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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

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Australian Eleven In England. Match against Nottingha[?]shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1893 · page 5

THE Australians resumed their innings on Friday, Gregory and Trumble going to the wickets, and added 79 runs before they were separated, when the latter retired for 36…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 8

ALL the A ldermen were present on Wednesday. P. Geary asked for an advance of £4 on his contract; £1 10s was [?] W. Browne also wanted £5 advanced and was [?] 24. W. Winglleld was…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 8

THE whole of the Alderman were present at the regular meeting on Tuesday. Accounts passed:— Council Clork £8 7s, Mrs. N[?]pperess 78 6d, 11. Sheather £6. S. Starr 5s. E. Wilklason…

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Sudden Death of the Mayor of West Maitland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 8

WITH feelings of the decepest sorrow we record the sudden denth on Sunday night of Mr. R. A. Young, Mayor of West Maitland. Mr. Young was amoung the mourners at the Funceral of the late Mr. Wolfe…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Ruthschild, Trent, Page, Samiers, Waterhouse, Scott, See, Norrie, Kritsch, Hockey…

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A Hint to the Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT says:—"Now that we are apparently about to enjoy a time of fine weather, would it not be well for the municipal authorities to make some effort—if but…

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Municipal Negligence and Responsibility

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 4

THE decision of the Supreme Court, by majority, upon the question of Municipal negligence und Municipal responsibility is one that can scarcely be permitted to remain…

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Municipal Government

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 4

ONE of the most remarkable facts connected with this large district, is probably the small area, compared with the whole, that has been brought within the operation of…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 8

THE members of this body were al in attendance at the regular meeting on Tuesday. The committee appointed at last meeting,…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Trent, Waterhouse, Page, Sanders, Kritsch, M'Garen, See. An apology was tendered for Ald. Rothschild…

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Maclean Council. Levelling Streets and Erecting Public Baths

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 8

AT a special meeting of the Maclean Council on Tuesday evening the alderman were all in attendance. The Street Levels Committee, appointed at last meeting, reported that the streets in the town included…

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The Municipal Conference. [By Telegram.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.—At the Municipal Conference yesterday, there were 160 delegates present, including — From Ballina: Ald. Hutchinson arid Jesson. Casino: Ald…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 4

AT the regular meeting, Alderman Hogarth was the only representative absent. A letter was read from the Municipal Association stating that the Council could not legally creet the…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

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

ON Wednesday all the Aldermen were present, and Ald. Dugald Osborne was congratulated on taking his seat. Correspondence from John M'Farlane dealt with…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Page, Trent, Sunders, Scott, Kritsch, Waterhouse, See…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 3

BY reason of the Flower Show on Wednesday, the Council meeting this week was held on Tuesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Sanders, Norrie, See, Scott, Trent, M'Guren…

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Maclean Municipal Council

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

AT the regular meeting on Tuesday, leave was given to the Salvation Army to use the Park for a picnic on the 9th November. Aid. [?] moved that tenders be called for the…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

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

BEFORE the meeting commenced on Wednesday, the courtesy usually extended to representatives of the Press in the matter of obtaining access to the correspondencee seemed to be delayed. The representative of…

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[ESTABLISHED 1859.] the Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Saturday Morning, November 4Th, 1893. False Economy in Municipalities

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 4

IN a recent issue we published a letter complaining both of the work done and of the work left undone by one of our district municipal bodies. It is not the first time…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Ald. Hockey (in the chair), Rothsehild, Kritsch, Trent, Scott, Waterhouse. Page. Ald. Rothschild was congratulated by the Mayor on his re-appearance at…

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