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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 4 of 5

Special Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday to consider the best means of restoring traffic across Connor's drain. Alderman Redmond was absent…

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Maclean Municipal Wards

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 5

MR. EDITOR—I notice that some of the Councillors met for the purpose of dividing the municipality into wards. This they, apparently, have decided, and they are going to designate…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 8

A MEETING of the Council was' held on Tuesday, when correspondence was received from J. M. 'Farlane, M.P., to the effect that he had not yet received any decision from…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present-Aldermen Beatson (chair man), Sunders, Hockey, Sec. Scott, Trent Page, M'Guren, Jordan and Francis…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting was held previous to the regular meeting, for the purpose of adopting the plans brought before the Council by the Sub-division Committee. It was decided that the three wards should be called the…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 8

ALL of the Aldermen were present on Wednesday. Applications for payment on completion of contracts were granted to A. N. Kenny and Oscar Green. J. J. Hough asked for an advance of £60 on metal contract…

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The Mayor's Luncheon. [By Telegraph]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY NIGHT— A distinguished company were present at the Mayor's quarterly luncheon to-day, including the Governor, Premier, Minister for Works, Minister…

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Municipalise Everything

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 4

THE latter part of the above quotation will, in degree, prove applicable to some of the discussions re banking matters which are proceeding in this country just now. The…

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Editorial Echoes. Municipal Pawnshops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 4

AN attempt is being made by the London County Council to introduce Municipal pawnshops. The proposal is being variously treated by the Press. The Daily Chronicle,…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present-Ald. Page (chair), Sanders, Hockey. See, Trent, Scott, M'Guren, Jordan, and Francis…

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Maclean Municipal Council Proposed Town Hall

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 8

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Tuesday; all the Aldermen present. Correspondence Prom the Lands Department, stating that £15 had been placed to the credit…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 8

A SPECIAL, meeting about securing Connor's drain was held on Thursday, at which all of the aldermen were present. The MAYOR explained that he had been…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present — The Mayor, Aldermen Sanders, Hockey, Beatson, See, Jordan, Trent, Page, M'Guren, Francis, Scott…

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The Premier and the Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 4

As an illustration of the PREMIER'S want of tact, his remarks concerning, the Upper House, which he made at a luncheon, given in connection with the opening of wool…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 8

A MEETING was held on Tuesday, Aldermen M'Kinnon being the only absentee. A letter was read from the Board of Health, asking that un inspector be appointed for the pur…

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Ulmarka Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 8

ALL the Aldermen present at "Wednesday's meeting. J. Fry offered bricks for 5s per 100. Henry Denning offered to prepare, at a small cost, estimates and pinn fort'onnor's drain,…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Aldermen Hockey (chair). Page, Francis, Trent, Beatson, Sanders and M'Guren…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Piesent—Alderman Beatson (in the chair), Sanders, Francis, Trent, Jordan, See, Scott. The correspondence was unim portant…

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Municipal Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 8

AT the sitting on Tuesday, motions were put forward by the municipal councils of Armidale, Braidwood, Casino and Coonamble, protesting against the injustice to…

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[ESTABLISHED 1359.] the Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday Horsing, November 6Th, I894. 30th Clause of the Land Bill Is It the Right Mode of Assisting? a Question for the Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 8

THE proposal contained in the 30th clause of the Lind Bill, is no doubt intended to benefit the hard-up, struggling conditional purchaser. We allude to the suspension of the condition…

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