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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 9 of 14

Municipal Rates

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 4

DURING the past few weeks upwards of £100 in rates have been paid to Maclean Municipality. In accordance with the decision of the Council, summous were issued against those who had not…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, when all the Aldermen were present. The Choral Society wrote, asking the patronage of the Aldermen to a concert…

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The Water Supply Scheme. Adopted by the Grafton Council a Majority of 8 TO 4

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 4

When the Mayor rose from his seat at the head of the municipal table on Wednesday evening to move his somewhat lengthy motion to the effect that the Orara water…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

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

AT the meeting on Wednesday afternoon Aid. C. Napper was the only absentee. Mr. J. McFarlane wrote ia reply to requests that the Minister had promised £200 for the…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present:--The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen M'Kittrick, Carlton, A. E. Schwinghammer,…

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Proposed Tramway Service. to Be Submitted to the Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

AFTER the interview with the Railway Commissioners on the subject of the North-Coast railway had terminated on Tuesday evening several gentlemen chatted with the…

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Water Supply. Discussion by South Grafton Council. the Scheme Adopted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 4

UNDER Orders of the Day at the South Grafton Council meeting on Wednesday evening a communication was read from the Grafton Borough Council, enclosing a copy…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

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

On Wednesday last the usual monthly Council meeting was held, Ald. C. Napper being absent. The member for the Clarence had placed…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present, the Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick, Schwinghammer, Carlton, Kearney, M'Guren…

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The Municipal Bill. Meeting at Crafton

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

There was an attendance of about 40 citizens at Grafton Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The meeting had been convened by the Mayor, in response to a requisition…

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Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 2

The usual monthly Council meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon. Alderman C. Napper being absent. Mr J, M'Farlane, M.P., wrote stating that…

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Grafton Borough Council Notices of Motion

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 1

The MAYOR move:--"That application be made to the Works Department, through the Member, for 100 yards of rubble stone from the Woodford quarry to build a rubble…

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The Municipal Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 8

Mr. Webster resumed the debate on the second reading of the Municipal Bill in the Assembly. He supported the measure in the main. He did not think that the whole of…

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The Municipal Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 4

The Mayor of Grafton yesterday received the following telegram from the Premier, in reply to the message sent from Grafton asking that a favourable opportunity be…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 5

The Mayor and Aldermen Kelly, M'Kinnon, Gallagher, M'Millan, Cumeron, Goddard find Kane were present at the regular fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening…

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Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday last. Present-- The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. Eggins, M'Farlane, Johnson, Kritsch, Page,…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 8

The Mayor presided at the meeting on Tuesday. The Works Department advised an advance of £58 on the road vote, and thc Works Committee were asked to report upon its expenditure…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

The regular meeting of Council was he on Wednesday. All the Aldermen were present except Ald. Beatson. The A.J.S. Bank wrote, stating that the…

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The New Municipal Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

Members of the committee appointed to consider the proposed amendments in the Municipal Bill met at the Council Chambers yesterday, when the secretary (Mr. J…

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Round the Council Table

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1902 · page 2

THE greengrocers and fruiterers have developed an unconscious humor, the expression of which tends to make them appear more ridiculous than…

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