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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Maclean Municipal Council. a Lively Meeting. Stormy Scenes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Tuesday. Owing to the circumstances under whish the previous meeting a month since had broken up, and…

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Correspondence. Municipal Reform

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE GRAFTON ARGUS. SIR,--"Ratepayer's" letter in your last issue has been carefully read, and the conclusion arrived at is that "Ratepayer" has either…

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Sydney Council Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

The polling for the Sydney City Council elections took place on Friday. The following re-tiring aldermen were returned :—W. P. Man-ning (Bourke ward) T. Jessep (Brisbane), M…

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The Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 4

On Friday the municipal elections for the city of Sydney took place, and, considering the state of the atmospheric temperature, which was more than 102 in the shade, very…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

THE Grafton correspondent to the Lismore STAR says:—The Mayor of Maclean and some of the aldermen are at loggerhead over a trivial matter, and a lively meeting was held on Tuesday…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

ALDERMEN Redmond, J. Napper and Morris were absent from the usual monthly meeting on Wednesday. The Mayor apologised for the absence of the two first, Alderman Redmond being very ill with…

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Sydney Council Bankrupt

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 4

THE Corporation of Sydney is in a bud way. Never in a particularly good one it is now pretty well in extremities, and unless something is done to afford it relief the end will be chaos…

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The Mayor's Salary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 4

The usual yearly debate took place in the City Council yesterday, on the subject of the Mayor's salary. An alderman proposed that it should be £500 a year; but after…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present-The Mayor, Aldermen M'Kittrick, A. F. and C. T. Schwinghammer, M'Dermid. A letter was read from the Works Department…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Ald. Redmond absent, being seriously ill; Ald. John Napper unable to attend through injuries received from a fall, were subjects of…

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The Editor endorses the Mayor's Statement

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 4

THE Glen Innes Guardian says:-- "The MAYOR AND HIS CURE"-- Elsewhere Messrs Warner and Co. publish a testimonial for their Safe Cure sent them by…

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A Peculiar Prosecution. the Mayor of South Grafton the Defendant

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P., W. J. Hawthorne was summoned by T. J. Houghton with, while being Mayor of South Grafton, he did enter, in…

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The Mayor's Statement. "Glen Innes, N.S.W., "October 11, 1898

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 4

"H. H. Warner & Co., Ltd; Melbourne "Gentlemen,--I have often thought it my duty for the sake of others to write you. It will be five years next month since my…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday. Present-- Ald. See, (chair); M'Farlane, Johnson, Eggins, Kritsch, Jordan, Trent, Shore, Carson, and Selman. An apology was received for the…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 3

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

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Municipal Voters' Qualifications

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

A matter of some interest to owners of property and persons residing in municipalities was referred to at the meeting of the North Sydney Council on Tuesday last…

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Maclean Municipal Council. The Mayor Leaves the Chair

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Maclean Council was called on Tuesday evening to consider the reply of the Bank of New South Wales to the application for an extended overdraft. Present—the Mayor and Alderman…

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Local and General News. Alderman and the Press

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 2

IN reference to Aid. Lobban's remarks concerning press criticism at the Council meeting on Tuesday, we may state that the Grafton correspondent of a Lismore paper recently made some…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick, Kearney, M'Dermid, C. T. and A. E. Schwinghammer. E. Hayes asked for an extra three weeks to…

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This Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 4

Shortly after the Lyne Government was formed I expressed the opinion that the Upper House would stand by it, and pass all the measures carried through the Assembly…

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