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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

85 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 5

The City Council's Threat

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 4

THE City Council and the Agricultural Society are at loggerheads, and the issue is looked forward to by the public with considerable curiosity. The Council leased the ground on Moore Park, about…

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THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Tuesday Morning, 2Nd October, 1888. Maclean Municipal Boundary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 4

THE Municipal boundary trouble at Maclean will be a difficult one to settle unless the adjustment is conducted amicably on all sides. It would appear that it has only…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 8

THE Council met on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor (Mr. Goodger) in the chair. Aldermen Turnbull, Walz, M'Phee, Redmond, Lee, and Carlton…

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Municipal Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 3

THE Municipal Association of New South Wales held its sixth session in Sydney last week. Nearly 100 members and representatives were in attendance. Resolutions were adopted affirming that all…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 8

THE regular monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Rothschild, Alderson, Laird, M'Kittrick, Hockey, Campbell, Wunderlich. The absence of Aldermen Lowe…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 8

THE adjourned meeting was held on Tuesday last. All the Aldermen were present. CORRESPONDENCE was read and received from T. Swindells, stating, that he had completed plans of…

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Echoes Far and Near. The Premier and the Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 4

AMONGST the charges which will be brought against the PREMIER after the opening of Parliament, will be that little business of intercepting certain papers passing between the…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 8

AT the bi-monthly meeting of the Council held on Wednesday there were present: — The Mayor, Aldermen Alderson, Murray,' Lowe, Rothschild, M'Kittrick, Jacobs, Wunderlich, Campbell, Beatson…

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The Lismore Council. The Floating of the Additional £2000 Loan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 6

TAKING into consideration the interest felt in Municipal matters of late by all ratepayers, we wish to draw their attention to the above Loan. According to the papers laid on the Council table,…

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Echoes Far and Near. Maclean Municipal Boundary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 4

THE Municipal Association find some difficulty in advising the Maclean. Council as to what Should be done to extricate that body from the boundary muddle. Mr. PIGOTT, the Association's solicitor,…

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Lismore Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1888 · page 4

THE following motions were passed by this Council at its last meeting—"That the Council Clerk be instructed to make another application to Alderman Allingham,…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 8

THE usual meeting was held on Tuesday. Present —The Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Cummins, Folbigg, Bond and Kyle. CORRESPONDENCE was read and received from…

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Action against Mayor of Lismore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 5

LISMORE, FRIDAY.—In the case Barrie versus Simpson, wherein defendant as Mayor of Lismore was changed with a breach of the 38th section of the Municipalities' Act by selling goods to the…

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Lismore Police Court. Breach of the Municipalities Act Charge Against the Mayor of Lismore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1888 · page 4

ON Wednesday, October 31st, before the Police Magistrate, and Dr. E. Pratt, and W. H. Gray, J's.P. BARRIE v. A. J. SIMPSON. The information in this case was laid by…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 4

THE Council met on Wednesday, the Mayor in the chair. Present—Aldermen Turnbull, Walz, O'Hara, Carlton, Redmond, Napper, Lee, and M'Phee. The MAYOR informed the Council that from…

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Sympathy for the Mayor of Lismore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 5

LISMORE, WEDNESDAY.—A public meeting of ratepayers was held in the Albert Theatre last night to express sympathy with the Mayor re the recent prosecution. There…

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Vacancies in the City Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 4

FOR the vacancies in the City Council this year there will be several contests. Mr. A. J. RILEY, the ex-Mayor, who spent-fully £7000 during his term of office, is being opposed by Mr. GEORGE…

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Endowment of Municipalities

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 8

ON a motion by Mr. Carruthers, in the Assembly, to provide a more liberal endowment to municipalities pending the passing of a Local Government Bill, the Member for Grafton said, we should look…

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Letters to the Editor. Municipal Expenditure

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 3

THE Editor does not [?]old himself responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents. SIR.—A glimpse around the town must arrest the attention of an observer, to the irregular action of…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1888 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday evening last in the Council Chambers. Present — the Mayor (in the chair). Aldermen Cummins, Martin, Folbigg, Bond, and Kyle…

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