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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 3 of 14

Municipal Nominations. Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 5

Messrs. James Kane and John Cameron have been nominated for the two extraordinary vacancies in Maclean Municipal Council…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 1

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present:--The Mayor (Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer), Ald. A. E. Schwinghammer, Carlton, Kearney,…

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The Lord Mayor and the Musician

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Best, the late eminent, organist, stood upon his dignity as a great artist should. A few years ago he was present at a great public dinner at Liverpool, and it was…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

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

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Carlton, M'Guren, Schwinghammer, Kearney. Finance Committee reported payments for…

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Grafton Borough Council. THE Council met last evening. The Mayor presided, and all the aldermen were present. CORRESPONDENCE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 4

The Mayor reported he had wired to Dr. Tidswell asking if he thought it necessary to appoint a public health-officer, and also as to what precautions were necessary…

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A Mayor's Rights

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 6

CONSIDERABLE criticism has been caused in Ryde by the action lately taken by the Mayor in connection with the revision of the Municipal list. It is alleged that the Mayor, without consulting…

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Maclean Municipal Council

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

THE declarations of the nominations to fill the vacancies in the Council caused by the voluntary retirement of Ald. Mackay and the forfieture of Ald. Kane's seat by absence from meetings for…

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Maclean Municipal Council

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

AT the regular meeting on Tuesday evening there were present: The Mayor and Aldermen See, Kelly, McMillan, Gallaghor, Goddard, McKinnon and Cameron…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

The meeting on Tuesday was attended by the Mayor, and Aldermen D. See, J. M. Kelly, John Cameron, Gallagher,…

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Grafton Borough Council

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

The regular meeting was held on Thursday, when the whole of the aldermen were present. A petition was received from 24 [?]…

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Round the Council Table

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

THE Council on Wednesday evening gave a capital illustration of "How to do Nothing." There were several matters of great interest and…

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Proposed Municipalities Act. Proposed Amendments

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

We are in receipt of a copy of the bill to codify and amend the Municipalities Act of 1897, which was introduced last session, and not…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 4

THE usual meeting was held on Wednesday evening, the Mayor presiding, and all the aldermen were present. In receiving a formal letter from Dr…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

The regular meetine was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Ald. McKittrick, Carlton, A. E. Schwinghammer, McGuren, Kearney…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

AT the usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday the Mayor and Aldermen M'Millan, M'Kinnon, Kane, Cameron and Kelly were present. The Mayor extended a welcome to Ald. Kane…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4

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

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Grafton's Sanitary Condition the Mayor in Reply to Critics

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

UNDER cover of a motion to adopt the Inspector of Nuisances' report at the Council meeting on Wednesday the Mayor dealt at some length with recent newspaper criticisms…

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The Mayor S Regret

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 6

His honour the Mayor (who is ourself) deeply regrets the little incident which interrupted the routine of the Common Council work Friday evening, but at the…

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Maclean Council

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

The regular meeting on Tuesday evening was attended by the Mayor and Aldermen Kelly, M'Kinnon, M'Millan, Cameron and Kane. The Mayor tendered a welcome to Alderman…

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