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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

170 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 9

Farewell to the Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 3

A REPRESENTATIVE meeting was held in the Council Chamber on Monday night to consider what steps should be taken to recognise the services of Mr. J. R. Nance as a citizen…

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Farewell to Mayor Nance

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 8

A meeting was held on Monday night last to make arrangements to farewell Mr. J. R. Nance (Mayor) and family prior to their departure for…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 7

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

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 5

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…

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Departure of Mayor Nance. Citizens' Presentation

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 12

THE farewell social tendered to Mayor Nance and family prior to their departure for Sydney attracted a large and representative assembly at the…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 6

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

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Ald. Booth and the Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 8

THE perennial Booth case has entered another phase. With the merits of the case, we do not intend to deal with in this article -- our views are too…

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Municipal By-laws

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 4

As the by-laws relating to municipalities do not appear to be understood by many persons, we reprint hereunder the laws, regarding the more common offences, together with the penalties for their…

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Municipality of Taree. Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney, 4th August, 1905

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 6

SIR,--Adverting to your letter of the 31st May, the receipt of which was formally acknowledged on the 2nd June, enclosing a petition from the Council of the Municipal…

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Farewell to the Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 6

QUITE a large and representative gathering assembled at the Good Templars' Hall, on Wednesday last, the occasion being a farewell social tendered to the Mayor (Ald. J…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present :—The Mayor (Alderman Richardson), Aldermen…

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Parliamentary Notes. the Shire's Bill

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 11

THE Assembly on Thursday week took up the second reading of the Shires Bill. The debate was conducted in good spirit, and generally speaking the arguments were…

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Municipal CounciL

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above body was held in the Town Hall on Monday night last. There were present—The mayor (in the chair), and Ald. Bennett,…

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Kempsey Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 10

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Saturday evening last for the purpose of electing a Mayor in the place of Mayor Nance resigned. Ald…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 4

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

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body eventuated at the Chambers last Monday evening. Present.:—Aldermen Richardson…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. At first it looked as though the meeting would fall through, only the Mayor, Aldn,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

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

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 13

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

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present :—The Mayor : (Alderman Richardson), and…

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