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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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

Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above body was held in the Town Hall on Friday night last, 7th instant. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there were also present—Ald. Bennett,…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (Ald…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. There were present:—The Mayor (Ald. J. R. N[?]ce), Aldn. Johnston, Brenton, Small,…

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The Premier and Municipal Endowments

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 6

The State Premier declined to receive a deputation which desired to urge the granting of a Government endowment to municipalities…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above body was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening last. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there were also present—Aid. Hayward…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 5

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

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 7

THE Borough Council met on Friday night last when there were present: The Mayor, (Aid. J. R. Nance), Aidn. Booth, Johnston, Thompson, Brenton, Small, O'Meara, and…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was hold in the Town Hall on Monday evening last. There were present:—The Mayor (in the chair) and Aldermen…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 12

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

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 3

The above body met on Monday night at the Council Chambers. Present:—Aid. Richardson (Mayor), in the chair, Aldermen Murray and…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was fold on Friday night last. There were present the Mayor (Ald. J. R. Nance), Aldn. Thompson, Johston, Coleman, Small, and…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 5

THE regular meeting was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening last. Aid. Baird was voted to the chair in the absence of the Mayor, and Aid. Fenn was the only other…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 13

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

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An Alderman Fined

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 4

There was peculiar development at the Rockdale Council meeting last week, when Alderman Gardiner Morton was fined. A motion was before the meeting, and on a…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held on Monday night last Present:—The Mayor (Ald J. B. Richardson.)…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. There were present the Mayor (Ald. Nance), and Aldn. Thompson, Booth, Johnston, Small,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

THE regular meeting was held in the Town Hall on Monday night last. In the absence of the Mayor, Aid, Benneit occupied the chair. There were also present—A.d. Dick,…

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Snubbing a Lord Mayor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

" It is the ancient custom for the new Lord Mayor of London, attended by the Recorder and Sheriffs, to come into the Law Courts and be introduced to the Lord Chief…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 10

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

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. There were present:— Aldermen Stewart (Mayor), Lean, Spence,…

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