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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

266 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 14

Lismore Aldermen Sued

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

AT the Lismore Police Court on Wednesday, the Mayor proceeded against Aldermen Coleman, Barrie, Dargie, Lockett and McLennan for leaving and absenting themselves from meetings…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

AT the meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor and Aldermen Kelly, Maenaughtan, Macdonald, See, Lobban and Peoples were present. S. Starr wrote offering to cree[?] a culvert in lion of…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2
Also in The Clarence River Advocate

THE usual Council meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon, Aldermen Redmond and Davis being absent. Mr. J. M'Farlane wrote to say that he had…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present, -- Ald. M'Kittrick (in the chair), A. E. and C. T. S[?]hwinghammer, M'Dermid, and Kearney. An apology was…

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Round the Council Table

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

THE Early Closing Act having come into operation for the first time on Tuesday may have accounted in some measure for the large attendance at the Council Chambers on that evening…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

THE Mayor and Aldermen Kelly, Macnaughtan, See and Peoples were present at the meeting on Tuesday evening. Apologies were received from Aldermen Lobban, McMillan and Macdonald…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

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

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The Municipal Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

THE time for the annual municipal election is at hand. Before the election takes place there are certain steps to be taken by new residents and those who have moved or otherwise changed…

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Municipal Voters' Qualifications

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 6

IT has been the practice in this and other municipalities to insert on the municipal voters' roll the name of every occupier, lessee and owner of rateable property, although only one of such…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

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

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Personal. the Mayor of South Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

JUST before the termination of the Council meeting at South Grafton on Wednesday evening, Ald. M'Kittrick said he desired to express his hearty appreciation of the manner in which the…

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Lismore Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 5

AFTER several meetings of the Lismore Council had lapsed through aldermen absenting themselves from meetings, and a large amount of pressing business had accumulated, a special meeting…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present--The Mayor, Aldermen M'Kittrick, A. E. and C. T. Schwinghammer, M'Dermid. The resignation of Ald. Kearney was…

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Resolutions of the Durban Church Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

The following resolutions, adopted by the Durban Church Council, need no comment from us. They were sent to us by a correspondent in Durban:—…

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The Municipal Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

THE meeting of the Council this evening will be the last regular one before the election, but whether, in view of past contentions, it will close with the usual felicitations or not remains…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 5

THERE was no meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening, only the Mayor and Aid, M'Millan attending. The Revision Court was held on Wednesday…

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Personal. the Mayor of Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

AT the usual meeting of the Council on Wednesday evening, the last of the current municipal year, Ald. Carson moved that the Council place on record its appreciation of the manner in…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

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

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Is the War a Just One. Resolutions of the Durban Church Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 6

In view of the circumstance that in certain quarters it has been stated that the war in South Africa, so far as England is concerned, is an unjust one, it is an opportune moment to place…

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