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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Lismore Municipal Co[?]cell

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday last. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Bornstein) in the chair; Aldermen Coleman, Exton, Wightman, Clancy, Gollan, O'Flyan,…

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Public Meeting at Coraki. Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 7

ON Saturday evening last a public meeting was held at White's Palace Hotel, to urge on the Government the necessity of placing a flood-gate on Ferry's Creek, North Arm. THE ordinary meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, 21st instant, when the following were present—The Mayor (Alderman White)…

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A Council's Officer in Trouble

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 4

THE Bingara Inspector of Nuisances has been sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment by the local bench for having done the bidding of the Bingara Council too…

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Lismore Municipal council

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was has on Monday last. Present—his Worship the [?]yor (Alderman Bernstein). in the chair; Ald[?]men'Coleman, Exton, M'Intosh, Wight…

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Municipal Elections and [?]bery and Corruption

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

IT is well, perh[?]ps, to remind ratepayers that the provisions of the law reliting to bribery and corruption stands on a different footing now in municipal elections, because of the coming into…

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The Federal Council at Hobart. Division in the Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 4

A HoBART telegram on Thursday to the S M. HERALD, says: The spirit of jealousy displayed at the meeting of the federal Council on the previous day, was again exhibited at…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

THE nomination-of candidates to the va[?]ancies in the Lismore Municipal Council (caused by the retirement of Aldermen Wightman, [?]lancy, and. M'Int[?]) and auditors, took place at the Council…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting, of the above was held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening. The Mayor presided, and there were also present…

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The Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 7

ON Tuesday last at noon the official nomination of aldermen and auditors in connection with the Coraki Council took place. The MAYOR (Mr. John White), as…

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The Mayor and Council of 1894. '.;'

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

THE Council as at present constituted [?]et on Mon day evening for tte last time. Two of the old aldermen (Aldermen M'Intosh and Wightman) for certain will not have seats in the new Council, at…

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Municipal Work During the Year. The Mayor's Minute

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

AT the Council meeting on Monday, it being the last meeting of the municipal year, the following minute was read by the MAYOR, giving a resume of the work done during the past year…

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Li[?]more Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday, last. Present£his Worship the Mayer, Alderman Bernstein (in the chair), Alderman Exton, M'Intosh, Clancy, Gollan,…

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The Open Column. To the Editor of the ' Northern Star. ' the Municipal Coal Contract

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 3

SIB,-At the Municipal nominations the accusation that gross favoritism had been shown in giving. the tender two consecutive years to one person at a higher figure, was very weakly answered by…

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Municipalities Desirous of Becaming Shires

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

WHILST the preparations for the establish ment of local government have been proceeding attention has been drawn to two classes of cases which were seeming never…

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The Municipal Election. polling Day

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

THE polling for election of aldermen and auditors took place on Saturday. The election lacked the stir and visible excitement so often witnessed here in similar contests. The absence of the vehicles…

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Municipal Control of the Drink Traffic

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

THE committee appointed by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church to consider the s[?]heme for the municipal control of the drink traffic passed the following report, to be presented to the…

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Election of Aldermen

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 2

THE polling for election of two aldermen to serve in the Coraki Council took place on, Saturday last, the candidates being Messrs. J. Storey, J. M'Kinnon and J. Bugden…

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Election of Mayor

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 2

The Council met for election of Mayor on Monday evening, all the members thereof being present, the Mayor presiding. In an appropriate speech Alderman…

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Municipal Control of the Drink Traffic

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 8

THE temperance committee of the Presbyterian Church of N.S.W. have passed the following paragraph for insertion in their report to the forthcoming meeting…

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Municipalities Desirous of Becoming Shires

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 4

WHILST the preparations for the establishment of local government have been proceeding attention has been drawn to two classes of cases which…

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