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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 11 of 12

South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the South Grafton Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. T. Sehwinghammer), Carlton,…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

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

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Local and General. Adorning the Council Chambers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 4

At last night's Council meeting, the Clerk stated that while in Sydney he procured a statuette of the poet Milton, which he thought would look very ornam [?]tal in the hall, and asked…

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Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 4

AT the meeting on Tuesday evening there were present the Mayor and Aldermen Kelly, MoKiinnon, McMillan and O'Connor. The lamplighter wrote that the lamp pillar at…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aid. Trent, Shere, Bawden, Page, M'Farlane, Maxted, Crispin, and Krltscn…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 4

AT the ordinary meeting last night the Mayor presided, and all the aldermen were present. T. G. Hewitt drew attention to…

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A Texas Alderman

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

Dallas, Texas, has an alderman who is noted for his opposing every expenditure which he thinks unnecessary, and he thinks that of almost every…

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Ulmarra Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 5

THE usual monthly Council meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon. Aldermen Brennan, Bailey and James Napper were absent. The Mayor congratulated Aid. C. Napper on his…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, Present—The Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick, Carlton, Schwinghammer. M'Guren, Reid. T. G. Hewitt, executor is estate late W…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, Ald. James Napper, Brennan and A. G. Bailey being absent. The Mayor congratulated Ald. C. Napper on…

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National Council of Women Workers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 5

On Monday the Council held its annual meeting. The Y.W.C.A. hall was well filled, most of our well known women workers being represented in person, and…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday afternoon last, Aldermen Brennan, Bailey and Jas. Napper being absent…

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The New Lord Mayor. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 5

Alderman S. E. Lees has been elected Mayor of Sydney by 17 votes to 3…

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Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 8

AT the usual meeting on Tuesday night there were present the Mayor and Aldermen Kelly, McKinnon, Gallagher, McMillan, See, Goddard and O'Connor. The Mayor wore the robes of…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, when all the aldermen were present. The South Grafton Council wrote asking that the Council resign the trust of the…

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The Lord Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 8

Much to his own surprise as well as to that of other people, Mr. S. E. Lees finds himself Lord Mayor of Sydney in succession to Mr…

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Maclean Courts. on Friday, before the P.M. Municipal By-laws

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 4

Ernest Smithers, charged with riding a bike round a street corner at a rapid pace, was fined 5s and 6s 8d costs. Peter Conlon, charged with riding a bike on…

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Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

THE Mayor (Alderman See) presided at the ordinary meeting of the Council last evening, when there were also present: Aldermen M'Farlane, Eggins,…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 4

AT the meeting on Tuesday the Mayor and Aldermen Kelly, McKinnon, McMillan, O'Connor, Goddard, and Englert were present. Mr. J. McFarlane wrote that the Council's…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 4

The Council met on Tuesday, the Mayor presiding. Mr. M'Farlane wrote that he had urged the Department to expedite, the matter of…

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