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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

343 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 18

Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL, meeting of the Council was hold on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen. Macnaughtan, McMillan, Murray, and Peoples. The absence of Aid Lobban was apologised for…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday evening. Present,--The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen M'Farlane, Eggins, Johnson, Kritsch, See, Readett, Jordan, Shore, Carson, Selman. An…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 8

At Wednesday's meeting the whole of the aldermen were present. The curator of the Botanical Gardens advised as to forwarding crees for street planting. Finance Committee's report showed…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 8

A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Ald. See, M'Farlane, Eggina, Johnson, Kritsch, Readett, Jordan, Shore, Carson and Selman…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

THE Mayor mid Aldermen Macdonald. Peoples and Murray were present at the meeting on Tuesday night. A reply was received from the Municipal…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

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

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A Municipal Dilemma

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 6

The Council got into a peculiar dilemma on Wednesday night over the question as to whether correspondence received should be read first in open council. A communication was received…

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Municipal Taxation

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 6

IN response to invitations issued by the Annandale Council for co-operation in the motion passed some eight weeks ago sit the instance of Alderman Ridge for amending the…

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A Municipal Muddle

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 5

AT the last Gundagal Council meeting, a long discussion took place regarding arrears of rates, The Mayor showed that the Municipality had the unique distinction of having an accumulation of over…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 8

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday, and was attended by the Mayor, Aldermen Murray, M'Millan, Macdonald, arid Peoples. H. Nipperess, the contractor for raising…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 8

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Aid. See (chair), Carson, Shore, Trent, Readett, Kritsch, Johnson, Eggins, M'Farlane, Selman…

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Local and General News. Haynes v. Grafton Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the Full Court on Friday, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Owen preceding, argument was heard in the demurrer case H. V. Haynes v. The Borough of…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2
Also in The Clarence River Advocate

THE usual monthly Council meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon, Ald. Davis alone being absent. Correspondence was received from--…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the Mayor presiding, and all the aldermen excepting. Alderman M'Dermid being present. Correspondence was read showing…

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South Gratton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting the whole of the Aldermen were present except Ald. M'Dermid. Correspondence was read showing that trees for street and park planting would arrive next day…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 8

At Wednesday's meeting Ald. Davis, was absent, Mr. John M'Farlane wrote that the Minster failed to see the necessity of special grant for metalling road when there was an amount set aside for this…

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The Mayor's Bungling

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

SIR,—During the past week the rate collector has been busily engaged delivering ratepapers throughout the Municipality with a footnote upon the document of the following nature: "Owing to the…

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Maize Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Maize Council was hold at Brushgrove on Thursday, whon there were present Messrs. W. Zuill (in the chair), D. Champion, Doust, Flatley, Daley, Blanch, and…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

AT the meeting on Tuesday the Mayor and Aldermen Kelly, McMillan, Macdonald, and Peoples were present. The finance report showed: Payments since…

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