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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

57 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 3

Scene in the Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 September 1884 · page 2

A SPIRITED passage at arms took place in the Legislative Council last night, between the Attorney General and Mr. Ogilvie, the owner of Yulgibar run. Mr. Smith had moved an…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Monday, 15Th September

Northern Star · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor (in the chair), Alderman Larkin, Allingham, Laman, Wotherspoon, Griffin, and the Council Clerk. MINUTES…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Monday, September 29

Northern Star · Saturday 4 October 1884 · page 2

PRESENT — Aldermen Allingham (in the chair). Larkin, Laman, Wotherspoon, Griffin, and the Council Clerk. MINUTES…

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Lismore Municipal Counell. Monday, 6Th October

Northern Star · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Larkin and Griffin, and the Council Clerk, MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Monday, 13Th October

Northern Star · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 3

Present—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen G.F. Laman R. S. Wotherspoon, C. W. Grif[?]u, and the Council Clerk. MINUTES…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Tuesday, October 21

Northern Star · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting was held for consideration of By-laws, when there were present,—The Mayor in the chair. Aldermen Larkin, Laman Griffin, Wotherspnon, and the Council Clerk…

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Ballina Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 3

THE following has been courteously handed to us for publication,— Copy of Resolution.—By the Mayor—"To ascertain from W. A. Hutchinson, Esq. (in the…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Monday, 27Th October

Northern Star · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 2

Present—The Mayor in the chair, Aid. E. W. Allingham, G. F. Laman, R. S. Wotherspoon, C. W. Griffin, and the Clerk. MINUTES…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Tuesday, 11Th November

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 November 1884 · page 2

Present—The Mayor in the chair, and Ald. G. Larkin, G. F. Laman, C. W. Griffin, and the clerk. MINUTES…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Monday, November 24

Northern Star · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 2

Present—The Mayor in the chair, Aid. Larkin, Allingham, Laman, Wotherspoon, Griffin, and the clerk. MINUTES…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Monday, 1St December

Northern Star · Saturday 6 December 1884 · page 2

Present— The Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Larkin, Allingham, Wotherapoon, Griffin, and the Clerk. MINUTES…

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The Northern Star. Saturday, December 6, 1884. Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 6 December 1884 · page 2

As will be seen by advertisement, the Municipality of Lismore being now created, a Borough by the Government, the nomination for three additional Aldermen will take, place…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Monday, 8Th December

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 December 1884 · page 2

PRESENT.—The Mayor (in the Chair), Ald. Larkin, Wotherspoon, Griffin, and the Clerk. MINUTES…

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Municipality of Ball[?]a. Monday, 8Th December

Northern Star · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 2

PRESENT.—The Mayor. Ald. Ryan, Winton, Holden, and Wigmore. MINUTES. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Municipal Nominations

Northern Star · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 2

THE open nomination for Aldermen to till the three vacancies caused by this Municipality being declared a Borough, took plact at the Council Chambers on Wednesday last at noon,…

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The Northern Star. Saturday, December 20, 1884. Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 2

IT is pleasing to note that, despite the present somewhat enervating weather, there is some vitality in Municipal matters in this township and that, instead of the newly-nominated…

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Lismore Borough Council. Monday, December 22

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 December 1884 · page 4

PRESENT.—The Mayor in the chair, Ald. Larkin, Wotherspoon, Griffin, R. McKenze, and the Clerk. This was the first meeting of the new Borough…

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