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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 8 of 18

Co-operative Maize Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 5

The following delegates met at Ulmarra on Thursday last. Messrs. W. Bailey, J. R. Taylor, F. Turnbull (Ulmarra), Doust, D. Champion (Lawrence), Flatley…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 2

THE usual monthly Council meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon, with a full attendance of Aldermen. Before proceeding to business, the Mayor…

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Congratulating the Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

Alderman Beatson took his sent for the first time at the Council meeting on Wednesday, and several aldermen took advantage of the occasion to congratulate him. It is not necessary for us…

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Municipal Council's Seal

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

AT last Maclean District Court, while the case Maclean Municipal Council v. Rev. P. Kiely was proceeding, evidence was adduced to the effect that the seal of the Council had not been affixed…

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Maclean Municipal Council. Books Burned. Petition and Rate-book Lost—Assessment Bungled. Matters Mixed

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

AT Tuesday night's meeting all the aldermen were present. Mr. H. Waddington wrote stating that he had nine sugar mill rollers for disposal, which had cost…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 5

The regular meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening was attended by Ald. Schwonberg (Mayor), Kelly, Macnaughtan, M'Donald, M'Millan, Murray, Lobban, See, and Peoples…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present — The Mayor (Ald. Beatson), Aldermen Jordan, Johnson, See, M'Farlane, Kritsch, Wilcox, Carson, Trent…

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Round the Council Table

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 2

FOR the first time since his election as Mayor, Alderman Beatson assumed his rightful position on Wednesday night. Alderman See took an early opportunity of expressing that tho absence…

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Countervailing Duties on Beet Sugar. A Peculiar Position. Council's Books Burned

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 2

A LETTER from the Premier of Queensland to the Governments of N.S.W., South Australia, West Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, on the question of early At the last meeting of the Maclean Council the Mayor reported the loss of the rate book. How this occurred was a complete mystery to him. He had…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present.--The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. A. E. and C. T. Schwinghammer, M'Kittrick, M'Dermid, Kearney…

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Municipal Dissatisfaction

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 5

IN nearly every metropolitan and provincial paper that a porson picks up may be seen some startling announcement or sensational paragraph recording an irregularity in the carrying…

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Municipal Nomination

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 4

THE official nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Alderman Fredk. M'Guren, for the South Ward, took place at the Council…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present, the Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick, Schwinghammer (2). M'Dermid, Kearney. An employee complained that one of the…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 5

A special meeting of Council was held yesterday. Present—The Mayor, Ald; Carson, Eggins, Trent, See, Johnson, Shore. The following report was received from the Works…

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Maize Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 6

The maize council agitation has taken on at the Maclear. At a meeting of delegates at Kempsey, a letter was read stating that the Clarence delegates had been successful in…

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Municipal Innovation

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

THE Grafton Council, on Tuesday evening, adopted an innovation as regards the estimate of public works to be carried out during the year. The practise that has been followed for many…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Mayor and Alderman Macnaughtan, Macdonald, McMillan, Murray and See…

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The Council Clerk Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 5

SIR.—As a good deal of doubt existed in the minds of many of the public and some of the alderman as to the legality of the Mayor's action in giving his casting vote RE the election of a Council Clerk, I…

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A Clarence River Case. Before the Privy Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 3

A CABLE message states that the Privy Council has upheld the appeal of the Australian Joint Stock Bank v. Bailey, and has allowed costs. This action was one of several brought by the…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting on Tuesday evening was attended by Ald, Schwonberg (Mayor), Macnaughtan, Macdonald, M'Millan, See, and Murray. Ald. Murray apologised for the absence of Ald. Lobban…

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