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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

115 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 6

Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 4

At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday. the following were present: Aids. Solomons (in the chair), Cooper, Fitzgerald, Warnecke,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Parliamentary. Federation Bill. Cloture Applied. Excitement in the Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 4

The Legislative Council sat till nearly 5 o'clock this morning, and the sitting is said, to be the longest on record for the Council. The whole…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present:--Aldermen Sachs (in the chair), Healey, Hodges, Whyte, Vincent and Priest…

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Aid to Municipalities. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 5

IN the Assembly, last night, Mr. Reid stated that he had no hope of affording the House an opportunity this session of discussing the question of Government aid to…

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Municipal Endowment. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 5

A DEPUTATION to-day convened by the Municipal Association waited upon the Premier and asked for a municipal endowment…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Thursday, 4.10 p.m. Municipal Endowment

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 3

A deputation to-day, convened by the Municipal Association, waited upon the Premier and asked for a municipal endowment. Mr. Reid promised 2s 6d in the pound now,…

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Legislative Council. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 5

THE Appropriation Bill and Loan Bill were read a third time in the Council last night…

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Our Sydney Letter. Wednesday. the Council and Loan Expenditure

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

The Legislative Council had an excellent opportunity last night to declare against the expenditure of loan moneys on works that are not…

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The Municipal Subsidy

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 8

When Mr. Raid delivered his last but one financial statement he announced a surplus of £333,000 and intimated that he was in the pleasant…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 2

THE Mayor presided at the usual fortnightly meeting of the above on Tuesday evening, and there were also present--Aldermen Meurant, Hodges, Thomas, Vincent, Healey, Priest, Whyte, and…

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Municipal Endowment. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 5

IT is stated on good authority that a meeting of the Mayors of the colony is to held at the beginning of the year for the parpose of forcing the hand of the Premier…

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night there were present: Aldermen Wigan (Acting Mayor), Warnecke, Watson, Cooper, and Geldard…

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A Council Clerk's Deficiency. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 5

AN audit into the finances of the Newtown Municipal Council has shown defalcations by the late assistant Council Clerk, who committed suicide, amounting to £711…

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Yesterdays News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph] Grants to Municipalities. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 5

THE Municipal Association has decided to write to the Premier asking him in accordance with his promise to a recent deputation to pay a grant of 2s. 6d. in the £ to…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present:--The Mayor, and Aldermen Thomas, Vincent, Sachs, Whyte, and Priest…

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