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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

273 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 14

London's Problem. Some Vast Questions of Municipal Government

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1902 · page 2

A REPORT of the London County Council, published the other day, furnished some striking figures indication the immensity of the municipal problem…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 4

THE Mayor and Aldermen Kelly, Kane, See, M'Kinnon, Gallagher and Cameron were present at the regular meeting on Tuesday evening. A request of Daniel Byron for two gutter…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 8

At the regular meeting on Tuesday the Mayor presided. The Works Committee was instructed to provide two gutter crossings for vehicles in front of the…

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The Mayor of Launceston Fined

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 2

FREDRICK FAIRTHORPE, Mayor of Launceston, was found guilty of importing opium in packages of less than 30lb weight. It was shown that the…

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Work of the Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 8

Mr. Editor.—As our municipal year is within a short period of closing, and the Government assures us that the new Municipal Bill is to pass this session, it would be…

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An Immense Municipal Problem

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 3

According to the census of 1901, the population of the administrative county of London was 4,536,541, while Greater London, immediately surrounding the county,…

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The Municipal Bill

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 1

The opinion is gaining ground that Government will shelve the Municipal Bill owing to the impossibility of getting it through before Xmas…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 6

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present — the Mayor, Ald. McKittrick, Schwinghammer, McGuren, Carlton…

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Ulmarra Municipal Councii

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 8

On Wednesday the usual meeting was held. Ald. James Napper. A. Bailey, J. Lee, and C. Jackson being absent. The Member wrote, re flood boat-shed, that he…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1902 · page 4

AT Wednesday's meeting of the Council correspondence included a letter from Mr J. M'Farlane, M.P., acknowledging Council's wire RE grant for boatshed, and stated that…

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Lord Mayor's Show. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1902 · page 1

The Lord Mayor's show was unusually spectacular. Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain's carriages being blocked, the Ministers watched the procession…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1902 · page 1

THE usual meeting of the Council was held last evening. Present:-- The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. Bawden, Trent, Crispin, Shore, Maxted, Kritsch, Eggins, M'Farlane…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 4

AT the meeting of Tuesday, the Mayor and Aldermen Kane, M'Kinnon, Gallagher, See M'Millan, Cameron and Goddard were present. An apology was tendered on behalf of Ald…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 8

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday evening. William Selman asked that the footpath be raised in Morven-street, the water table…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present, the Mayor, Ald. Bawden, M'Farlane, Trent, Kritsch, Crispin, Shore, Maxted, Eggins…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 1

AT the regular meeting of the Council held last evening, the Mayor presiding, a letter was read from the Land Board Office with reference to a design of land surveyed for…

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Singular Case at Adelaide. Is the Mayor an Alien?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 2

A SINGULAR case was heard at Port Adelaide on Saturday, when the Port City Council sat as a Court of Revision for the ratepayers' roll. Two doctors…

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Ulmarra Council. an Important Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 4

LAST week a special meeting of the Council was held to consider a letter from Mr. M'Eachern, Government Inspector, to the Mayor, in which he…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 8

A special meeting was held on Monday, when permission was granted to the old Ulmarra Pony Race Club to use the racecourse, on December 3rd. It was resolved,…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present, the Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick, Schwinghammer, M'Guren. A letter was read from the Land Board…

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