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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Armidale Official Directory. Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3

Mayor, 3 B Fitzgerald 5 Aldermen, C G Wilson, G Wigan, C Cooper, W. H Watson, D Claverie, J J Warnecke, W D Solomons, and J…

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Legislative Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 3

In the Council the Distress for Rent Restriction Bill was read a second time and carried through committee, and the Totalisator Bill was referred to a select committee…

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Legislative Council. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 5

IN the Council, last night, the Distress for Rent Restriction Bill was read a second time and carried through committee. The Totalisator Bill was referred to a…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 September 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,…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 2

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

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Armidale Berough Council was held on Tuesday evening, the following being present—Ald. Wigan (in the chair),…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 17 September 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,…

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Municipal Finances. [To the Editor.]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 5

SIR,—I was astonished on reading the reports of Tuesday Council meeting this morning to find that the general account was overdrawn £726, and that by some…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

AT the ordinary meeting on Tuesday evening, there were present: Aldermen Thomas (in the chair), Priest, Meurant, Abbott, Martin, Vincent, and Sachs…

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Legislative Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 3

In the Council the second reading of the Art Unions Amendment Bill was rejected by nine votes to six. The third reading of the Distress for Rent…

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The Sydney Council's Finances

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 4

The Chamber of Commerce has appointed a strong committee to investigate the accounts of the City Council…

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Armidale Borough Council was hold on Tuesday evening last, the following being present: Alds. Wigah (in the…

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Walch Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. Present Ald. Watts, in the chair, and AId…

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New Lord Mayor of London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 4

Sir John V.Moore has been elected Lord Mayor of London…

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The Sydney Municipal Finances

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 4

The City Council have refused the offer from this Chamber of Coinmerce to appoint a commitee to inquire into the Council's finances…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present :-- The Mayor, and Aldermen Priest, Abbott, Whyte, Thomas, Martin, Vincent, and…

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Important Municipal Decision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

Justice Walker has decided that municipal rates took priority over a mortgage as a charge upon property…

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Legislative Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 3

In the Council the Defamation Bill for Amending the Libel Laws was carried through committee last night…

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Armidale Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening last, the following being present: Alds. Fitzgerald (Mayor),…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 October 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,…

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