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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 2

The regular, meeting of the Council, held on Tuesday evening, was attended by The Mayor, and Aldermen Priest, Meurant, Whyte, Thomas, Abbott, Martin, Sachs, aud Vincent…

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The Sydney Municipal Muddle

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 4

Arrangements are completed for a great meeting of citizens on Monday in regard to the municipal muddled…

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The Municipal Reform Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

The great Municipal reform meeting at the Town Halt night affirmed the necessity of municipal reform it recommended the…

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Armidale Municipal Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 5

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night there were present: Aldermen Fitzgerald (Mayor), Cooper, Wilson, Warnecke, Claverie, Kirkwood, and…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 29 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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A Municipal Opinion. Bridges Over Street Gutters

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

A very burning question in Tamworth for some years has been as to whether the cost of necessary repairs to bridges over street gutters…

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Sydney Municipal Muddle

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

It is some considerable time since the municipal affairs of Sydney were considered at so large a meeting of ratyepayers as that held in the Town…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday night, the Mayor presiding. There were also present: Aldermen Priest, Meurant, Whyte, Thomas, Martin, Vincent, and Sachs…

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The Municipal Muddle

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

At to-day's meeting of the City Council the Mayor asked permission to borrow £100,000 to enable the overdraft to be paid, the matter was…

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Lord Mayor's Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 3

One of the features of the Lord Mayor's Show in London yesterday was a carshape ship armed with guns and bearing figures symbolical of…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 November 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…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2

THE usual bi-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, and A bin men Priest. Whyte, Thomas, Abbott, Martin, Vincent, and Sachs being in attendance…

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Borough Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 3

A.spcial meetings of the Armidale Borongh Council was held on Tuesday evening, when the following were present: Ald. Fitzgerald…

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Municipal Finances

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 4

An announcement was made at Tuuesday night's meeting of the Manicipal Council that the general account of the Municipality at the…

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Mr. John Hughes M.l.c., Appointed Vice President of Executive Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. John Hughes, M.L.O., has been sworn in as Vice-President of the Executive Council…

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Waicha Municipal Council

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

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

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The Municipal Muddle

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

The report of the sub Committee of the City Council in regard to the alleged remission of rates and reductions in assessments came…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, the Mayor, and Aldermen Priest, Whyte, Meurant, Thomas, Abbott, and Sachs being in attendance…

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The Mayor of Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 4

Mayor Harris, daring an interview to-day, said he was determined on reform and drastic retrenchment and looks to the new aldermen for…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) Sydney. Sydney, Thursday, 5.30 p.m. Legislative Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1898 · page 3

The Council last night considered the Federal Resolutions and made some important amendments. The amendments by Mr. M'Gowan wh[?]…

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