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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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"Dieu Defend Le Droit." to the Honorable Members of the Legislative Council and Assembly of New South Wales

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 2

THE most striking feature tint anyone travelling through the colony of New South Wales meets with, is the very unequal distribution of favors by the Government amongst the various country…

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Important to Aldermen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 3

THE Australian Engineering and Building News of January has, among other interesting articles, one which ought to be particularly studied by aldermen generally. It relates to road…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 6

THE monthly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday last, at 4 p.m. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), and aldermen Alderson, Page, Murray, Beatson, Muirhead, and…

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Nomination of Aldermen. Borough of Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 3

THE nomination of alderman for the East, West, and South Wards of the Borough was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday last, at noon, in the presence of about 60 or 70 of the…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

A MEETING of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday last, at 4 p.m. Present— The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Murray, Maurice, Page, Alderson, Beatson, Muirhead, and…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 2

PRESENT--The Mayor, Aldermen Murray, Gery, Muirhead, Page, Beatson, Maurice, and A[?]son. The minutes of the previous meeting having…

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A Blighted Alderman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 4

OBSTINATE people who kick against the pricks, or the Press, which is much about the same thing, generally lind it somewhat unprofitable employment. They make a straight hit from the shoulder, as it were, and…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held on Friday last, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. Present--The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Hawthorne), Aldermen D…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council will be held at 4 p.m. to-morrow. Notice of the following motions has been given-- The Mayor to move,--…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting held on Tuesday last was attended by the undermentioned alderman--The Mayor (Alderman T. Page), Aldermen W. Alderson, A. Murray, D. Beatson, R. Muirhead, F. W. Wilcox, H. Maurice and H. Schaeffer…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last at 4 p.m. Present—The Mayor. (Mr T. Page) in the chair, Aldermen Murray, Alderson,…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1881 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Grafton Borough Council will be held at the Council Chamber, to-morrow, at 4 o'clock p.m., to consider the following motions:— THE MAYOR to move,—That the contractor be…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 2

PRESENT--The Mayer (Alderman T. Page), Aldermen Muirhead, Schaeffer, Alderson, Beatson, and Maurice. The minutes of the previous were confirmed. The Clerk read letters received--…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday last at the Council Chambers. Present— The Mayor, Aldermen Maurice, Alderson, Muirhead, Beatson, and Schaffer…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1881 · page 3

PRESENT -- The Mayor (Alderman T. Page), Alderman Murray, Muirhead, Maurice, Schaeffer, Alderson, Beatson and Wilcox. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday at the Council Chambers. Present—The Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Murray, Maurice, Alderson, Mai[?] head, Schaffer, Beatson, and Wilcox,…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon at the Council Chamber. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Murray, Maurice, Hawthorne, Beatson, Muirhead,…

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Important Municipal Decision. Newcastle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 4

A CIVIL case which occupied two days, was decided yesterday at the Maitland Circuit Court, before Judge Windeyer and a jury of four, resulting in a verdict for defendants…

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The Mayor Among the Mysteries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1881 · page 4

WHENEVER any colonial European Sue prepares to write the "Mysteries of Sydney" he will do well to pay his respects to the gentleman who now worthily fills the mayoral chair, for there…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, at 4 p.m. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Murray, Hawthorne, Wilcox, Muirhead, and Maurice…

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