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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 13 of 14

Mostly Municipal

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

Mr. Editor.—The "verdicts" and accompanying remarks of our worthy Police Magistrate, pronounced during the week (being based solely upon the power and…

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A Mayor's Double Life

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 8

The Mayor of the small city of Gentry, state of Missouri, James Pendleton by, name, is in much trouble because of his failure to lead a double life without…

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Lord Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 4

Australia will henceforth possess Lord Mayors. That is to say, she will have two of these dignatories within her borders. Of late the bestowal on…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 4

Ald. Bawden presided at last night's meeting of the Council, Ald. M'Farlane, Eggins, Johnson, Kritsch, Shore and Crispin being present…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 4

AT the rogular meeting on Tuesday, the Mayor and Aldermen Kane, Kelly, See, Cameron. McKinnon and McMillan were present. Mr. J. McFarlane forwarded a reply from the…

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Gas in the Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 4

GAS was turned on in the Maclean Council on Tuesday night—not literally but metaphoricully. Ald. See had submitted a motion regarding gasworks. Ald, Kane was understood to have charge of the subject: but everybody…

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The Title of Lord Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 8

The Mayors of Sydney and Melbourne have been called before the curtain at last, and the King has handed them a bouquet, the streamers of which bear an additional title…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 8

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday. The Member wrote that the Minister for Lands had decided with reference to the Council's application for the…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Aid. Bawden (chair), Crispin, Shore, Kritsch, Johnson, Eggins, M'Farlane…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday last. Alderman Lee, Jackson and Brennan were absent. Communication were received from Sir J McFarlane, stating that a sum of money had been placed on the Loan…

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Maclean Municipal Council. Appointment of Valuators—Improving the Park—A Breezy Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 4

A CALL of the Council was made for Tuesday evening last, to consider a motion by Ald. Gallagher to rescind a previous motion relative to new lamps, and to deal with motions by the…

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Sydney Municipal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 4

AT the Sydney City Council elections on Monday the Labor Party suffered a severe defeat, only Mr. Kelly being returned from fifteen nominees. The voting was exceptionally heavy in all the…

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Maclean Council

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

The Mayor presided at a special meeting of the Council on Tuesday. The Mayor proposed that the valuator of rateable properties for the ensuing year's…

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Ulmarra Council

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

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, Ald. Lee, Jackson and Brennan being absent. Mr. John McFarlane M.L.A., wrote re dredge that for…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick, Carlton, Schwinghammer. Department of Public Health wrote reply…

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Sydney Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 5

The result of the Sydney municipal elections is regarded as a triumph for reform Of the 21 aldermen of the old council who faced the electors, only three were rejected,…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1902 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, Ald. Jackson, Lee, and Brennan being absent. Mr. J. M'Farlane, M.P., wrote stating…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday last. The Inspector of Nuisances reported that some of the ratepayers who were…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 1

Ald. Hughes was re elected Lord Mayor of Sydney by a majority of 13 to 9. At the City Council meeting a…

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Municipal Grant

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 1

Replying to a deputation to-day the Premier promised that the Cabinet would consider a grant to municipalities, but he hoped that the economical…

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