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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 12 of 12

South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aid. M'Klttrick, Carlton, C. T. Schwingbammer, M'Dermld. Finance Committee reported payments for…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 4

THE Council meeting on Tuesday evening lapsed. The usual meeting hour is 7.30 and the Mayor and Aldermen M'Millan and Schwonberg were present at or shortly after that time. Before…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present--The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Selman, Shore, Bawden, Crispin Page, Beatson,…

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Round the Council Table

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 3

THERE was was quite a formidable business paper so far as correspondence was concerned, before the city fathers on Wednesday evening, letters ranging over quite a variety of…

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Sydney's Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 4

At the beginning of next month the city aldermen will be required to elect a gentleman from amongst their number who shall be Mayor for the coming year. The contest will probably be between Sir…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Ald. Salman, Crispin, Shore, Bawden, Page, Beatson, Kritsch, M'Farlane, Maxted…

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"The Examiner." Saturday November 30Th. 1901. About Municipal Matters. a Candid Critic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 4

A distinguished visitor to Grafton was last week interviewed by a local pressman. The occasion afforded Bishop DOYLE the opportunity to state publicly how little be thought…

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Uimarra Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Ulmarra Council took place on Wednesday, Aid. J. Nipper being the only absentee. Mr. A. Green drew attention to the thistles…

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Municipal Councils. ULMARRA

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 4

THE usual monthly Council meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon, Ald, J. Napper only being absent. The matter of Collett's and…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

The reeular meeting was held on Wednesday. Prasent—the Mayor, Aid. M'Dermid, M'Kittrick, M'Guren, Carlton. A Departmental letter was received…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, Ald, J. Napper being absent. Mrs. A. Green wished to know if she had to cut down thistles growing in Coolah Creek, Ald. C…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 3

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

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The Mayor who Wouldn't Sign

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 5

When Sam Weller was asked by a fellow confinee in Fleet Debtor's Prison what be thought his questioner was in for, he replied, "Oh I suppose the usual thing, not having…

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An Open Letter. to the Mayor and Aldermen or the Borough of Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 4

Mr. Mayor and Aldermen.—Some time ago I wrote a series of letters to the press, urging that some immediate steps should be taken to water the streets: that is, the main business thoroughfares,…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Aid. McKittrick, C. T. Schwinghammer, McDermid, and D. Carlton…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 3

AT a special mooting of the Council on Saturday afternoon, convened to pass accounts, there were present—The Mayor and Aldermen Maenaughtan, McMillan, Goddard, Mackay and Burt…

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