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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 12 of 14

Municipal By-laws

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 1

The Armidale cabbies are driving their vehicles through tho local municipal by-laws. They were summoned for alleged breaches of the code, originally drafted by N.S.W. Municipal…

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Mr. Green's Municipal Candidature

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 2

SIR,—Friday's issue of the S.M. HERALD contains a paragraph to the effect that Mr. R. Green, local C.P.S., has accepted an appointment to Prot Macquarie; and I presume that if the statement in…

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Maclean Municipal Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 2

The official declaration of the nominations for the vacancy in the Maclean Council caused by the retirement of Mr. J. A. S. Murray was made at the Council Chambers on Saturday by Mr…

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The Municipal Stakes

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

THE race for the Maclean Municipal Council Club's Special Stakes took place on Wednesday. The starters were "D.T." who carried the Blue 4 Federal colours, and "R.G," who had the Red 4…

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Maclean Municipal Election

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

THE polling for the extraordinary vacancy in the Maclean Municipal Council caused by the retirement of Ald. Murray took place on Wednesday. For a bye-election, there was an unusual amount of…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 2

A special meeting was held on Wednesday, to receive a report from a committee appointed to consider the question of a temporary water supply. Present—The Mayor. Ald. Selman, Shore, Maxted,…

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The Municipalities Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 5

The Assembly was occupied throughout Wednesday's sitting considering the Municipalities Act Amendment Bill. in Committee, the clause dealing with the election…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 4

THE monthly Council meeting on Wednesday was a record for the small amount of correspondence and absence of "business." This no doubt was owing to the fact that has at last become apparent, that…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held last Wednesday evening. Present:--Mayor (chair), Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer, M'Gureu, M'Kittrick, M'Dermid, and…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. M'Dermid, M'Guren, C.T. Schwinghammer, M'Kittrick, O'Keeffe. Newcastle Council wrote, urging co-operation in…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 8

The aldermen present at Wednesday's meeting were— The Mayor, Aldermen C. Napper, C. Jackson, E. Cameron, Jno. Napper, and James Kuox. The Mavor apologised for the absence of Ald. Niland…

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Making a New Lord Mayor (No. 3)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 2

The final ceremony in connection with the making of a new Lord Mayor occurs on Noyember 9th, which also happens to be the Prince of Wales' Birthday. It is a great…

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New Municipal Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 3

Mr. Coghlan has prepared a return of the unimproved and annual value of the country municipalities, as a guide in the discussion on the new Municipalities Bill. That measure permits the…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1900 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Council took place on Wednesday. Ald. Niland, Morris, and Lee were absent. In connection with a request from…

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Latest Cable News. The Lord Mayor's Banquet. Speech by the Premier. Events of the Year Reviewed. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 5

At the Lord Mayor's banquee at the Guild Hali last night, the Marquis of Salisbury, responding to the toast of the Ministry, referred first of all to the War Office sending…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 5

THERE was not a quorum of alderman preset to hold a meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening. Those in attendance were the Mayor and Aldermen McMillan, Schwonberg, and Burt. In addition to…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held last Wednesday evening. Present:--The Mayor (chair), Ald. Page, Bawden, Kritsch, M'Farlane, Johnson, Shore, Selman,…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor. Ald. Selman, Score, Bawden, Maxted, Kritsch, Johnson, Eggine, M'Farlane, Page…

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Our Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 4

The elections for the City Council under the Act that was passed a few weeks ago take place on the 1st of next month. A number of candidates are in the field, but…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present:--Ald. M'Kittrick (chair). Aldermen C. T. Schwing-hammer, J. E. O'Keeffe, and D. M'Dermid,…

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