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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, January 6, 1900. the Municipal Deadlock

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 4

WHILE the Council's representatives are at variance, and each side determined to…

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Municipal Council Affairs

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 4

THE following correspondence has passed between several of the alderman, and the Mayor:— "To James F. O'Flynn, Esq., J.P., Mayor of…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Connell was held on Thursday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Present— His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. F. O'Fiynn) in the chair. Aldermen Dargie, Barrie,…

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The Municipal Council on the South African War

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Council held on Monday, Alderman Barrie, having obtained permission, moved, without notice, the following resolution: That this Council expresses its warn approval…

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The Mayor of Melbourne's Horses. None Fit for Africa

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 5

WITH regard to the offer recently made by Sir Malcolm (then Mr.) M'Eacharn Mayor of Melbourne, of horses for the Transvaal. It will be remembered that Sir Malcolm…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. F. O'Flynn) in the chair, and Aldermen Barrie,…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 8

THE members present at last meeting of Council were the Mayor (chair), Aldermen Yabsley, Storey and Nolan. The minutes were confirmed on the motion…

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Municipal Elections

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 4

If the interest shown by ratepayers in the coming local municipal elections has its counter part in every incorporated town in the colony, and if the choice is as wide as is…

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Is the War a Just One. Resolutions of the Durman Church Council

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 7

IN view of the circumstance that in certain quarters it has been stated that the war in South Africa, so far as England is concerned, is on unjust one, it is un opportune moment…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 4

AT the Council meeting on Monday, the Mayor (chair), and Aldermen Yabsley and Nolan were the only members present. The minutes were confirmed on the motion of…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening 29th instant. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. F. O'Fiynn) in the chair, and Aldermen…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 4

VERY little interest was taken in the municipal election proceedings yesterday, when the nominations for the vacancies were officially made. Mr. James Barrie (Returning-officer) presided,…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Monday last to consider the resignation of Alderman Storey, the consideration of which had been deferred from a previous meeting,…

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Municipal Nominations

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 8

THE official nomination of candidates for the scats rendered vacant by the expiration of Aldermen Yabsley's and Reynolds' term of office took place in the Council Chambers on…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, 10Th February, 1000. the Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

IN the choico of three aldermen to-day the quostion which has to much…

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Municipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 4

VERY little excitement prevailed in town on Saturduy over the Municipal Election, and there was nothing outwardly to indicate that anything unusual was going on. It was…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 5

PRIOR to the ordinary business of the above on Monday evening last, the aldermen-elect—Messrs. W. Burgess and F. W. Scharer—made the necessary declaration, and took their…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening last, the business being the election of Mayor for the current year 1900-01. There was a full attendance of aldermen, and…

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The Nortern Star. Saturday Morning, 17Th February, 1900. the Position in the Council

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

THE election of Mayor discloses the fact that the…

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The Open Column. [This column being open for the expretnion of different opinions on public matters, they are to be conidered as those of our correspondents, and not necessarily endorsed by us,] To the Editor of the Northern Star. on the Decadence of the Municipal Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 4

SIR.—It seems strange, with all the progress and general advancement of the town and district, that so little interest is taken in municipal elections of late years. Can it be…

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