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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 5 of 14

The Council and the N.C.S.N. Co

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

THE local manager of the N.C.S.N. Co. has addressed a letter to the Grafton Council respecting the letter's protest that the company's steamers were not being moored in mid-stream…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting Ald. J. Napper was absent. An offer of F. Shepherd to repair a culvert for £1 15s was declined, and…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present — the Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick, O'Keeffe, M'Dermid and M'Guren…

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Municipal Building Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 8

We have received a draft of a proposed Municipal Building Act, drawn up at the recent conference of suburban municipalities. It is proposed that no land within a municipality shift be sold for…

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Notes and News from Sydney. the City Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

Our storm in a tra-cup is still going strong. The city is being turned upside down in a manner that is forcible enough, but which does not promise much…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

AT the meeting on Wednesday the only absentee was Aid. J. Napper, Mr. J. McFarlane, M.L.A., wrote that he would do his best to carry out the Council's wishes in…

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"Truth' on the Creagh Inquiry." The ex-Mayor of Maclean in the Case

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 4

IN a recent issue of TRUTH there appeared a lengthy attack upon Mr. J. A. Creagh, P.M., in connection with the charges that have so often been made against him in vain, and concerning which…

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A Lengthy Discussion in the Council the Aldermen Insist in Vessels Mooring Out

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

AT the Council meeting on Wednesday, a letter from the malinger of the N.C.S.N. Co., as already published in reply to one from the Council sitting that the vessels were not moved…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 5

AT the regular meeting on Tuesday evening there were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Sehwonberg, Lobban, Ma[?]aughtan, Macdonald, Peoples and Mackay…

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Grafton City Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present--The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. M'Farlane, Eggins, Johnson, Beatson, Page. Bawden, Shore, Carson, Selman…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 8

The regular meeting on Thursday evening was attended by the Mayor, Ald. Macnaughtan. Mackay, Schwonberg, Macdonald, Lobban, and Peoples. The Mayor intimated that he had applied to the…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday last. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Selman, Carson, Beatson, Shore, Bawden, Page, Johnson, Eggins, M.'Farlane. The Ulmarra Council wrote asking if Ulmarra…

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The Sydney Aldermen at Work. Chips From Their Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 3

CRITICS have censured the city aldermen for their incapacity for serious fulfilment of their duties, for their failure to grasp their opportunities, for their refusal to…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the llth instant, you publish the proceedings of the regular meeting of the Maclean Council and the Mayor's financial statement showing the overdraft had been reduced by £81 14s…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 8

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday to consider what should be done about providing a road from Moran's. All the aldermen were present, and the Mayor mentioned that…

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Scenes in the Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 5

The City Council has been meeting every day this week and transacting business. The business has chiefly been of a most disgraceful character. Aldermen have vilified each other, creating scenes…

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The Clarence Examiner. Tuesday, May 15Th, 1900. Political and Social. Exposing the Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 4

During the last twelve months the DAILY TELEGRAPH has published many scathing articles in condemnation of the City Council, and there is every probability of its continuing that work until…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

THE usual meeting was held on Wednesday. Present,--The Mayor (in the chair) and all the aldermen. Correspondence included a letter from W…

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The Council's Financial Position. a "Joint and Several" Bond Signed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the [?] had on Tuesday evening, the Mayor [?] that the state of the [?] to need the immediate attention…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting all the aldermen were present. The lessee of the Park asked permission to remove stock from the enclosure, owing to…

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