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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Coleman) in the chair, and Aldermen Maxwell, Walker, White. Norris,…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

AT the Coraki Council meeting on Monday night there wore present—The Mayor (chair), Ald. Nolan, Burgess, Sebarer and Campbell. The minutes of last meeting were confirmed…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present —The Mayor (Ald. J W. Coleman in the Chair) and Aldermen J. M'Lennan, White,…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. Present— His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Coleman in the chair), Aldermen Maxwell, Barrie,…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 8

THE local Council met on Monday last, there being present—The Mayor (chair), Aldermen Burgess, Seharer, Campbell and Murphy. Before taking up the regular business of the…

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Municipal Sale Yards for Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 4

AT the Council meeting on Monday evening last Ald. Maxwell moved "That it is desirable that Municipal sale yurds be constructed on the Murket Reserve and that the Council now take…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 5

THE members of Council present at Monday night's meeting were the Mayor (chair), Aldermen Nolan, Burgess and Murphy, and inward correspondence was as follows:—From…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 5

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Coleman in the Chair), and Aldermen Maxwell, White, Lee, Spinks,…

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Lismore Municipal Council. (Continued from last issue.) Motions Under Notice

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

Alderman Maxwell moved—"That Finance Committee be instructed to prepare and submit to the Council an estimate, in accordance with section 141 of the…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, May 15, 1901. Lismore Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Monday evening, 13th instant. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. W. Coleman) in the chair, and Aldermen White,…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 5

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Coleman) in the chair, and Aldermen Maxwell, White, Norris, Lee, Lockett,…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 5

The members of Council present at Monday's meeting were—The Mayor (chair), Aldermen Nolan, Burgess, Scharer and Campbell. Inward correspondence was as follows:…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 7

AT the Council meeting on Tuesday last there were present the Mayor (chair), Aldermen Burgess, Scharer, Campbell and Murphy, Inward correspondence was unimportant…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. W. Coleman) in the chair. and Aldermen White,…

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Warning to North Coast Municipal Councils

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 3

"Grafton Argus" says:—At the Maclcan District Court on Friday last, all the compassion which hadn't been [?]mothered by the lawyer-like instincts of Judge…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: His Worship the Mayor Aid. J. W. Coleman (in the chair), (and Aldermen Maxwell, Lee, White, Norris,…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, July 10, 1901. Tue Sydney Municipal Council Seeking a Council Cleiuc Abroad

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 4

TUE decision of the Sydney Municipal…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 4

AT the Council meeting on Monday last, there were present the Mayor (Aid. M'Fadden) in the chair, Aldermen Burgess and Murphy. Inward correspondence was as follows:—…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was called for last Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor in succession to Alderman J. W. Coleman, who resigned owing to his election…

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Mayor's Minute

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 8

AT the Council meeting on Monday evening last, the Mayor, Alderman J. W. Coleman, M.L.A., read the following minute:— "As I purpose, as soon as I sign the cheques…

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