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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Municipal Borough of Taree. Election of Aldermen

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

AT the Council Chambers, Taree, at noon on Monday last, the Returning-officer (Alderman W. Basham, J.P.), officially declared the poll taken on Saturday for the election of three aldermen. The…

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The Election of Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

A MEETING of the Council was held on Tuesday night last for the purpose of electing a Major for the ensuing year. In opening the proceedings, the Mayor…

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Kempsey Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 13

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of electing a Mayor. The retiring Mayor (Ald Small) at first took the chair…

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Taree Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above body was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Wednesday evening last. Alderman Stewart (Mayor) presided, and there were present:--Aldermen Boyce, Lean,…

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Municipal Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

A O. OD deal of interest was manifested in the Municipal election on Saturday last, when polling for four alderman (three ordin any and one extraordinary vacancy) took…

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Municipal Election. the Polling

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 10

THE election of three aldermen in the place of Messrs. H. M. Johnston, R. Avery and H. W. Booth took place on Saturday last. There were five…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 3

THE first Council meeting of the year was held on Friday night last. The Mayor (Ald. Small). presided, and there were present Aldn. G. Piggott, G.E. Thompson,…

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Correspondence. the Municipal Election. To the Editor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 3

SIR,—In the Argus dated 10th February. though published on 9th inst, (the day before the vote was taken at the recent municipal election), an attack was made upon me by an anonymous contributor…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall on Monday night lest. There were present—Ald. Bennett (Mayor) in the chair, and Ald. Hayward, Fenn,…

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Deadlock in a Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 5

An extraordinary situation has arisen in connection with the Dsniliquin Municipal council on Monday last. Contrary to the usual practice, this year the list of municipal…

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Kempsey Borough Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 10

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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Wingham Council and Subsidy. Public Works Department, Sydney, 22nd February, 1906

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 3

SIR,--With further reference to your personal representations on 13th instant, relative to the subsidy due from the Minor Roads Vote to the Wingham Council for 1904-5, amounting to £17 4s 11d, which…

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Taree Borough Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 4

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

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Friday night last. There were present Aid. G. E. Thomson in the chair (the Mayor being absent with the Local Land Board), Aidn. Piggott,…

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Kempsey Borouch Council

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 13

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday night last. Ald. Thompson was voted to the chair, and Ald. Coleman, O'Meara…

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Borough Council Deputation

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 12

Mayor Small brought under the notice of the Premier the necessity for making some provision in the new Municipalities Bill for the taking over by the…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 9

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

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Taree Borough Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above-named Council was held in the Council Chambers, Belmore Hall, on Thursday evening last. Alderman Stewart (Mayor) occupied the chair, and…

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Local Government. Amending the Shire Boundaries

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

THE following amended boundaries of shires have been gasetted:--HASTINGS. NO. 15. Commencing on the shore of the South Pacific…

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Borough Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last in the Council Chambers. There were present Aid. Thompson (presiding). Aidn. Piggott, Brenton, Avery, O'Meara. Coleman,…

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