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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

47 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 3

Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of this Cane[?]ll was held on Wednesday last. Present-- The Mayor, Aldermen Maurice, Munhead, Schaffer, and Alderson. The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Wednesday last, 11th January. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Fry, Lee, Taylor, Bailey, and Shannon. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Grafton Borough Council. Wednesday, January 11

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 2

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

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Official Correspondence. [Per Favour of the Mayor of Grafton.]

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1882 · page 2

Department of Public Works, Sydney, 10th January, 1882, Sir, Refering to the letter presented by you from the Borough Connell of Grafton, requesting the [?]tion at a bridge between Grafton and South…

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Municipal Election Borough of Grafton. the Nomination

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 8

AT noon on Tuesday, at the School of Arts, the Mayor (Mr T. Page) read the following nominations, received by him:—East Ward—Henry Maurice and Robert Muirhead; West Ward—George Crispin and…

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The Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

MR S. SEE addressed the electers of the West Ward, on Saturday afternoon, in the grand stand, on the racecourse. There were about 50 of the ratepayers present, and Mr Conly Dickey was appointed…

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Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

THE meeting of Aldermen, for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year, was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, at which there was a full attendance of the Aldermen, and about a dozen of the…

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The Municipal Elections. Polling Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

THERE was a good deal of stir on Tuesday, consequent upon the municipal elections for an alderman for each of the wards, which took place on that day. The poll was taken in the School of Arts by the Mayor, as…

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Grafton Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held on Friday afternoon last. Present--The Mayor (Alderman T. page), Aldermen Murray, Alderson, Wilcox, Beatson, Schaefer, Muirhead, Bawden, and See…

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An Ex-mayor Convicted of Uttering a Forged Note

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 3

On the 15th instant at a late hour, the jury empannelled to try the guilt or innocence of Mr Michael M'Mahon, one time mayor of Petersham, and now a member of the school…

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An Ex-mayor's Proceedings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1882 · page 4

THE whole of one day's sitting of the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, was occupied in the hearing of the charge brought, against Michael M.Mahon, ex-mayor of Petersham, of having…

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Election of the Mayor of Bathurst

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1882 · page 4

BATHURST, Wednesday. -- The election for Mayor of Bathurst look place at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, and resulted in the return of Mr. F. Halliday as Mayor for the ensuing…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL, meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday afternoon last, Present The Mayor (Alderman D. Beatson), Aldermen R. Muirhead, T. Bawden, H. Schaller, W, H. Alderson. T. Page, A. Murray, F…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday afternoon, a 4 o'clock. Present—The Mayor, in the chair; and aldermen Murray, Bawden, Page, Sohaeffer, Wilcox,…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1882 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, the 1st March. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Turnbull, Sucesby, Lee, Wilcox, M'Callum, and Shannon. The minutes…

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A Samaritan Alderman. to the Editor of the Clarence Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1882 · page 3

SIR,—Not a 1000 miles from Grafton there is an Alderman who performs the charitable duty of drying the tears of some of the contractors for municipal works. The contractors referred to, are in the habit of going…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 2

A MEETING of the above body was hold on Wednesday afternoon last. present-- The Mayor (Aldermen D. Beatson), Aldermen Alderson, Muirhead, Murray, T. Page, Sehaeffer, and Wilcox…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 6

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

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"Fair Play's " Letter on Council Contracts. to the Editor of the Clarence Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Some escapee from Gladesville or Tarban Creek, signing himself "Fair Play," in an erratic effusion, appearing in your issue of the 7th instant, brings various charges against one alderman in…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held yesterday afternoon, at which were present:—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Murray, Page, Muirhead, and See…

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