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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Walcha Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council took place on Monday last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for 1898…

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Mr. Higinbotham and his Municipal Clothes. [To the Editor]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

SIR,—At the declaration of the poll, in explaining the benefits (in his opinion) that his coming forward as a candidate for municipal honors…

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night in the Council Chambers, when there were present: Ald. Fitegerald (Mayor),…

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Mr. Higinbotham and his Municipal Clothes. (To the Editor.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 3

SIR,—Your correspondent, "Ratepayer" appears to have some personal grievance against Mr. Higinbotham, who rendered the town such good…

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Leek-Eating' Aldermen. (To the Editor.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

SIR,—So Alderman Wataan, the Pickwickian representative of West Ward, has backed down. Well, well, it is just what we might hare expected'…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

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

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Municipal Election. Sydney. Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 5

MESSRS. T. H. Barlow and John Norton were to-day nominated for Phillip ward in the municipal election…

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, the following being present: —…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 15th. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Scott) in the chair, Ald…

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Appeals to the Privy Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

The proposal to abolish the existing right of appeal to the Privy Council was considered by the council of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce…

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Another Municipal Oracle. (To The Editor.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 5

SIR,—So Aid. J. J. Warnecke, the West End municipal financial oracle, has spoken, and not only has he manufactured a credit out of a deficit,…

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County Council Elections. London, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 5

LORD SALISBURY and Messrs. Chamberlain, Balfour, and Asquith are making speeches in London to arouse interest in the County Council elections…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was bold in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, last. Present: The. Mayor (Ald. Scott) in the chair, Ald…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

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

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night there were present Alds. Fitzgerald, (Mayor), Wigao, Cooper, Watson, Warnecke, Claverie, Wilson,…

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Sydney City Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

At the City Council meeting on Wednesday the estimated expenditore for 1808 was nearly £200,000, and the estimated revenue from all…

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That Municipal Endowment

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 5

The Municipal Association of New South Wales has obtained the opinion of Dr. R. M. Sly on the much-talkedof question of Mr. G. H. Reid's…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

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

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

IN the absence of the Mayor, Ald. Priest occupied the chair at the usual meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening. Aldermen Vincent, Thomas, Abbott, Whyte, and Sachs were also in attendance…

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A[?]ale Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

At the usual meeting of the Mumcipal Council on Tuesday night there were present Aide, Fitzgerald (Mayor) Wilson, Cooper, Wigau, Watson,…

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