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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

123 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 7

Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Conned was held on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor A[?]d. Lockett in the chair. Aldermen O'Flynn, Spinks, Balmer, Mood, White, Moses,…

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Casino Municipal Administration. ALDERMAN J. W. Frost's Lecture

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 8

Mainly owing to the semi-sensational incidents of the past aldermanic terra, a good deal of interest centred in the direction of the public mooting hold last…

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Casino Municipal Council

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 4

THE regular mooting of tho above Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening lust, whon the following were present:—The Mayor…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of above was held at the Council Chamber on Monday, 19th inst. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Nolan), Aldermen Benaud, M'Kinnon, and Burgess…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was hold in the Council Chambers on Monday last. There was a full attendance of Aldermen, the Mayor (Aid. W. Nolan)…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on the 2nd inst. Present: His Worship the Mayor Ald. Lockett in the chair. Ald. O'Flynu. Exton, Spinks. Balmer, McKenzie. Eassell,…

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Native Animals Protection. the Bill in the Council. Grey Kangaroos, Opossums, and Wallabies Exoluded

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 6

The Native Animals Protection Bill was further considered in committee in the Legislative Council on Wednesday. Mr. Dangar moved that grey kangaroos…

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Casino Municipal Council

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last, when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. L. E. Cope), and Ald…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the Coraki Council was held on Monday evening last in the Chambers. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Nolan), Aldermen Scharer, Campbell, M'Kinnon, and R…

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The Coraki Municipal Ferry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

LISMORE, Nov. 9.—In view of the Council's determination to place an oil engine to work the Adam-street ferry, I have thought the time opportune for bringing the foregoing…

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Case Against an Alderman

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 8

Before Mr. Sevenson P.M. at Broken Hill Police Court, on Thursday, Jonathan Richard Bowering, an ex-alderman of Wills Ward, in the municipal council, was proceeded…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday, 16th inst Present—His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Lockett) in the chair, Aldermen O'Flynn. Exton, Spinks, Balmer,…

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Casino Municipal Council

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

THE local Municipal Council met on Tuesday evening, when the following members wore present:—The Mayor (Ald. Cope), and Aldermen Page, Pyers,…

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Usurpation of the Council's Bights

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 4

THE local Council recently decided to increase the comforts of the travelling public, and lighten the ferryman's labors, by adding power to tho ferry punt which…

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Alderman Burgess and Himself

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 5

SIR,—Alderman Burgess does not attempt to answer or refute the cogent reasons placed before the ratepayers in my appeal to them to resist the actions of the…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 5

THE regular meeting of above was held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening last. present—The Mayor (Ald Nolan), Aldermen Campbell. M'Kinnon, Benand, Scharer, and Burgess…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 3

The usual meeting was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor in chair. Ald. Maxwell, Nesbitr, Moses, White, O'Flynn, Spinks, Belmet, M Kenzie, and Mood…

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Casino Municipal Council

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. L. F…

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Municipal

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 10

HAVING watched that little fight over the oil engine and the Mayoral casting vote, it seems to a reader that the stand taken by friend Campbell is unfairly reviewed. It has always…

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Grafton's Biased Mayor

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

There appears to be considerable dissatisfaction Amongst citizens at the action of Mayor S. See declining to take the chair at Mr. Lees (Federal Opposition candidate)…

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