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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

125 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 7

Crumbs. ELECTION of Mayor to-night

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

RAIN commenced to fall on Sunday, when 24 points were registered, and has continued since. ENTRIES for the local examination of the Trinity College of Music, London, close on Friday…

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The Australian Eleven. Meeting of the Cricket Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.—The Australian Cricket Council met last evening at Menzies' Hotel. The following were present: —Messrs. J. M. Gibson…

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Walcha Municipal Elections. (By Telegraph). Walcha

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

In the municipal election J. Love (42) and Seckold (40) were elected; Thompson (80) was defeated…

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Municipal Election Results

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4

Bingara.—The results were:—Finkernagel, 54; Fay, 37; Martin, 36; Wearne, 31; Wilkinson, 16. Finkernagel and Fay were elected…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening, there being present the Mayor, and Aldermen Vincent, Macdonald, Priest, Healey, Fitzhardinge, Whyte, Meurant and…

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Embezzlement. the Local Council Case

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions, which opened at Armidale on Monday last, John Maule Hill was charged before Judge Coffey with embezzling the sum…

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The Municipal Election

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday the election of two aldermen in place of Ald. Love and Thompson took place. Polling commenced at the Council Chambers at 8…

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The Mayor of Walcha. (By Telegraph). Walcha

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 2

Aldermen Watts and Scott were equal in the votes for the position of Mayor of Walcha for the year. Ald. Watts won finally…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Watts) in the chair, Aid. Seckold,…

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Report of Mayor for Year ending February, 1898

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

Tim following report was read At the meeting for election of Mayor on Monday last:— Gentlemen.— This being the close of…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present -- The Mayor, and Aldermen Moses, Meurant, Vincent, Healey, Priest, and Whyte…

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Armidale Borough Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 4

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night when there were present Ald. Wigan (Mayor), Bliss, Cooper, M'Rohan,…

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Street Watering on Sundays. Protest by an Alderman

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

DURING the summer months this season the man engaged in watering the streets has gone his rounds as usual on the Sunday morning. This practice has been…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Watts) in the chair, Ald. Seckold,…

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Going to the Privy Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

The appeal of Dean, which was diemissed by the Full Court, is to be taken to the Privy Council…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, and was attended by The Mayor, and Aldermen Whyte, Meurant, Moses, Healey, Priest, and Vincent…

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Borough Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last, the following being present:—Aid. Wigan (Mayor), Wilson, Cooper, Bliss, Fitzgerald,…

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A Pugilistic Mayor

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon (says Tuesday's "Grafton Grip") a fracas occurred at the foot of Villier-street between Mr. Fred. M'Guren, Mayor of Grafton, and…

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Armidale Borough Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council we a held on Tuesday evening last, when there were present: — Aldermen Wigan…

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A Mayor and his Pipe. Smoking at Council Meetings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

Nowra, Saturday.—At the last meeting of the Milton Council, Ald. Latta asked the Mayor if he intended to continue the practice of smoking…

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