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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

89 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 5

Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday evening. With the exception of Aldurmen Walsh and Hogarth, all the Aldermen were present…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 8

AT "Wednesday's meeting the Aldermen were all present, except Ald. M'Callum. CORRESPONDENCE.— — From the Member, that the Government was prepared to open…

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Municipal Matters

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—The approaching municipal elections is my excuse for writing on the apathy shown by ratepayers in affairs of the Borough, and if the rumours current relative…

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Important Municipal Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 8

IN the District Court at Yass, before Judge Murray, an important municipal case was heard. Many of the ratepayers who live two and three…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday with the exceptiono f Ald. Kyle all the Aldersen were prsent. CORRESPONDENCE.—From Jno. M'Fariane M.P. on chosing a [?] from Department of Lands to effect…

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Municipal Association Decisions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 5

At its last meeting the following replies were given to queries from Councils. Rates cannot be recovered from unoccupied buildings till tenanted, when back rates that have…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Rothschild, Sanders, Beatson, Norrie, Waterhouse, Scott, Trent…

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Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 4

AT this season, when municipal elections prevail, it might be fairly expected that some lively interest in the subject would be manifested. Usually those occasions are…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 8

THE following Alderman were present at the regular meeting of the above last Tuesday evening—The Mayor, Aldermen D. See, D. Roderick, T. Kyle, F. Schwonberg, D…

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Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—In these days of retrenchment, I consider that the Council should devote some attention to the matter, for it is scandalous the high percentage it costs to govern…

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Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 8

THE Council, with the exception of Aldermen Norrie and M'Garen, met on Tuesday evening for the election of Mayor. It having been resolved that the election should take…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 8

ON Wednesday evening a special meeting was held in elect the Mayor. The following were present —The Mayor, Aldermen See, Hogarth, Macnaughtan, Peoples, O'Connor…

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The Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 4

THE local event of the past week—if we omit that greater one of the flood, which to a very cosiderable extent overwhelmed the interest in the other—was the election of Mayor for…

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The Ulmarra Municipality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 5

ELECTION of Mayor took place on Monday. Aldermen Northcott, Redmond, Glissan, Niland, Knox, and Oberfoxhumber were present…

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Your Attention, Mr. Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—On Sunday last several grownup females, with and without children, endeavoured to travel on foot to the graveyard by way of Villiers-street. But, in the…

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Maclean Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 4

A MEETING was held on Friday. Present— The Mayor, Aldermen See, Hogarth, Kelly, Gallagher, Walsh, O'Connor and Peoples. A letter from Mr. G. Davis, formulating a…

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[ESTABLISHED 1859.] the Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tdesday Morning, February 28Th, 1893. Loss of Our Valuable Lands. Local Trust—to deal with Waterways of the Clarence and its Tributaries Duty of the Borough Council. Protection of the River Banks upon a Uniform Plan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 4

THE loss to the district caused by the recent floods, so far as the crops are concerned, have undoubtedly been very great. Estimates have been made as to the money value…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 8

THE Council met on Wednesday. Present — The Mayor, Aldermen Niland, Turnbull, Knox, Northcott[?] Redmond, Lee, Oberfoxober. The Mayor welcomed the last-named Alderman…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Wednesday. Present— The Mayor, Aldermen Rothschild[?] Sanders, Scott, Kritsch, Trent[?] M'Garen, See, Page. The business of the meeting was the consideration of a report by the…

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The Electoral Bill. As Amended in the Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 5

FOLLOWING in a brief summary of the principal amendments made by the Legislative Council:— QUALIFICATION.—Altered from six months residence in the colony to 12 months (and 12 months after…

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