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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Municipal Valuations. an Important Legal Decision

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 4

ON March 22 last a case came on for hearing in the small debts court at Newtown, the facts and decision in which are of importance to municipal councils…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Aldermen M'Kittrick (chair), M'Dermid, Schwinghammer 2. The proposal by the Annandale Council to amend…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council was held on Thursday night, at which the Mayor and Alderman Macdonald, McMillan, See, Lobban and Peoples were present…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 5

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present—The Mayor, Aldermen [?] Macdonald, Murray, Lobban and Peoples…

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Grafton City Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present--The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen M'Farlane, Eggins, Kritsch, See, Readett, Trent, Shore, Carson, and Selman…

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Round the Council Table

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 3

IN these days of reconstruction, it is but fitting that the Council should fall into line and dabble a little in the policy which obtains elsewhere. The Council of to-day is of quite a different…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Ald. Readett. Kritsch, Trent, Kelman, Carson, Eggins, Shore, M'Farlane, See. The Member wrote respecting the erection of a…

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Privy Council Judgment. Mr. Bailey's Bond. a Clarence River Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 2

As far back as November last--full six months ago--the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council heard the arguments in the appeal of the Australian Joint Stock…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

THE regular meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon, and there was a full aldermen. Government subsidies of £42 7s and £201 5s…

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Grafton City Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held last evening at the instance of the Works Committee to consider a letter written by the contractor for Prince-street…

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Municipal Work

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Could not something better be found for the Municipal maintenance man than the scratching he has been engaged in along the River-street gutters for the past week or more. That this work is a waste…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Schwinghammer 2, and M'Dermid. A letter was read from the Lands Department…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of Aldermen took place last Wednesday, and all were present. The Department of Public Health sent a oopy of new regulations. Mr. M'Farlane wrote that he…

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Ulmarra Maize Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 8

Last Tuesday a meeting was held, at which were present, Messrs. W. Bailey (President), F. G. Blanche, J. Flatley, F. Turnbull, D. Champion, W. Zuill, and J. R. Taylor,…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 2

AT the usual meeting of the Council on Tuesday night the Mayor and Aldermen Macnaughtan, S[?] Macdonald Lobban, Peoples and Murray were present…

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The Maize Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 3

THE Maize Council held a meeting yesterday, when satisfactory reports with regard to the success of the co-operative system were presented. All the delegates…

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A Privy Council Appeal. the Commissioners of Taxation v. Tindal. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 3

THE Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed the petition to rescind the leave to appeal in the case of the Commissioners of Taxation of New South…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 8

The regular meeting on Tuesday evening was attended by Aldermen Schwonberg (Mayor), Macnaughtan, MacDonald, Murray, Lobban, See, and Peoples…

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The Maize Council. Meeting of Delegates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 8

The second meeting of the Maize Co-operative Council was held on Tuesday afternoon at the office of the Farmers' Co-operative Company of New South Wales for the…

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The Maize Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 3

THE second meeting of the Maize Co-operative Council was opened on Tuesday last at the Farmer' Co-operative Company of New South Wales for the purpose of receiving the…

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