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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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[?] Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held [?] Monday last Present —his Worship the Mayor, Alderman J. F, O'Flyan (in the chair). Alderman Read, Exton, Lockett, M'Lennan…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Monday, 2nd May. BEFORE Mr. Hawkins, Acting P.M. Mr. W. T. Yeager, for whom Mr. F.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

Murphy appeared, appealed against the rating of his sawmill property at Oakland, and the following evidence was taken…

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Reminiscences of Early Lismore Municipal Life. (Chronicled by John Currie). No. 11

Northern Star · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 8

THE aldermanie collective wisdom, as elected, held their first meeting at Dean'a Assembly Room; the Returning Officer (Mr. Elliott) proceding. They elected Mr. J. Stocks as Mayor,…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present — His Worship the Mayor Alderman J. F. O'Flynn in the chair, Aldermen Read, Exton, Lookett, M'Lonnan,…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 11Th May, 1898. the Council and Contractors

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

A COUPLE of incidents occurred at Monday evening's Council…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 4

AT the fortnightly meeting of the Council on Monday last the following were present—The Mayor (chair), Alderman Yabsley, M'Kinnon, Quain, and Nolan…

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At "Brush" in the Council

Northern Star · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 5

During the disscussion on Alderman Barrie's motion RE the gas plant cost in the Council on Monday night a scene, occurred which very much resumbled those that marked the…

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Reminiscences of Early Lismore Municipal Life, (Chroniclrd by John Currie), No. IV

Northern Star · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

THE only [?] of the [?] at the devoted hoad of the member for the districts (the last Mr. C. H [?]) was that the authors of it made themsolves look superemly [?]…

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Municipalities and the Health Act

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

AT Monday night's meeting of the Council, Alderman Harrie moved.—" That in view of the additional work whichh is cast upon country municipalition, involving [?] expenditure in the…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 8

THE [?] [?] of the Council was hold on Monday evening Present—His Worship the Mayor Alderman J F. O'Flyun in the chair, Alderman Exton, Lookett, M'[?], Norris,…

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Reminiscences of Early Lismore Municipal Life. No. V.

Northern Star · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 8

The land-jobbera had to get rid of their lub[?]dividion at the low-lying end of the town without the aid of the Court.houses for at auotiomieer's advertisement. Here began, with…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday las. Present — Bin Worship the Mayor, Alderman J. F. O'Flynn in the chair, Aldermen Read, Exton, Lockett, M. Lennan, Nornis, Coleman,…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeking of tbe Council was held on Monday evening;. Present—The Mayor in the chair). Alderman Dargie, Coleman. Exton, Loukutt, M-[?]anan. and Norris…

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Reminiscences of Early Lismore Municipal Life. (Chronicled by John Currie). No. VI

Northern Star · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 8

EITHER shortly before or after the new trial was granted, the Council, led by their solicitor, joined the Municipal Association on the reasoning that they would yet assistance from that…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last to take up the business of a lapsed meeting, and all the aldermen were in their places, the Mayor…

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The Address in Reply. Debate in the Legislative Council. (THURSDAY.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 4

MR. BARTON said there were only three questions in the Governor's speech to which he intended to refer—the reform of the Upper House, the referendum with regard to the fiscal policy,…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday last. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. F. O'Flynn) in the chair, Aldermen Read, Exton, Lockett, Norris,…

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Council Entertainment

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 8

THEY had a good old aldermanic time at the Randwick Council one night last week—what a Salvationist would call a "rousing" meeting—and, if present indications go for…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 5

At the regular meeting of the above on Monday last the following members were present:—The Mayor (chair), Aldermen Yabsley and Nolan…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 4

THE.ordinary meeting of tho Council was held on Monday. 18th inst. Present-—His Worship the Mayor Alderman O'FIynn in the.chair, Aldermen Exton, Lockett, M'Lennan; Norris; Cole…

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