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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

94 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 5

Lismore Municiapl Council

Northern Star · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday last. Present—Aldermen Coleman, Exton, Bernstein, Wightman, Cluney, Wotherapuon, and O'Flynn. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1893 · page 8

THE regular meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening when the following were present—the Mayor (Alderman…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday last. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Alderman Barrie, (in the chair), Aldermen Coleman, Wightman, Claney, O'Flynn and Norris…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 2

The usual meeting of this body was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when there were present—Alderman M'Kinnon, Nolan and Storey. The seat of…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was hetd on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Barrie) in the the chair; Aldermen Coleman, Exton, Wightman, Clancy, O'Flynn…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 7

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening last, when there were present. The Mayor (Alderman Yabeley), Alderman Nolan…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 4

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

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Condolence from the Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 2

At the meeting of members of the Municipal Council as traslees of the Common, held on Monday evening, an informal meeting of the Counci. was held to pass a motion of condolence to the…

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Death of Alderman R. S. Wotherspoon, J.P.

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 2

WE regret to have to record the death of Alderman Robert Scott Wothorspoon, which took place on Saturday evoniug. He had been very ill a few weeks ago, but had so far recovered as to be able to…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 20th SEPTEMBER, 1893. the Liability of Municipalities for Accidents Resulting From Bad Roads

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 2

A CASE was decided in the Supreme Court last week which is of very serious import to all municipalities. The Municipal Council of sydney had been sued by a widow for…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 2

ON Monday evening the regular meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, there being present—the Mayor (Alderman Yabsley), Alderman: M'Kinnon…

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Lismore Municipal Connell

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, 18th instant. Present—His Worship the Mayor, (Alderman J. Barrie) in the chair, Aldermen Coloman, Exton, Wightman…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of ratepayers wns held at the Council Chambers yesterday for the purpose of nominating a cundidnto to fill the vaoanoy in the Council caused by the death of the late Alderman R. S…

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The Municipal Association Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 2

AT the meeting on Wednesday the following motions comprised part of the business:— Mr. J. barrie, Mayor of Lismore, moved,— "That in the opinion of this conference, with a…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 7

THE following were present at the usual meeting of the above Council on Monday evening last—The Mayor (Alderman Yabsley), Aldermen M'Rae, M'Kinnon and Storey…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present Aldermen O'Flynn, Coleman, Exton, Wightraau, and Norris…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 2

THE poll to elect an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the death of Alderman Witherspoon was taken on Saturday, and a considerable amount of interest was taken in the…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday, 5th instant, for the purpose of taking some action with reference to the Richmond Terrace improvements. There were…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 18th OCTOBER, 1893. the Qualification of Voters at Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 2

THE question of qualification of voters, it appears, has cropped up at last Municipal election, on the point of whether arrears of rates shall be considered as applying to the…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. Present—His Worship the Mayor, (Alderman Barrie) in the chair. Aldermen Coleman, Exton, Bernstein…

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