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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

209 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 11

Main Roads through Municipalities

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 8

Respecting the letter from the Lismore Council, requesting the Council to assist in urging the Government to grant a mileage vote for maintenance of main roads through municipalities, the Mayor…

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THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Saturday Morning, 17Th August, 1889. The Work of Municipal Bodies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 4

THE work of Municipal bodies is being discussed just now in metropolitan journals, and some mild censure is being recorded in respect to want of sanitation in respect to the suburban…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1889 · page 3
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, the 21st instant. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen M'Phee, Redmond, Turnbull, Carlton, Goodger, Napper and Walz…

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Municipal Association Opinions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1889 · page 4
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

THE following opinions were given by the Municipal Association last week, in reply to questions from municipalities:- That a Council could not enter upon, cut,…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 8
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday; present—the Mayor, Aldermen Cummins, Kyle, M'Mahon, [?]chwonherg, and Boderick. Letters were read from—Mr. P. P. Gale, complaining…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 8

THE regular bi-monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Alderson, Lowe, Laird, Rothschild, M'Kittrick, Campbell, Jacobs, Hockey, Beatson…

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Council's Amendments in the Land Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1889 · page 2
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

SLOWLY, very slowly indeed, the Land Bill is passing through the Legislative Council; but it is receiving a good deal of mangling in its progress. Some of the members of the House think that as…

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Death of Alderman Murray

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 4
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

IT is with much regret we have to record the death of Alderman ARCHIBALD MURRAY, an old and highly respected resident of Grafton. The deceased has been suffering for some months past,…

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The Proposed Municipal Loan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 3
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

A PROPOSAL to raise a loan of £7000 upon the security of the ordinary rate on the Borough, for the purpose of forming and metalling some eleven streets at a cost of £5350, and for constructing…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 4
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

THE Council met on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen M'Phee, Carlton, Napper, Walz, Redmond, Turnboll and Goodger. Correspondence was read from Jas. Creighton,…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 4
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday evening, when the following aldermen were present—The Mayor, Aldermen commins, Kyle, schwonberg, and Roderick. Correspondence was read form Mr. A. Blackmore, offering…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 8

THE regular bi-monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Campbell, Wunderlich, Beatson, Jacobs, Hockey, M'Kittrick, Rothschild, Lowe, Alderson. An apology was…

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