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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Lismore Borough Council Monday, 19Th March

Northern Star · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 4

PRESENT— The Mayor in the chair, Ald. Norris, O'Flynn, Bead, Drew, Wotherspoon, Smith, and the Clerk. The Mayor said that Vessrs W. S. Read…

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Municipal Mems

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 3

FROM later Balance Sheets we learn— That the revence of the Municipal District of Cooms for the half-year ending the 6th February last,was £998 9s 1d.including £359…

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Municipal Matters. To the Editor of the " Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 3

THE lame attempts to stimulate adverse fooling towards the late Council have all ended in smoke, and the party agitation conting insinua tions far from complimentary regarding that…

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Lismore Borough Council. Monday, 26Th March

Northern Star · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 4

PRESENT-The Mayor in the chair, Aid. Norris, Smith, Bead, Wotberspoon, Drew, O'Flynn, and the Clerk. MINUTES…

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The Proposed Municipal Loan. To the Editor of the " Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 April 1888 · page 3

SIR— The notice required by the 190th section of the Municipalities Act of the intention of the Municipal Council to borrow a farther sum of £ 2000 in addition to…

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Lismore Berough Council Monday, 9Th April

Northern Star · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 4

PRESENT— His Worship the Mayor (Ald. A. J: Simpson),Aldermen Smith, Alling-ham, Bail Glaaby, Norris, Wotherapon Drew, O'Flynn, and the Council Clerk…

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Proposed Municipal Loan. To the Editor of the " Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 2

SIR— In your last issue you publish a letter bearing the, signature " James Barrie", which however was readily recongnizable from the mannerand matter of it,with out…

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Lismore Boreough Council. Monday, 9Th April. (Continued from Saturday's issue)

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 April 1888 · page 4

PRESENT— Worship the Mayor (Aid, A. J. Simpson),Aldermen Smith, Allingham, Read, Wotherapoon, O'Fljnn, Norris, Glasby, Drew, and the Council Clerk…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all, for the ventilation of grepeses or the expression of opinions on public matters we do not hold ourselves respossible for the statements made therin] Proposed Municipal Loan. To the Editor of the " Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 April 1888 · page 3

SIR,— The extraordinary production of Mr. Simpson in your last issue, well sustains his reputation of a "querulous fault-finder and grievance-monger "only he forgets that he…

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Alderman Allingham and the Lighting Rate. To the Editor of the " Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 3

Sir,— Your report of recent proceedings in the Borough Council represents Alderman Allingham moving for a call of the Council for the purpose of rescinding the Lighting…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all for the ventilation of grievances or the expression of opinions on public matters we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made therein.] Proposed Municipal Loan. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 3

SIR,— As a constant reader for some years past of your paper, and as one having some though not an ostentatious interest in municipal matters, I could not but feel amused…

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Proposed Municipal Loan. To the Editor of the " Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 2

SIR,— Mr. Barrie's last letter upon the subject of the Municipal Loan is of such a character that perhaps it would be better to leave it unreplied to Clearly the offensive…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all, for the ventilation of grivances or the expression of opinion on public matters we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made [?]] Alderman O'Flynn and the Proposed Loan To the Editor of the "'Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 2

SIR,— Judging from the tone and style of Alderman O'FIynn's letter is your last issue, he must have became deeply embued with the thought that I in my previous…

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Lismore Borough Council. MONDAY, 23rd APRIL

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 May 1888 · page 4

PRESENT— The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. Drew. Wotherspoon, Norris, Smith, Allingham, O'Flynn, Read, and the Clerk. MINUTES…

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Lismore Borough Council. Monday, 7Th May

Northern Star · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 2

Present— The May (in the chair) Alderman Read, O'Flynn, Wetherspoon, Norris; ' Drew. Smith, Glasby, Allingham, and the Council Clerk…

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Lismore Borough Council. Monday, 21St May

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 3

PRESENT— Aldermen Smith, Norris, Wother spoon, Drew, O'Flynn, Allingham, Read, Glasby. In-the absence of the Mayor, Ald…

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Municipal Rates. To the Editor of the " Northern Star.'

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 4

SIR,— It has often been remarked. by strangers visiting Lismore that with beautiful soil like ours-second to none in Australia, the working men here do not cultivate a…

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Lismore Borough Council. Monday, 4Th June

Northern Star · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 4

PRESENT— Mayor (in the Chair), Aldermen Smith, Read, Norris, Wotherspoon, O'FIynn, and the Clerk. MINUTES…

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Lismore Burough Council. Monday, 18Th June

Northern Star · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 4

PRESEXT— The Mayor (in the chair), AldSmith, Norris, Glasby, Wotherspoon, Drew O'Flynn, and Allingham. MINUTES…

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The Council. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 2

SIR— No doubt spite goes a long way with some people, I see by a report in the Star of last Municipal meeting, when two Aldermen were fined. Just fancy Alderman…

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