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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

94 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 5

Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 8

THE first meeting of the new Council was held on Wednesday. All the aldermen were present. Correspondence was received From the local Clerk of Works, forwarding…

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Municipal Matters at Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 3

OUR correspondent writes on Saturday last: In reply to the disagreement of opinions published in the Examiner on various occasions, on nomination day we defend them as…

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Roads Through Municipalities

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

A CIRCULAR has been issued to municipal councils, stating that in future all grants made to councils for main or minor scheduled roads through municipalities will be subject…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present—Mayor (D. See), Aldermen Kelly, Peoples. J.'M'Millan, J. M'Kinnon, W. O'Connor, Schwonberg,…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 4

THE aldermen had a special meeting on Saturday; at which all,were present with the exception of Ald. Knox. Specifications for kerning and gravelling…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 7

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present-The Mayor. Aldermen Page Trent; Scott. Jordan, Waterhouse, Set Hockey, Beatson, Sanders and Rothschild…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Kelly, Gallagher, M'Millan, O'Connor, Peoples, M'Kinnon and Schwonberg…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 8

AT Wednesday's meeting, Ald. Foxober was the only absentee. The Department of Lands notified that the alignment of jstreets had been adopted and…

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An Interesting Experiment In Municipal Reform

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 3

THE following article from an American periodical is not without its points as regards our own city, and, indeed, our own country—…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Aldermen Benison (in the chair): Trent, Page, Jordan, Waterhouse, Hockey and Sanders…

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The Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—I wish to ascertain if it is a fact that the books of the Maclean Council are evidence of a state of clerical incapacity? Is it true the Council clerk has…

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Municipal Expenditure

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—The time has arrived when the expenditure of all public monies should be carefully watched, and I think it my duty to draw the attention of the aldermen of…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 8

ON Tuesday a special meeting was held. Present the Mayor, Aldermen Kelly. O'Connor, Peoples, Gallagher, M'Millan, M'Kinnon and Suhwonherg. Aid. Mncnaughtan was excused…

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The Maclean Council Clerk

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 8

MR. EDITOR — I read a letter in your columns of Tuesday last reflecting against the Maclean Council Clerk.. I think, Sir. that the person who wrote, that piece of…

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The Maclean Council Clerk

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 5

Mr. EDITOR.—I noticed a short time ago a letter attacking the Maclean Council Clerk, and desire to say that when I was making surveys for the Maclean Borough. Council a…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 8

AT Wednesday's meeting there were present The Mayor, Aldermen Page, Trent. Waterhouse, Jordan, Scott, Hockey, M'Guren, Beatson, and Sanders…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday night. Correspondence was read from Quoug Tart, enclosing a circular re the opium trafic, and asking for an expreseion of sympathy from the Council, if they could…

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Ulmarra Council Mooting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 8

ALL of the Aldermen were present on Wednesday. Correspondence- Department of Lands wrote in answer to a request for datailed account of cost of alignment, that it could not be given, as the work had…

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To the Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 8

MR. EDITOR— AS the Council are improving the footpath in Fitzroy-street, upwards from Mr. Jacobs' corner, which has for some time been almost impassable, I hope they will…

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Maclean Municipal Council Work

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—A short time ago I noticed a letter in your paper over the signature of "Ratepayer," containing a few important and pertinent enquiries re the inefficiencies…

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