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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

167 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 9

Maclean Municipal Council. A Lively Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 5

A SPECIAL mooting of tho Council was hold on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of striking a rate for the current municipal year and consider-ing tenders for lamplighting. There were…

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"Owed" to the Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

The aldermen sat in tho Council hall, The boss scat was filled by the Mayor, The genial William opened the ball, And bearded the lion in his lair…

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Mayor Schwonberg's Ruling

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 3

SIR.—I notice that there is some little difference of opinion as to the ruling of the Mayor on the question of the right of the Works Committee to expend money without the authority of the Council…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

THE usual meeting was held on Tuesday evening, when those present were the Mayor, Aldermen Macdonald, O'Connor, Lobban and Peoples…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 8

The regular meeting on Tuesday was attended by the Mayor, Aldermen M'Donald, O'Connor, Lobban, and peoples. After the correspondence was dealt with,…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 8

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Ald. Wilcox (chair), Trent, Carson, Doust, Crispin, Johnson, Jordan and M'Farlane…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 8

All of the Aldermen were present except Ald. Napper (who is on a visit to Sydney) at Wednesday's meeting. A.M. Small wrote asking for an increase…

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Municipal Tenders

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 4

THe question whether tenders for municipal contracts should be opened and decided in public, or in committee with closed doors, is one about which considerable difference of opinion…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, when all the Aldermen were present. John Neenan asked that Abbott-st., from Ryan to Vere-streets, be stumped and formed…

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Maclean Municipal Council. The Mayor's Ruling Dissented From. Federation Discussed

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was hold on Tuesday night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Macnaughtan, Macdonald, McMillan, See, Lobban, Kelly and O'Coonor…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

Tuesday evening's meeting was attended by Aldermen Schwonberg (Mayor), M'Donald, M'Miilon, See, Lobban, Macnaughtan, Kelly, and O'Connor. The lamplighter complained that larrikins had…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting the whole of the Alderman were present. The Grafton Cricket Association were thanked for their donation of £3 3s…

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Clarence Dairymen's Association. Council Meeting at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

A meeting of Delegates was held on Thursday. Present—Messrs. G. H. Varley (chairman), A. J. Hewitt (Grafton), D. Beatson and J. T. M'Kittrick…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Morrissey, C. T. Schwinghammer, Hawthorne, and Kearney…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting Ald. Jackson was not present. Mr. M'Farlane, M.P., wrote that he was attending to the complaint of closing…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present—All the Aldermen except Ald. See and Doust. The Finance Committee reported…

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Municipal Rate Case

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

IN the Sydney District Court last week, Judge Rogers had before him some cases in which parties wore sued by the Borough of Waverley for rates. In one of them G.F. Wright, an…

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Ousting Aldermen

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 6

AN application was made to the Full Court last week for a rule calling upon John Joseph Donnelly, an alderman of Temora Municipal Council, to show cause why he should not be…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Ma[?]naughtan, Macdonald, McMilian, Peoples, Lobban, Kelly and O'Conner…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

Aldermen Schwonberg (Mayor), Macnaughtan Kelly, Macdonald, M'Millan, O'Connor, Lobban, and Peoples attended Tuesday's meeting. Mr. S. Macnaughtan asked for the repayment of…

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