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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

94 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 5

The Mayor's Luncheon

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 8

AT the Mayor of Sydney's luncheon, on Monday, Mr. Inglis Clarke (Attorney-General of Tasmania), said he had come from a land of snow and mist to the country that to him…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Aid. Hockey (chair), T. Page, Francis, Norrie, Trent, Jordan, Hawthorne, Wilcox, Sunders and Maxted…

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The Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 4

THE relations between the Government and the Legislative Council are extremely strained, and for this feeling the Government are in my opinion, to blame. To use…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 8

THE recular meeting was held on Tuesday, when there were present—Aid. See (Mayor), Kelly, M'Donald, M'Millan Peoples, M'kinnon and Macnaugbtan. Correspondence was…

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This Council's Action

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 4

IT should be remembered that the Council, the majority of the members of which are Free-traders, did not vote against the principle of land taxation; they voted against…

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The Council and the Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 4

Whilst listening to the debate in the Council on Wednesday and Thursday, the question arose in my mind, which of the two Houses contains the greater intellectual power? I…

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Political & Social Notes. the Iconoclastic Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 4

IT may be doubted if at any time since the establishment of Responsible Government in New South Wales, an important bill has received such treatment as that accorded on…

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The Council and Taxation. Some Able Speeches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 8

A CONSIDERABLE amount of misconception appears to have formed in some quarters with respect to Mr. Want's remark that if he acted on his own feelings he would tear up…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening, to consider a proposal in the case Dr. Hedley v. the Council. An offer was made to settle the matter on…

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Reid and the Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 4

THE,Star has published two speeches delivered by Mr. Reid, on the subject of the powers and privileges of the Upper House. The former of these, a very elaborate affair, was delivered…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 4

THE monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, when all the aldermen were present. The MAYOR, stated that the rent of the Racecourse Reserve had been paid…

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Editorial. Echoes. the Council and the Electoral Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 4

THAT the "Legislative Council is bent on its own destruction there would appear to be but little doubt. Those under whose guidance it is precipitating the happy despatch,…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Reform the Legislative Council. the Primier's Scheme

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 4

MR. COPELAND speaking at Armidale, we are told, ridiculed the Premier's proposals for the reform of the Legislative Council. He likened it to the proposal of some fourteen…

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The Council's Offence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 4

AND what was the offence of the Upper House that caused Mr. Reid to make such an exhibition of himself? Only this: The Council had a short time before amended…

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The Council on Some Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 4

DURING the discussion in the Council on railway extension, Mr.H.C. Dangar commented very strongly on the cost and revenue of the Lismore-Tweed railway; while Mr. G…

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Municipalities. Contracts by Aldermen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 4

AN important municipalities case has recently been decided by the Full Court, under which the position of aldermen as regards contracts is very clearly defined…

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Reform of the Legislative Council. the Nominee System the Best

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 4

IT will have been gathered during the recent election, and the contention of political parties, that some effort will be made at no distant date to bring about a reform of the…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting. All of the Aldermen were present on

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 8

CORRESPONDENCE.—The Board of Health intimated that diseased stock must be dealt with by the Police Court alone, no other authority being allowed by the Act. That…

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Maclean Municipal Council. Special Meeting Re Leasing the Foreshores

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 8

ON Tuesday evening a special meeting was held, to consider some applications for leases of portions of the land now being reclaimed by the Council along the foreshores of…

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Important Decision in Municipal Law

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 8

A CASE of some interest in connection with municipal law has recently been decided by the Full Court. The municipal authorities of Orange, through their Inspector of…

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