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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 2 of 12

A Fighting Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 4

The new City Council is a fighting council. That was how it was elected, and for that purpose it took the necessary oaths. There is, however, fighting and—fighting, and it is questionable if it…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

The Court for the Revision of tho Maclean Municipal roll was held in the Council Chambers on Friday afternoon. All the Aldermen were present except Ald. Schwonberg, who sent an apology, and Ald…

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Maclean Municipal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

THE nominations for the vacancies in the Maclean Municipal Council, caused by the retirement by effluxion of time of Aldermen Macdonald, Lobban and Kane, closed last evening…

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Proclaiming Edward Vii. Ceremony at the Council Chambers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 2

Subsequent to the memorial service in the Cathedral about 1000 persons assembled opposite the Council Chambers, from the steps of which the Mayor proclaimed the…

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At the Council Chambers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 5

Many of the vast congregation repaired to the Council Chambers to hear the proclamation of King Edward VII. read, the Archdeacon and Rev. J. F. Abe being present in their surplices and…

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Municipal Problems

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 4

AT the last meeting of the Committee of the Municipal Association of N.S.W. in Sydney correspondence was dealt with from Casino, asking (1) whether a timber-getter is a bona-fide teamster entitled to free pasturage on a common,…

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Maclean Municipal Stakes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 3

THE entries for the Maclean normal municipal races have closed with five entries, and "Old Quizzer" hopes to keep the ratepayers well-informed how the colts-as by the way there are so fillies allowed…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above council was held last Wednesday evening, all the aldermen being present. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Maclean Municipal Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 5

THE official declaration of the nominations for aldermen and auditors for Maclean Council was made at noon on Tuesday in the Council Chamber, by Mr. D. See, Mayor and Returning Officer Less than…

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Maclean Municipal Stakes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 5

AFTER vainly endeavouring to get a eight at the coits in their trials I happened to fall asleep, and while in the great land of Nod the youngeters appeared before me stripped for the great race at the…

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Municipal Nominations. GRAFTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 4

THE official nomination in connection with the Grafton Borough Council elections took place at the Town Hall on Tuesday last. Alderman See (Mayor…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, all of the aldermen being present. A communication from the Roads Office asked permission to construct a diagonal…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 8

On Wednesday the usual meeting was held. Aldermen Morris and Knox being absent. The Chairman of the Land Board wrote, drawing attontton to encroachments on a road south of part 223…

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Municipal Nominations. at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The official nomination of candidates for Grafton took place on Tuesday, in the presence of a few ratepayers. The Returning Officer (the Mayor)…

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Municipal dominations. Maclean Municipality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 8

About a dozen ratepayers attended the Chambers on Tuesday. The Returning-Officer announced that for the aldermanic vacancies be had received five nominations-ex-Aldermen James Kane, and…

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Ulmarra Municipality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 8

On Tuesday, a few ratepayers gathered at the Chambers, when the Itatnrning-Officer announced that Aid. C. Napper far the North Ward, Aid. James Kcox for the East Ward, and Messrs…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Council was held last Wednesday, Ald. Knox and Morri[?] being absent. Letters from Mr. John M'Farlane, M.P.,…

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Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Grafton Borough Council last evening to elect a Mayor for the ensning year, all of the aldermen were preesnt except Ald. M'Farlane. Ald. See, the retiring…

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Maclean Municipal Election

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

THE polling for aldermen and auditors takes place in Maclean Council Cnambers to-day, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 pm. For the three aldermanic seats there are five candidates…

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Election of Mayor at South Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year. There was a full attendance of…

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