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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 6 of 9

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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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 5

A MEETING of the Council was held on Tuesday night. Present—the Mayor (Ald. Schwonberg) Aldermen Kelly McMillan, Macdonald and Peoples. An apology was made for the absence…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday Present—Aid. Hawthorne (chair), Kearney, A. E. Schwinghammer, and Morrirsey. The Director of the Botanical Gardens wrote,…

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Municipal Opera

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

The appeal to the London County Council for a municipal opera will assuredly not fall on deaf ears, unless we are much mistaken (says…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. Schwonberg), Aldermen Kelly, Macdonald, McMillan, See, Peoples and Lo[?]ban…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 8

Tuesday's meeting was attended by the Mayor, Ald. Kelly, Macdonald, M'Millan, Lobban, See, and Peoples. The Secretary of the Municipal Association…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 8

Ald. Morris and Napper were absent from Wednesday's meeting, the Mayor tendering apologies for their absence. Some formal business was done, and the leave granted…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 8

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

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 8

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. A. E. and C. T. Schwinghammer, and Morrissey. The Mayor apologised for the absence of…

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The City Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

For many years the proceedings in the City Council were free from excitement. The business sheet was gone through in the most decorous manner, and at the…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 2

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. Schwonberg), Aldermen Kelly, Macdonald, McMillan, O'Connor and Lobban…

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Editorial Notes. Municipal Drainage

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 2

THE question of, drainage of private property in the Municipality has engaged the attention of the Council recently, in connection, with the flooding of land along River-street. At last…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 8

On Tuesday there were present the Mayor, Ald. Kelly, Macdonald, M'Millan, O'Connor, and Lobban. The secretary of the Hospital directed…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

The regalar meeting was held on Wednesday. Present — Ald. Jordan (chair), Carson, Crispin, Trent, Wilcox, Kritsch, Johnson, Doust, M'Farlane. An advance of £30 was made to A. F. Walters…

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Ousting Aldermen

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2

SOME time ago orders of the Supreme Court were made to oust A. R. Tewkesbury and J. J. Donnelly from their positions as aldermen of Temora, owing to some irregularity in their…

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The Cricket Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 4

At the meeting of the Australasian Cricket Council, which was held in Melbourne yesterday, it was decided that the next Australian team to England should be sent under its…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

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

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

All of the Aldermen were present on Wedday. Mr. John M'Farlane wrote that the authorities had consented to repairs to…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

THE usual meeting was hold on Tuesday night. Alderman O'Connor was the only absentee.The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

After a lapse of three weeks, the meeting on Tuesday evening was attended by Aldermen Schwonberg (Mayor), Kelly, Macnaughtan, Macdonald, M'Millan, Lobban, See, Peoples…

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