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

Council & local affairs, 1901

40 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 2

The Municipal Petition. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 7

SIR,—I would like to ask, is there to be any counter petition about the incorporation to be raised and taken round ? I, for one, am only waiting to sign it. We…

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Municipal District of Manilla

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

THE following communication Addressed to Mr. D. E. Veness and "the other persons who signed the petition for the incorporation of Manilla as a municipality"…

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Municipal Government. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly permit me through the radium of your paper to make a few remarks on a subject that occupies a very important place in our township to-day…

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Municipality of Manilla

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 2

ACCORDING to notice, a meeting of petitioners was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening to make several nominations of officials and…

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Municipal Government. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 2

SIR,—In your last issue; of June 29! there appeared a very important and thoroughly practical letter, setting forth various duties and suggestions, for serious…

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Municipal Election[?] to the Ratepayers. Ladies and Gentlemen,—

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 7

In response to the request of several ratepayers I have decided to allow myself to be nominated as a candidate for the approaching…

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Municipal Election. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

SIR,—As some uncertainty was caused on the day of nomination by the question being raised as to the legality of women voting at the first municipal election,…

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Municipal

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

MANILLA, so far as Local Government is concerned, can now be said to have made a…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday morning, in the Mechanics' Institute. There were present: The Mayor (Ald…

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Municipal Election. the First Council. Polling Day. "Awaiting the Result." the Eve of Battle

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 4

"OH, come to me Tomorrow! like a friend, And not as one who bideth for the clock. Be swift to come, and I will hear thee knock. And though the night refuse to make an end…

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The First Council. D. E. VENESS

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 7

MAYOR VENESS is a true-born Englishman. At the little town of Deptford (Kent, Eng.) he was born in the year 1834. He was one of…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 5

THE ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Veness), and Aldermen…

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Curious Tests. Electing a Mayor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 1
Also in Manilla Express

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

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Municipal Council. Business Paper—monday, Sept. 23Rd

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

1. Formal. 2. Petition re road south side Namoi River. 3. Reports of Conference Delegates. 4. Consideration of applications for…

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Municipal Council

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 5
Also in Manilla Express

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, when there were present Aldermen D…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 2
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. Veness), Ald. Wearne, MacDonald,…

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