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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 6 of 14

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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The Council Appointments

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 4

Some hitch has taken place in connection with the proposed appointments to the Legislative Council, but what it is I have not been able to discover. It is said that no appointments will be made;…

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Down Sydney Way. Metropolis, Wednesday. the Paralytic Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 4

The Protestant Hall was packed last night by an indignant two thousand citizens. The reason of their indignation was the City Council, and they came together to denounce it and to demand its…

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Liability of Municipalities

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 4

At tho beginning of the present month application was made on behalf of the defendants in the action Brierley v. Municipality of Burwood for a RULE NISI to set aside the verdict found for…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 4

The regular meeting was held last evening, Present—The Mayor, Ald. Beatson, Selman, Carson, Shore, Bawden. Page, "Kritsoh, Johnson, Eggins, M'Fariane,…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

THE Council met on Friday evening. Present, -- The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. M'Farlane, Eggins, Johnson, Kritsch, Beatson, Rawden, Shore, Carson, Selman. An apology was received…

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The Mooring of Steamers. a Stiff Breeze in the Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

AT the Council meeting on Friday Ald. Beatson asked what had become of the resolution passed by tho Council asking the N.C.S.N. Co. that steamers should moor in mid-stream…

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Plague Regulations. Animated Discussion in the Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 8

At Friday's meeting of the Grafton Borough Council, Ald. Beatson asked what had become of the resolution passed at last meeting requesting the N. C. S. N. Co. to moor their steamers in…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M., the Municipal Appeal Court was held. There were six appeals, one of which was struck out. In the other five reductions were made as under, by mutual consent of the…

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Defaulting Municipalities

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 5

SOME time in 1887 a loan of £4500 was advanced certain persons to the municipality of Fivedock, which in 1890 was divided into two. The debts was apportioned equally be ween the…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

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

AT the usual meeting on Wednesday all the older-men except Aid. Morris were present. There was also a large attendance of ratepayers. Mr. J. McFarlne wrote that the Minister could…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor presided, and all the aldermen were present. The Leichhardt Council wrote, asking…

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Two important Resignations. the Speaker and the Mayor. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 3

SIR MATTHEW HARRIS. Mayor of Sydney, has intimated that within a few weeks he intends to resign his position as Mayor, and also his seat in Parliament. He…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, when the whole of the Aldermen were present. Leichhardt Council asked co-operation in…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 8

The usual meeting was held last Wednesday, Ald. Morris being absent. John M'Farlane wrote that the Government could not see their way to erect a bridge over the Upper Coldstream owing to the…

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The Mayor of Sydney to Resign

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 4

The Mayor gave notice to the Vigilance Committee this morning to leave the Town Hall premises. This self-appointed body, which is responsible to no one in particular, took up its quarters at the…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1900 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the Ulmarra Council took place on Wednesday afternoon. Ald. W. Morris alone being absent. There was a larger attendance of rate-payers than has been…

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The City Council. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1900 · page 3

The City Council meeting to-day was responsible for further disgraceful proceedings…

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Maclean Municipal Council. The Governor's Visit Discussed

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

AT the regular meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor and Aldermen Sehwoaberg, Macnaughtan, Murray and Lobban were present. The minutes of two previous meetings were…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present--Ald. Kritsch (chair), M'Farlane, Eggins, Johnson, Bawden, Shore, Selman, Page. Apologies were received for…

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