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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

45 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 3

Municipal Appeals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. F. Wilcon, J.P. Mr. Norrie appeared on his own behalf, and objected to the jurisdiction of the Court. As Mr. Dean…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1881 · page 2

PRESENT.--The Mayor (Alderman T. Page), Alderman Mairhead, Maurice, Hawthorne, Solmofor, Alderson Murr, and Willcos. The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held on the 1st instant. Present:— The Mayor, Alderman Fry, Lee, Taylor, Shannon. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday last, at 4 p.m. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hawthorne, Maurice, Alderson, Wilcox, Muirhead, Schaffer, and…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Grafton' Borough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon last in the Council Chamber. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Maurice, Alderson, Muirhead, Schaffer, Boatson,…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1881 · page 2

PRESENT--The Mayor, Aldermen Maurice, Alderson, Muirhead, Schaeffer, Hawthorne, and Beatson. The minutes of the previous meeting having…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

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

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on 6th July in the Council Chamber. Present—The Mayor (Mr W. Goodger, jun.), Aldermen Fry, Taylor, Lee, Railey, and Shannon…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 4

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 3

Is the Legislative Council, the Chinese Restriction Bill was read the first time; and two petitions were presented against the bill, one of them praying that the petitioners might be heard at the bar of the House…

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Mr. Dalley on the Chinese Bill. Address to the Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 4

THE appearance in the areua of the Legislative Council again of Mr W. B. Dalley—till a short time since one of its keenest debaters—formed quite an event in the history of the "Lords" proceedings on Friday. As…

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Municipality of Ulmarra. Nomination of Alderman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 2

AT noon on Tuesday the Mayor attended at the Council Chamber, and read the nominations received for the extraordinary vacancy in the South Ward. These were as follows:—…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 17

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 3

THE Summary Conviction Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly, and read the first time. Sir John Robertson moved the second reading of the Chinese Restriction Bill. He referred, at some…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday last, in the Council Chamber, at 4 p.m. Present—The Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Murray, Maurice, Hawthorne, and Aldorson…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 6

THE monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, at the Council Chamber. Present—The Mayor (Mr Goodger) in the chair, and Aldermen Lee, M'Callum, Shannon, Fry, Taylor, Wilcox, and…

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Grafton Borough Council. Wednesday, September 14

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday, at 4 p.m. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Murray, Maurico, Wilcox, Muirhead, Schaffer, and…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting, being a call of the Council, was held at the Council Chamber. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Pullen, Bailery, Shannon, Fry, M'Callum, Taylor, Wilcox, and Lee…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1881 · page 3

NOTICE of the undermentioned motions have been given for the monthly meeting of this Council, to the held on Wednesday next:-- No. 20 The Mayor to move:--…

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Grafton Borough Council

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

THE monthly meeting of the Borough Council was held, in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday last. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Muirhead, Murray, Maurice, Hawthorne, Alderson,…

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Important-decision. Powers of Municipalities to Impound Under By-laws

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 6

A RECENT decision in the Supreme Court is a most important one as affecting all municipalities. The judgment of his Honor Mr Judge Windeyer was as follows:—…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, 2Nd November

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Pullen, Bailey, Shannon, and M'Callum. The minutes of the previous monthly meeting were read and confirmed on the motion of Alderman…

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Endowment of Municipalities

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 3

A CIRCULAR letter is going the round of the suburban councils requesting co-operation in urgingthe Coloniel Secertary to place upon the Estimates as a special endowment to…

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