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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor, is the chair, Aldermen Read, Exton, Allen, Claney Norris, Cottee, and O'Flynn…

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The Legislative Council Appointments

Northern Star · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 4

WITH the exception of the Australian Star the Sydney Prese has made a great outcry against the recent appointments to the Legislative Council. The S. M. Herald says that the public will scarcely…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, 7th MAY. 1892. the Legislative. Council New Appointments

Northern Star · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

As might naturally have Keen expected, a section of the Sydney free-trade press has criticiged the recent appointments to the Upper House, and one of the grounds of…

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Charge against an Alderman

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 2

IN our last a letter appeared from a ratepayer in which a charge is made against one of our Aldermen. At present it is unnecessary to allude to the nature of the…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 8

THE usual nicotine of the above Council took place in the Council Chambers on Monday evening when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Yabsley)…

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A Scene in the Kiama Council

Northern Star · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 5

A RECENT meeting of the Kiama Council terminated in a rather abrupt manner after a passage of arms between the Mayor and Alderman Russell, the Mayor adjourning the meeting…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above took place on MOnday evening last, when there were present—The Mayor (W. Yabsley, Esq.), Aldermen M'Rae, NOlan, M'Kinnon,…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Burrie) in the chair. Aldermen Read, Exton, Allen, Clancy, Norris, O'Flynn, and Cottee…

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In the Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

THE Council had lengthy sitting on Munday evening, the proceedings lasting till close on midnight. There were only the Mayor and five aldermen present—Aldermen Road, Extoa, Wightman,…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 8

As usual the above Council held its regular meeting int he Chambers on Monday evening, when all the Aldermen put in an appearance…

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Council Jottings

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 7

Up to the present our Municipal body has been going along smoothly and comparatively well. Those constituting that body being now to the business have been compelled to curb…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Connell was held on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Barrie) in the chair. Aldermen Read Exton, Wightman, Norris, and O'Flynn…

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In the Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 2

POSSIBLY the fire burning brightly in the grate was the cause of it, but the ice which. " frozen by dis-, tance," seemed to ali[?]nate aldermen around the "board" at last meeting, had thawed, and a spirit…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 2

ON Monday evening last the usual meeting of the above Council took place in the Council Chambers, there being present—The Mayor (Alderman Yabsley), Aldermen M'Aughey…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Barrie) in the chair, Aldermen Read, Ext[?]n, Wightman, Norris, Cottee, aud O'Flynn…

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Council Jottings

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 4

THE last meeting of our civic fathers was characterised by its prolonged duration, and, if not altogether lively, somewhat sensational proceedings. Ware and rumors…

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In the Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 2

MONDAY, night's meeting of the Council was not held [?] camera. This is for the information of those ratepayers who wended their steps in the direction of the chambers with the intention of hearing our…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 8

THE usual meeting of the above took place on Monday evening last, there being present the following:—The Mayor (Alderman Yabsley), Alderman…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Alderman Barrie (in the chair), Aldermen Exton, Wightman, Allon, Clancy, Norris, Cottee,…

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Important to Municipalities

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 6

AN important municipal decision, was given by the police magistrate at Bathurst on Friday. Alderman Halliday appealed against being rated on nine-tenths of the gross rents received by…

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