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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

42 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Council Clerks as Valuators

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

With reference to the discussion which has taken place at various times as to the legality and desirability of appointing the council clerk of a…

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Municipal Votes

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

As THE annual municipal elections will take place again next month, and there appears to be [?]apprehension in some respects as to whether…

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The Promised Municipal Special Grant

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

It appears that the Mayor of Hurstville, on the strength of the promised 2s 6d in the £ special grant, has had work carried out in fad municipality to…

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Municipal Council

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

A meeting of this Council took place last Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Ald Z[?]otkowski), and Alds Woods, Rose, Cohen, Murray, and…

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The Council and Water Supply

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

The Council at its last meeting, by a majority of four to six, affirmed the desirableness of reconsidering the question of a systematic water supply and…

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Municipal Council

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the local council took place last Tuesday evening Present: The Mayor (Ald Zlotkowski) and Ald Rose…

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A Municipal Anomaly

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

AS WAS fully pointed out in our issue of the 4th inst. under the editorial heading of "Municipal Votes," occupiers (of the full age of 21) rated for…

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The Municipal Elections

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

The nomination of aldermen for the vacancies caused by the retirement (by effluxion of time) of Aldermen Cohen, Rose and Stirton closed yesterday. In…

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Municipal Council

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place last Tuesday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Ald Zlorkowski) and Ald…

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

The election of aldermen to fill the place of three who annually retire, by effuxion of tie, in accordance with Municipalities Act—also the annual…

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Angry Aldermen

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

According to accounts published in Sydney papers the hoisterous conditions which characterised the aldermanic elections in many of the suburbs were…

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Municipal Council

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Ald Cohen), and Aids Woods,…

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The Council and the Health Act

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

It would be opportune for oar Council at its next meeting to make a formal protect against the expenditure which is unduly cast upon it by the…

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The Stock Boards Council of Advice

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

SINCE the Stock Boards Council of Advice was constituted it has made some thoroughly practical efforts to place on a better basis the conditions…

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Municipal Election. to the Ratepayers of Moree

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

IN presenting myself as a candidate for the position rendered vacant by the retirement of Ald Cooper, my sole desire is to be of service to my fellow ratepayers in…

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Municipal Council

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held last Thursday night. Present—the Mayor (Ald Cohen), and Alds. Thompson, Murray, Crane, Kirkby, and Lewis…

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Municipal Rating

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

A case of importance to most municipalities just now, in connection with the assessment of ratable property, is reported from Kiama. On Saturday…

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Municipal Council

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last Tuesday night. Present—The Mayor (Ald Coben) and Ald. Thompson,…

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The Mayor's Silver Cradle

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Tamworth Borough Council on Tuesday evening last, Alderman Tribe on behalf of the Aldermen, presented…

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Moree Municipal Council

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

A special meeting of the Moree Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Ald S. L Cohen) and Aldermen Kirkby,…

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