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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

125 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 7

Municipal Conference

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 5

The Narrabri aldermen regard the proceedings of the annual Municipal Conference in Sydney as a farce…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

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

AT the fortnightly meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening there were present : -- The Mayor, and Alderman Mn[?]urant, Whyte, Priest, Healey, Macdonald, Vincent and Fitzhardinge…

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Armidale Borough Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 7

The usual moating of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening when the following were present:—Aldermen Wigan (Mayor), Cooper,…

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The Australian Cricketers in England. Their Relations with the Australian Cricket Council. New Zealand Fixtures Adhered To. Alleged Harsh Treatment of the Team

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 7

London, August 25.—The Australian cricketers have decided to adhere to the New Zealand fixtures. Mr. Musgrove, the business manager…

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Legislative Council. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 5

THE Council passed the second reading of the Water Bights Bill last night, and the Coal Mines Regulation Bill was read the third time and returned to the Assembly…

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Tamwohth Council Chambers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 4

The new Council Chambers at Tamworth were opened on Wednesday night. The Mayor, Mr. C. J. Britten, entertained 60 gentlemen at dinner…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1896 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were Present -- The Mayor, and Aldermen Moses, Meurant, Whyte, Macdonald, Vincent, Priest, and Healey…

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Armidale Borough Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present:—Ald. Wigan (Mayor), Cooper, Bliss,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The Municipal Conference. New England Representatives

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 2

The Fourteenth Annual Municipal Conference opened in the Town Hall, Sydney, to-day. Ald. Ives, Mayor of Sydney,…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 2

AT the usual meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening there were present-- Aldermen Fitzhardings (in the chair), Healey, Vincent, Meurant, and Whyte…

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Death of Alderman Joseph Moses, J.P.

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

THE improvement in the condition of Ald. Moses which we briefly chronicled in last issue, was of but short duration, for on Friday morning he took a change for the worse, and at 10 o'clock the same…

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Municipal Liability

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

Two members of the League of Wheelmen, having sustained serious injury while riding a tandem, owing to the alleged dangerous manner in which the City Municipal Council…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 2

AT the usual meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening there were present--The Mayor and Ald. Whyte, Macdonald, Vincent, Priest and Healey. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Legislative Council. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 5

The Legislative Council, last night, rejected the second reading of the Crown Land Applications Bill on the voices…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night. Present--The Mayor, and Aldermen Meurant, Macdonald, Vincent, Priest, Fitzhardinge, and Healey. Ald. Hodges took his…

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Borough Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Armidale Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening last the following being present —Aldermen Wigan (Mayor) Wilson…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present -- The Mayor and Aldermen Meurant, Hodges, Vincent' Priest and Healey…

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Legislative Council. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 5

THE Select Committee appointed by the Legislative Council on the Land Tax Assessments, took further evidence to-day, the report of which was tabled in the…

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Legislative Council. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 5

THE Council, last night, passed the second reading of the Coloured Races Restriction Bill by 18 to 7, and the Tamworth to Manilla Railway Bill passed the third…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 2

AT the usual meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening, Ald. Priest occupied the chair, and there were also present--Ald; Meurant, Whyte, Hodges, Macdonald, Healey and Fitzhardinge,…

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