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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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The Editor's Column. (While giving insertion to Correspondents' letters, we do not necessarily endorse their contents) Municipal Extravagance

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 2

SIR,--Surely the credit of our Municipal Council is sufficently good, with the security they have to offer, to enable them to borrow money at less than 8 per cent, (vide advertisement in your…

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The First Federal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 2

WE learn from the Melbourne Leader that the presidential address on the occasion, although necessarily traversing ground somewhat familiar to those who have closely…

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THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Jan. 27

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 4

AFTER the formal business had been transacted, the House, on the motion of the Attorney General, adjourned out of resspect to the late Hon. John Campbell…

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Municipal Election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 8

The Municipal election took place, on Tuesday, at noon, in the Council Chambers. There was not a large gathering. Probably the ratepayers are satisfied with…

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Local & General News. Municipal Nominations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 8

AT noon on Tuesday about 30 or 40 ratepayers assembled. In the Town Hall, to tear the candidates for municipal honours…

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The Municipal Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

THE polling for the election of three aldermen in the zoom of Aldermen John Trim, Peter Simpson, and William Sexbrook, who retired by effluxion of time,…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, 9th Feb. Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 8

THE Municipal Council met on Monday evening; all the aldermen were present. The Improvement Committee reported —that Draper and M'Cosker had been…

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Municipal Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 4

AT noon on Tuesday the official declaration of the poll was made by the Returning Officer, at the Town Hall, Messrs. John Trim, S. A. Harper, and A. J. Apps being…

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THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb 10

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 3

SIR Alfred Stephen, moved for leave to bring in a hill further [?] the law relating to divorce [?] the provisions of the bill, and [?] that there…

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The Municipal Elections

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 2

its firm hold on the public taste, anu[?]y be sure that nothing will ever entic[?] endanger its good name now. REPORTER: You must use a great quan[?]…

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Uralla & District Uralla, 23Rd Feb Municipal Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 8

THE Municipal Council met on Monday evening, all the aldermen being present A letter was received from the Department of Works asking that vouchers for…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last Present:--The Mayor (J. F. Utz, Esq.) in the Chair, and Aldermen Goodyer, Sachs, Moses,…

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Resignation of the Mayor

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the" Glen Innes Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on the evening of Wednesday last, for the purpose of receiving the resignation of the…

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The Editor's Column. (While giving Insertion to Correspondents' Letters, we do, not necessarily endorse their contents.)RESIGNATION of the Mayor

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 2

SIR,--In reading your report of the meeting of the Council, when a new Mayor was elected, and also the correspondence between the late Mayor and Mr. E. H. Hodd, I see that the letter to Mr…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers, on Tuesday evening last, when there were present:--The Mayor, and Aldermen Goodyer, Healey, Sachs, Gillies, Winter,…

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THE N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 24

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 2

In the Legiislative Council, Dr. MaCkellarmade a formal announcement of the formation of the Government, somewhat (similar to that of Sir Patrick…

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Municipal Nomination

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 2

At noon on Friday a few ratepayers assembled in the old Town Hall to hear the nomination of candidates for the extraordinary vacancy in…

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The Recent Municipal Appeal

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 2

SIR,--In last Friday's issue of Guardian there appears a report of an appeal from the decision of the Glen Innes Bench, which was recently heard in Chambers before his Honor Mr. Justice…

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THE N. S, W. PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 31

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1886 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, a long debate took place on the motion of Mr. Darley, for the production of papers and copies of evidence in…

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Nomination of Candidates for Municipal Honors

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1886 · page 2

ON Friday last, at noon, the nomination of candidates to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused in the local Council by the resignation of Mr. J. F. Utz, took place at the Council Chambers. There…

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