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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

236 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 12

Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 5

AT the usual monthly meeting on Wednesday all the aldermen were present except Aid. Cameron, who was absent in Sydney and forwarded an apology…

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Council Statistics

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 3

AT a recent meeting of the Liverpool Council it was unanimously resolved not to instruct the clerk to supply the Government Statistician with certain statistical information asked for on…

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A Mayor's Discourtesy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 4

The Mayor of Broken Mill is named Mr. Jabez Wright, and one naturally cries "By Jabez," and wonders what the Hill has done to merit such an "honour." Mr. Wright was…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 8

At Wednesday's meeting there were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Niland, Lee, jackson, Morris, Knox, and C. and J. Napper. A letter was read from Newcastle Council…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Beatson (chair), M'Farlane, Eggins, Johnson, Selman, Shore, Bawden…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 8

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Ald. Beatson (chair), Selman, Shore, Bawdon, Johnson, Eggins, M'Farlane. H. Dalby lessee of the Park, wrote that the…

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Entertainment of Alderman

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

IN a minute submitted e t Monday night's meeting, the Mayor of Leichhardt expressed the opinion "That the Government had failed in courtesy towards the alderamanic bodies of the…

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The Mayor's Robes. a Ditty of Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 4

Mr. F. Norrle, as a ratepayer of Maclean, has lodged a protest against the payment by the Council of £12 12s for robes for the Mayor on the ground that it does not come within the expenditure authorised by the…

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Government Municipal Subsidy

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

THE Newcastle Council is making a big effort to induce the Premier to restore the annual municipal subsidy on the Estimates. It is pointed out that no such provision has been mafia on…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present,--Mayor (chair), Aldermen C. T. Schwinghammer, O'Keeffe, M'Dermid, and M'Guren…

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The Grafton Council. to the Editor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

SIR.--Now that the municipal year is ended, and requisitions are out for different candidates, it is, I think, a fitting time to review the work of the year…

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Municipal Assessors

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

THE system of appointing tho Council Clerk as me of the municipal assessors is coming into favor with a greater number of councils each Fear. Aa the Mayor of Rookwood recently…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

The aldermen met on Wednesday, Ald. M'Kittrick being the only absentee. Correspondence was read from the Works Department, advising that certain repairs would bVe…

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"The Examiner." Tuesday, January 22Nd, 1901. Municipal Representation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 4

With the exception of the City Council, the time has again arrived for nominating candidates for the vacancies that ordinarily occur in the various boroughs of this colony…

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The Mayor's Robes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 4

A LENGTHY discussion took place in the Maclean Council in reference to the payment for the robes ordered for the Major previous to his visit to Sydney to take part in the Commonwealth…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 5

At the regular meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor and Alderman Schwonberg, Macnaughtan, Kane, Burt and Lobban were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the above was held last evening, all the aldermen being present, except Ald. M'Farlane, Carson, and Page. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 8

The Council met on Tuesday, the Mayor, and Ald. Schwonberg, Macnanghtan, Burt, Lobban, and Kane being present. Mr. M'Farlane wrote to say that he would do…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 8

At the regular meeting on Thursday there were present:—The Mayor, Ald, Eggins, Beatson, Shore, Johnson, Kritsch, Selman, Bawden and Maxted. The Gratton District Cricket Association's request…

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The Maclean Mayor's Robes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3

A LENGTHY discussion took place in the Maclean Council in reference to the payment for the robes ordered for the Mayor previous to his visit to Sydney…

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