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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 10 of 14

Municipal Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 5

THE eighteenth session of the Municipal Association was opened at the Town Ballon Tuesday, under tho presidency of Mayor Harris. The Governor and the Premier and over 100 representatives of country…

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Municipal Conference. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 3

THE Municipal Conference to-day carried a motion approving of the clause in the Amended Municipal Bill providing that "no ratepayer who is in…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 4

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. M'Dermid, C. T. Schwinghammer. O'Keeffe, and M'Guren. A letter was read from the Southampton C.C.,…

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Political Crisis. the Council and the Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY:—A Conference took place yesterday between representatives of the two Houses respecting the dispute over the Sydney Corporation Bill. The discussion…

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Municipal Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 8

The annual conference of this Association commenced on Tuesday in Sydney, and there was a large attendance of representatives from all parts of the colony. The…

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Municipal Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 2

THREE of the five candidates nominated for the extraordinary vacancy in Maclean Council cased by the retirement of Aid. Peoples have Withdrawn, viz., Messrs, H. Joyce, D. T. Burt,…

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"The Examiner." Tuesday, September 25Th, 1900. Municipal Taxation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 4

In the Amendment Bill is a provision which ratepayers would do well to study. It is a proposal to admit up to 2s 8d in the £ being imposed for rates, instead of the present…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 5

AT the meeting on Tuesday evening those present were the Mayor and Alderman Sohwonberg, Macdonald, MoMillan, Mackay and Murray, The mi[?]ten of the previous meeting were road…

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Maclean Municipal Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 4

THE polling for the election of an alderman in the place of Mr. W. Peoples in the Maclean Council took place on Tuesday. The candidates whose names rema[?]ed on the ballot paper were…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 4

The [?] Tuesday was attended by the Mayor. and Aldermen Schwonberg. Macdonald. M'Millan. Mackay, and Murray. Ald. [?] apologised for being absent from the meeting apology…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Ald. Carson (chair), Selman, Shore, Mazted, Page, Eritsch, Johnson, Eggins, M'Farlane, Bawden…

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Municipal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

A call of the Council was made for Tuesday, but out of nine aldermen on the roll only six answered to their names. Nothing has yet been heard of the penalty which attaches to absence on an…

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An Insolvent. Municipality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 4

There are I believe, only two country municipalities in which the electric light has Been installed, and both of them are insolvent. They are Lambton and Penrith…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, the Mayor presiding. All the aldermen were present with the exception of Aid. J. Napper, for whom Aid. C. Napper apolog[?]d…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

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

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening, all the aldermen being present. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Maclean's Municipal Authority

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 8

SIR,—I had always been led to believe that Mr. D. See, Mayor of Maclean, was a trustworthy authority on municipal law, but my belief has been rudely shattered by the report of the last meeting of the…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, when the whole of the Aldermen were present. The local Tennis Club asked for site for court. Referred to Pa[?]ks Committee for report…

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Marriage of the Mayor's Daughter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

The Mayor of Sydney's daughter was married to-day to Hon. Dr. Salmon, one of the Victorian Ministers. Owing to the northern mails closing much earlier under the new…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 8

On Wednesday the usual meeting was held. An apology from Aid. John Napper for absence was received. Correspondence from Mr. J M'Farlane relating to application for special endowmeut of 5s in…

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Making a New Lord Mayor. No. 1

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

The making of a new Lord Mayor starts at the latter end of September, and concludes on November 9th, the fact that the latter is also an exalted personage's birthday being…

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