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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 5 of 9

Grafton Borough Council

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

At Wednesday's meeting the whole of the Aldermen were present. Four ratepayers called attention to the nuisance created by stagnant water in the gully crossing…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 3

At Wednesday's meeting all the Aldermen were present. A letter was read from the Chief Inspector of Stock, asking if any steps had been taken to frame…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Aid. Trent, Wilcox, M'Farlane, Doust, Lobban, Carson, Jordan, Crispin, Kritsch, Johnson…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting all the Aldermen were present. The member for Grafton stated he would endeavour to have land near ferry wharf…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 8

All of the aldermen were present on Wednesday. Mr. J. H. Munro complained of the local Post-office being closed between 1.5 and 1.45 p.m. on May 12th, preventing…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday night when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Schwonberg, MacDonald, Mac[?] O'Connor, See, and Lobban…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting the Mayor, Ald. Macnaughtan, Macdonald, O'Connor, See and Lobban attended. W. Hattersley agreed to pay half cost of…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present—Aldermen See (chair). Carson, Crispin, Jordan, Wilcox, Kritsch, Johnson, M'Farlane…

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Alderman Amenities

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 4

AT the Kiama Council meeting the other night:— The Mayor (Ald. Hindmarsh) to Ald Wells; It's the dirty, underhand, speaking way you go about things I am going to put a stop to. You…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Jordan, Carson, Crispin, Wilcox, See, Kritsch, Johnson, Doust, M'Farlane…

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A Blushing Lady Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 4

The pretty 22-year-old Miss Parker has just been elected to the Mayoral chair of Kendrick, Idaho, U.S.A. She is young, she is handsome; she is a spinster, of course; and…

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Political and Social. Federation in the Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 4

It was expected that Mr. Barton would speak in the Legislative Council on Wednesday evening on the subject of Federation, and a considerable company assembled to…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Schwinghammer (2), Hawthorne, Kearney. Re letter from Mossvale Council to urge…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

THE Council meeting on Wednesday was a very long one and the matters dealt with more numerous than at any previous meeting for years. All the aldermen were present. Messrs…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

All of the Aldermen were present on Wednesday. A. Niland wrote, complaining that the bank of the river had been cut away at the back of boat shed, thereby likely to cause an erosion of the bank in his…

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Maclean Municipal Council

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

A MEETING of the Council was held on Tuesday night. Present—the Mayor (Ald, Sehwonberg) and Ald. Macnaughtan, McMillan, O'Connor, See, Peoples and Lobban. Ald. Kelly's absence…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 3

Aldermen Macdonald and Kelly were the absentees at Tuesday's Council meeting. The Inspector of Nuisances sent in accounts for the removal of three dead beasts from the streets…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 3

The regalar meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Jordan, Carson, Crispin, Kritsch, Johnson, Doust and M'Farlane. An application was read from the Public School…

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Resignation From the Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 4

Several of the members have resigned their seats for the purpose of trying to get into the Lower House. The two first to take this step were Messrs. Barton and R. E. O'Connor…

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Scene in the City Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 3

THE salaries retrenchment proposals of the Municipal Council of Sydney were responsible for disorderly proceedings at the meeting of the council on Wednesday evening…

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