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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

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Irsmore Borough Council

Northern Star · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 5

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Coleman, Allen, Clancy, Cottee, and Norris…

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Lismore Borough Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 June 1890 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Thursday. Present—the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Read, Coleman, Cottee and Norris…

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Lismore Borough Council

Northern Star · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 5

AN adjourned meeting was held on Monday evening last. Present—the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Read, Norris, Allen, and Cottes…

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Lismore Borough Council

Northern Star · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Bead, Coleman, Allen, Cottee, Norris, and Stocks…

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Lismore Borough Council

Northern Star · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor (in the j chair), Aldermen Read, Coleman, Allen, Clancy, Cottee, Norris, and Stocks…

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Municipal Association Opinions

Northern Star · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 5

THE 'Sydney Morning' Herald reports that at a meeting of the Municipal Association held on Wednesday, 16th July a letter was received from Casino asking (1) for a legal opinion as…

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A Disorderly Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 8

A VERY unusual circumstance occurred at the last meeting of the Kiama Council. For a considerable time past this body has become notorious for…

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Coming Events—Coraki Municipal Cup

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 8

COME list to me, ye Municipal man, and others of Unit ilk, Who love the tongue—the rustle of the silk—…

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Lismore Borough Council

Northern Star · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Read, Coleman, Clancy, Cottee, Stocks, Allen, and Norris…

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LIsmore Borough Council

Northern Star · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 6

THE usual meeting was held on Monday evening last. Present—the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Stocks, Norris, Clancy, Coleman, Drew, Read, and Cottee…

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Borough Council Meeting. Counsels' Opinion Be Gasworks and Loan

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 2

AT the special meeting, held last evening, the opinion obtained from Counsel was read, as follows:— In re contract and loan in respect of Gas-works…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of receiving, and considering the legal opinion obtained on the gas works and loon question…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Read, Coleman, Allen, Clancy. Cottee, and Norris…

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Legislative Council Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 3

RE the Lismore-to Tweed Railway Bill, Mr. GARRAN said the bill was ordered to stand over from August 20th, in view of affording the Vice-President of the…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Norris, Allen, Drew, and Clancy. The minutes of last ordinary meeting weres…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Coleman, Allen, Clancy, Cottee, Norris and Read…

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Lismore-Tweed Railway Debate. Legislative Council

Northern Star · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 3

MR. SUTTOR moved that the Bill be read a third time. Mr DANGAR regarded the work as impolitic and injudicious. An enormous expenditure would…

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Petition for Municipality at Coraki

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 2

The petition to incorporate the Municipal District of Coraki appears in the Government Gazette of 10th instant, and bears 103 signatures. The boundaries proposed are:—…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 6

THE Council met on Monday evening. Present—Aldermen Stocks, Read, Drew, Coleman, Allen, Clancy, Cottee, and Norris. In the absence of the Mayor Alderman…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 4

FROM the procedings of the Conference held in Sydney last week we extract the fellowing:— PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. Mr. W. Reid (Tenteriield) proposed,—" That…

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