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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

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Notes From the City. Sydney, Saturday. The Mayor of Melbourne in May

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 4

The Mayor of Sydney has received an invitation from the Mayor of Melbourne to co-operate in the festivities to be held there in May. Speaking in regard to this Dr. Graham has said: "The…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

AT the usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening there were present:—The Mayor, Ald. Schwonberg, Gallagher, McMillan, Burt, Mackay, Kane and Goddard…

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The Municipal Council and Public Matters

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 4

The Maclean Municipal Council on Tuesday evening declined to entertain a motion asking the Government to expedite the harbor works. Ald. Schwonberg, who led the opposition, has…

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Grafton Borough Council

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

THE regular meeting of the above was held last Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (chair), Aldermen Beatson, Johnson, M'Farlane, Page, Kritsch, Selman, Bawden,…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aid. Sehnan, Crispin, Shore, Pnge, Krilsch, M'Farlane, Eggins, Beatson, Bawden, Johnson…

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The Plague Scare. An Interesting Document Reprinted, What the London Council Decreed in 1665. At the Time of the Great Plague

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 3

No. 52 of the Government paper printed by Thomas Newcourt, Government printer, London, during part of the seventeenth century, is among…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 8

A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, Ald. Lee, Jackson, and Niland being absent. The latter was in Sydney. Letters were road from the Member, thanking the Mayor for wire protesting…

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Municipal Taxation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

Our P. and S. correspondent writes: The Mayor of Sydney has proposed that the rate of taxation for the purposes of the City Council shall be increased to 2s in the £…

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Grafton Borough Council

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

The regular meeting was held on Wed nesday. Present—The Mayor, Aid, Selman, Shore, Bawden, Maxted, Johnson, Eggins, M'Farlane,…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 4

THE usual meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present--The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. M'Farlane, Eggins, Johnson, Maxted, Bawden, Shore, and Selman…

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The City Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 4

THE courage of the City Council has failed them at the crucial point. They were elected to institute a new regime, and especially to place the finances of…

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Increasing Municipal Rates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 4

To-day the Sydney Municipal Council is going to decide the extent to which the rotes will be lucreased. The original proposal was to add 6d in the £ to the ordinary rate, bringing it up tn 2s, but…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

THE Council meeting on Wednesday was attended by all the aldermen, with the exception of Ald. Cameron, who is in Sydney, From Mr. J. M'Farlane, M.P., re Council's…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last. Ald. C. T. Schwing-hammer and D. Carlton were absent and sent apologies…

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Ulmara Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. The Member wrote that he thought the action of the Government in stopping the work of…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 8

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayer, Ald. M'Kittrick, M'Dermid, and M'Guren. Mr. O'Keeffe wrote drawing attention to the…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 4

At the regular meeting on Tuesday evening there were present the Mayor aud Aldermen Schwonberg, Gallagher, Burt, Goddard, Kane aud Mackay…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Wednesday Present; -- Ald. Maxted (chair), M'Farlane, Page, Bawden, Shore, and Selman…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

The regular meeting on Tuesday evening was attended by the Mayor, Aldermen Burt, Schwanberg, Gallagher, Goddard, Mackay, and Kane…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Ald. Maxted (chair), Selman, Shore, Bawden, Page and McFarlane. The Demonstration Committee were…

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