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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

221 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 12

Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 5

THE whole of the Aldermen were present at the meeting on Tuesday evening. The Municipal Association, in reply to an inquiry as to the liability of the Council to refund license…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2

The Mayor presided at the meeting on Tuesday. The Municipal Association advised that it the persons asking for the refund of fees paid for vehicle [?]censes had paid such…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday; present, the Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick. M'Guren. Finance Committee reported payments for…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday last the usual monthly meeting of the Council was held; Ald. Lee being absent. The member for the Clarence wrote that…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Correspondence was read and dealt with from the member. The reports were satisfactory, a…

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The King's Council. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 3

The King held a Council at Buckingham Palace to-day, and handed the seals of office to the newly appointed Ministers of the British…

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Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 5

AT the regular mooting on Tuesday evening the Mayor and Aldermen Kelly, McKi[?]on, Gallagher, O'Connor and Englert were present. A resident who had been summoned for rates…

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The Maclean Municipal Council and their By-Laws

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. Editor,—In the last issue of your paper you reported that I had been fined 5s and 4s 10d costs of Court for leading a bicycle on one of the footpaths of Maclean municipality. As…

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Local and General. Pigs in the Municipality

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 2

THE local Council has decided that the hooping of pigs in contravention of the bylaws must be stopped, and has instructed the Inspector to report the names of all persons keeping the…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the above was held last night. All the aldermen were present. The Glen Innes Corporation…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. All the aldermen were present. A letter from Glen Innes Council stated that saleyards were not yet erected in…

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Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 5

AT the usual fortnightly meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening the Mayor and Aldermen See, Kelly, O'Connor, McKinnon, Goddard and Englert were present…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Ald. M'Farlane (chair), Crispin, Maxted, Shore, Page, Beatson, Kritsch, Eggins…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, Ald. Cameron and Knox being absent. The Public Works Department wrote that…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick, Cariton, Schwinghammer, and Reld. A Departmental letter stated that the…

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Alderman J. Kane (President of Lower Clarence Agricultural Society)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 5

Who can truly boast of having achieved three records for the Society, viz., the Annual Show in June last, the Spring Show on Monday, and the concert on Monday night…

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Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 4

Alderman M'Farlane presided at the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Grafton Borough Council last night, and there were also present: Aldermen…

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Maclean Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday night. Present-- Aldermen Kane (Mayor), T. Goddard, W. O'Connor, J. M…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 1

THE Mayor and Aldermen Kelly, O'Connor, McKinnon, Goddard, Gallagher and Englert were present at the meeting on Tuesday evening…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

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

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