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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held in the Town Hall on Monday week last, when there were present:—The Mayor (in the chair), and Ald…

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Local Option at Municipal Elections

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 8

The local option vote under the old Liquor Act will be taken as usual at the municipal elections in February. The matter received the…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday night last Pies [?]:—The Mayor (Ald. Richardson), Ald. Skinner and…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. There were present: The Mayor, and…

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Kemspey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 13

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

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Qualifications of Municipal Voters

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 6

As the municipal elections take place in February, and the municipal lists are now being prepared, some of the councils are again discussing the…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. F. Small), Ald[?] Johns[?]on, Brenton, Avery,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the body was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening last, when there were present—Ald. Baird (in the chair), Bennett,…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wingham Council was held on Monday night last Present:—Aldermen Richardson (Mayor), Brown, Skinner,…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 6

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

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Taree Borough Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above body was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last, The Mayor (Alderman J. H. Stewart) presided, and the following members were present: —…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 3

The nomination of candidates for the position of Aldermen in the Municipal Council of Wingham took place in the Council Chambers on Tuesday…

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Taree Borough Council. Official Nomination

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

THE official nomination of Aldermen and Auditors for the Taree Borough Council took place at the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, at noon yesterday (Tuesday)…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 3

THE last meeting of the municipal year was held on Friday last. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. F. Small), Aldn G. E. Thompson, H. M. Johnston, R. Avery, W…

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A Municipal Dream

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 6

Last night I [?]y [?]-dreaming upon my little bed, ([?]lid not dream of boyhood's days, nor dream that I was [?]), I dreamt I was on Alderman of this great Triple…

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Municipal Election. Official Nomination

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 1

THE official nomination for the Aldermanic Election took place on Tuesday in the Good Templars' Hall at noon. There were more ratepayers present than usual, fully five and…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

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

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 7

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

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Municipal Election. Official Nomination

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 8

THE official nomination of candidates for aldermen (three to be elected) took place at the Council Chambers at noon on Tuesday last. Mayor Small…

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Municipal Election. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 8

SIR,--As an interested listener at the official nomination of aldermen on Tuesday last, with your kind permission I would like to make a few comments. I will try to be…

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