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New England · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

217 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 11

Municipal Council

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor, Aid. Juergens, Underwood, Roper, Kelly,…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting took place on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Seck[?]) in the chair, and Ald. Borthwick…

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Municipal Council

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on last Friday night. There were present Aldermen Lawson (chair),…

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C[?] Electing a Mayor

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 5

It was the custom among the Nestorian Christians, immediately upon the conclusion of the marriage ceremony, to carry the newly-made wife to the house…

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A Lamplighter as Lord Mayor

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 2

LORD Mayors are usually well-known personages, but the Lord Mayor of the oldfashioned village of Ringley, near Manchester, is the exception. Like other holders of…

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Municipal Association

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 5

The nineteenth Session of the Municipal Association was opened at the Town Hall to-day, there being a large attendance of mayors and…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Ald. Thomas, in the absence of the Mayor presiding, and Aldermen…

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Municipal Conference. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 5

SPEAKING at the Municipal Conference on Wednesday, the Mayor of Sydney said that Municipal Government had done more for the human race than any other body, and…

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Municipal Association. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 5

AT the sitting of the Municipal Association yesterday the immediate introduction of a comprehensive scheme of local government was urged…

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Municipal Association

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 4

At the Municipal Association session yesterday the immediate introduction of a comprehensive Local Government Bill was urged, and it was also decided to ask the…

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Amendment of Municipalities Act

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 5

The Premier says a Bill to amend the Municipalities Act will be introduced within a fortnight…

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Walcha Municipal Council

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting took place on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Seckold) in the chair, and Ald. Borthwick,…

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Municipal Council

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present : The Mayor (Mr.A. Bloore) and Aldermen Davis, Moore, Ditzell, K[?]utz,…

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New Municipal Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 5

The Premier says the new Municipal Bill provides for a Government guarantee of all Municipal-loans…

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Glen Innes Municipal Council

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 4

THE Mayor presided at the fortnightly meeting of the above on Tuesday evening. Others present were Aldermen Crossman, Abbott, Sachs, Meurant, Healey Priest, and…

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Municipalities Bill. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 5

THE Balmain Council has decided to request the Premier to insert in the proposed Municipalities Bill a clause empowering Councils to license hawkers…

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A Municipal Hearse

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1901 · page 2

SOME years ago (says the Dunedin "Star") an inspiration seized the City Council that it would be a good plan to obtain a tramway hearse, which could be run along the…

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The Municipalities Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 4

SPEAKING in reply to a deputation in Sydney, at the end of last week, Mr. See said that he seriously intended to bring in an amending municipalities…

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Municipal Council

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held on Monday evening last. Present.—The Mayor, Aldermen Juergens, Underwood, Sommerlad. Reid,…

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Municipalities Amendment Bill

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 2

THE Premier hopes to introduce the Municipalities' Act Amendment Bill within a fortnight. It will be practically a new Bill. It will involve Municipal taxation; and with…

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