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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Maclean municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday last, when all of the Alderman were present. A letter was read from J. J. Englert, stating that he was willing to accept the Council's conditions re the…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 8

ALL of tte Aldermen attended the Council meeting on Wednesday. The MAYO[?] thanked the Councillors for their forbearance during his term of office, and was grateful for the advice of those aldermen…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 4

THERE being three Municipal Councils in this district, the approach of the annual elections cannot be otherwise than of interest to a large number of persons. Still, there is some room to…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Jordan, Sanders, See, Kritsch, Trent, Sch[?]ffer, Graham, M'Kittrick. CORRESPONDENCE.—From H. [?]. T. Maxted,…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 8

AT the last regular meeting on Tuesday, all the aldermen, with, the exception of Aid. See, were present. The correspondence included—From W. Peoples…

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Important Municipal Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 3

AN important municipal case was decided before Judge Fitzhardinge, at Armidale, in the District Court. G. C. Mallaby sued the Armidale borough council for £100 damages alleged to have been caused…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Jordan, Sanders, Norrie, Beatson, M'Kittrick, Kritsch, Trent, See, Graham and Schaeffer…

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Plural Votes at Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 3

MR. EDITOR—The information supplied in your last issue, giving the voters and votes on the municipal roll of this town, is such as would set one thinking as to how far the people are represented…

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Municipality or Maclean. Annual Election of Aldermen and Auditors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 8

AT noon on Tuesday, at the Council Chambers, the Returning-officer (Mayor Roderick) read the advertisement announcing the annual election of aldermen and auditors for the Municipality of…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 8

THERE was a quorum present at the fortnightly meeting on Thursday. Several of the aldermen were of opinion that the meeting should collapse, it being the first meeting in the new year, and the…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 8

AT the Council meeting on Wednesday, the Mayor, Aldermen Redmond, Walz, Turnbull, John Lee, and A. Niland were present, and the last named was congratulated on his first appearance…

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Mr. E. J. L[?]man Elected an Alderman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 5

His numerous friends in his old home will be pleased to learn of Mr. E. J. Laman's popularity in his new home. He has resided at Deniliquin something like eighteen months, during which time he was…

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner ESTABLISHED 1859. Tuesday Morning, February 9Th, 1892. Grafton Council's Income and Expenditure

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 4

THE statement of income and expenditure of the Borough Council far the year ending 1st Fobruary is issued rather late to create any excitement thereon among the ratepayers, to an extent that…

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Maclean Municipal Election. Declaration of Poll

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 5

PRECISELY at noon on Saturday the Returning. Officer officially announced the result of the poll that had been taken on the previous day, as follows: Frank Schwonberg [?] 96 votes…

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Grafton Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 8

THE now Council met on Wednesday evening for the election of Mayor. Present—Aldermen Hockey, Sanders, Norrie, Scott, Kritsch, Trent, M'Guren, Waterhouse, Graham, Beatson. Alderman Hockey,…

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The Maclean Municipality. Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 8

THE Council met on Wednesday evening to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present the Mayor (Ald. Roderick), Aldermen Schwonberg, Price, See, Kelly, and Dunnet…

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Election of Mayor at Armidale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 3

OUR municipal friends at Armidale got somewhat at loggerheads over the election of Mayor. There was a dead set against re-electing the ex-Mayor. The reason assigned was that no Alderman should…

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Maclean Municipal Council. A Stormy Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 8

AT the regular meeting on Tuesday night there were present the Mayor (Ald. Kelly), Aldermen See, Price, Schwonberg, Roderick and Dannet. Ald. SCHWONBERG: I desire to comment on the…

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Gra[?]on Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Pre[?]t—the Mayor. Aldermen Rothschild, Sanders, Beatson, Scott, Krits[?]h, Trent, M[?]uren, Waterhouse, Graham…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Turnbull, Bailey, Knox, Walz, Redmond, Niland, and John Lee. The Mayor Welcomed Ald, Bailey, who returned…

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