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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 8 of 14

South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the above was held lost Wednesday evening. Present,--The Mayor (chair), Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer, D. M'Dermid, and F. E. M. Guren…

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The City Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 2

THE bill for the amendment of the City Council is hailed with delight by the numerous enemies of that body. But, as a matter of fact, it is a very…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 5

AT the regular meeting on Tuesday evening there were present:—The Mayor and Aldermen Schwonberg, McMillan, Macnaughtan, Macdonald, Lobban and Mackay…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held last Wednesday evening. Present, The Mayor (chair), Aldermen Beatson, Maxted, Eggins, Selman, Shore, M'Farlane, Page, and…

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Round the Council Table

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

ALDERMEN were determined on preserving their own, and the Council's, dignity on Wednesday night. It is holy ground--about all there is left--and they manifested…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 8

At the meeting on Tuesday the Mayor, Aldermen Schwonberg, Macnanghtan, Macdonald, M'Millan, Lobban and Mackay were present. The Inverell Council forwarded a resolution in…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Ald. [?]elman, Shore, Bawden, Maxted, Page, Beatson, Eggins, M'Farlane. As a matter of privilege, Ald. Maxted read a…

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The Lambton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

The ratepayers in Lambton—that standing warning to all municipalities that are ambitious to go one better than their neighbours—are being threatened with…

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Municipal Endowment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 4

It was remarked in this column a week or two ago that in consequence of the large expenditure in stamping out the plague, and in sending troops to South Africa, the special…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 7

THE usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, Aldermen Morris and Lee being absent. Mr. Mawhiuney having refused to allow a drain…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present:--The Mayor, Ald. C. T. Sohwioghammer, M'Dermid, O'Keeffe, and M'Kittrick…

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A Lively Council Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 6

THE liveliest meeting an evey held by the Gundagai council was on Thursday night when full council was present to deal with the allegations made against the council clerk and inspector of…

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Proposed Endowment to Municipalities

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

A LARGE deputation, representing the suburban and country municipalities, waited upon the Colonial Secretary on Friday last to urge that a special…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 8

The regular meeting waa held on Wednesday, Aid. M'Guren being the only absentee. The Roads Department intimated that a grant of £15 would be available for improving road to…

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A Son of the Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 4

Lady Harris, Mayoress of Sydney, has received a letter from her son, Lieutenant Harris of the Inniskilling Dragoons, which should be read with interest. It is dated,…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, Ald. Lee and Monia being absent. The Member for the Clarence wrote that he…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1900 · page 4

THE usual monthly Council meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon last. Aldermen W. Morris and J. Lee were absent. The Mayor, referring to the granting of…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present -- The Mayor (chair), Ald. M'Farlane, Eggins, Johnson, Beatson, Page, Maxted, Bawden,…

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Round the Council Table

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 3

AN air of expectancy pervaded the Chamber on Wednesday consequent on the anticipated renewal of hostilities regarding the captured Boer cannon which it is hoped will…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, when all the Aldermen were present except Alderman Kritsch. The Member wrote that he would attend to the…

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