borough Council was called on before the District Court. Mr. Browning…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 4

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

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The Action Against the Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 8

THE [?] Booth (by his next friend [?] Wellick) the Borough Council was salled on Wednesday evening. Mr. Brown[?] instructed by Mr. Marrack, appeared…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held last Monday night. There were present— Ald.F. Hayward(Mayor),Baird, Fenn, J. Hayward, mcLaren, and Rosenbaum…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 September 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, O'Meara,…

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That Action against the Council. Judge Heydon and the Jury

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 6

IN our report of the case Booth v. Kempsey Borough Council, published in last week's Argus we were obliged to materially summarise the concluding scene…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 4

The above body met on Monday evening Present Aid. Dennes (Mayor), Richardson skinner, Brown, and D. Murray. Telegraph Point Progress Committee…

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Tarre Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 4

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

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To the Mayor and Alderman of the Borough of Kempsey

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 October 1904 · page 7

Gentlemen.—As a ratepayer I respectfully submit the desirability of refraining from further legal proceedings in the matter of Booth versus the Council until some effort has been made to effect…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 October 1904 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last. The Mayor (Ald. Small) occupied the chair, and there were also…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 3

THE regular Meeting of the above took place last Monday night Ald. Bard, Fenn, J. Hayward, McLaren, Rosenbaum, and S[?] art being present. In the absence of the…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 9

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

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The Booth Case. the Council and Judge Heydon

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 8

AT the last Council, at which all the aldermen were present, except Ald. Rudder and Johnston, the case Ernest Booth v. Kempsey Borough Council was…

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Correspondence. the Booth Versus Kempsey Borough Council Case. To the Editor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 October 1904 · page 3

SIR,—Since I asked you to print the letter addressed by me to the Mayor and aldermen, we have had some information as to the proceedings in the council. Your reports contents himself with…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 3

The above body met on Monday evening. Present—Aldermen Dennes (Mayor), Murray and Schneider. The Department of Lands wrote to…

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