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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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

Taree Municipal Vacancies

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

The nomination of three additional aldermen to sit in the Taree Municipal Council took place in the Belmore Hall, at noon on Monday. The Mayor,…

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Taree Municipal Election. Official Nomination

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

VERY little interest was manifested in the public nomination of candidates for the forthcoming municipal election. There were only about a dozen ratepayers present at the Council Chambers on Monday…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 2

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

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Municipal Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 4

An announcement appears in this issue [?] the [?] for the elections of an [?] in the place of John [?] Nace, who left Kempsey recently to…

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Election of Alderman

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 8

Mr. J. R. Nance having resigned his position as alderman of the Borough of Kempsey, a bye-election will beheld to fill the vacancy. The official day…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above body vu held in the Town Hall on Monday night last. In the absence of the Mayor Ald. Baird was voted to the chair. There…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 September 1905 · 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. Coleman, O'Meara,…

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Taree Municipal Election. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—Having been nominated by a large and influential number of ratepayers for a seat in the Council, under the changed conditions, consequent upon the increase of population, and being…

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Taree Municipal Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 3

The election of three aldermen to which Taree is now entitled, in virtue of its municipal population having exceeded 1000, took place last Saturday…

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Municipal Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 2

THERE Was a fair attendance of ratepayers at the Belmore Hall at noon on Monday last,to hear the official declaration of As poll for the election of three additional alderman to serve in the Municipal…

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Municipal Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 4

Up to the present time two candidates have announced themselves for the vacancy in the Council caused by the retirement of Mr. J. R. Nance. The time allowed for…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 5

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

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A Grafton Alderman's Opinion of the Boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 6

A letter was read (says the Argus) at the Council meeting on Wednesday evening of last week from the Government Architect's Office, announcing…

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Taree Borough Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 3

THE first meeting of the Taree Council, since the formation of the municipality into a borough by the election of three additional aldermen, was held in the Council…

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Short Story The Mayor of Saw Mill Flat. CHAP. I.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 2

SEATED upon a camp-stool, in front of a frame-shanty that boasted two small apartments, was a man, handsome in spite of his rough dress and…

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Short Story The Mayor of Saw Mill Flat. CHAP.I

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 7

SEATED upon a camp-stool, in front of a frame shanty that boasted two small apartments, was a man, handsome in spits of his rough dress and…

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Municipal Election. Two Candidates Nominated

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 8

THERE is likely to be an election for the aldermanic seat rendered vacant through the resignation of Mr. J. R. Nance. Messrs. R. Avery and F. R…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 October 1905 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. There were present:—The Mayor (Ald J. F. Small), Aldn. Coleman, Annely, O'Mesra, Brenton,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 October 1905 · 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. Coleman, O'Meara,…

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Short Story Mayor of Saw Mill Flat, (Continued from last week.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 7

Lee had seen the man Cadwell several times daring the six months' residence of the latter at Sawmill Flat; and yet, although something about the man had…

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