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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 7 of 12

Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night. Present: The Mayor (chair), Ald. M'Farlane, Eggins, Johnson, Page, Beatson, Trent and…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 5

THERE was a full attendance, with the exception of Ald. Lobban, at the meeting on Tuesday, evening. The resignation of T. A. Bateman of the…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

The regular meeting of Council was held on Wednesday. Present, the Mayor, Aid. Eggins, Maxted, M'Farlane, Beatson, Trent, Johnson, Page, Kritsch…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the above was held last night, all the aldermen being present. Before proceeding, with business, the…

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The Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 5

AT a special meeting of the Ulmarra Council last week, to deal with matters of dairies supervision, again brought prominently forward by the late visit of…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 5

THE usual monthly Council meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon, Ald. Bailey only being absent. Correspondence was road and received from…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 8

The Council met an Wednesday, Aid. Batley being absent. The Treasury notified granting subsidy of £71 9s. The Member wrote that the engine on the…

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Municipal Election at South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—Ono of the candidates for vacancy in above, when addressing the ratepayers on Wednesday, stated he had signed a guarantee bond for an overdraft…

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Municipal Nomination

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 3

The official nomination of candidates for the extraordinary vacancy in the South Grafton Council, due to the resignation of Dr. Kearney, was held on Wednesday. There…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1903 · page 4

THE usual monthly Council meeting was held on Wednesday last, Ald. Bailey only being absent. CORRESPONDENCE. From Treasury, advising the lodgment to…

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South Grafton Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 5

A poll for the extraordinary vacancy in the South Grafton Council, caused by the retirement of Dr. Kearney, was taken yesterday. Considerable interest was taken…

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Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 4

THE regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (chair), Ald. Eggins, Shore, M'Farlane, Kritsch, Page, Beatson and…

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Maelean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 4

THE Mayor and Aldermen McKinnon, McMillan, See, O'Connor and Kelly were present at the meeting on Tuesday evening. Ald. Goddard forwarded an apology owing to illness…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 8

The Mayor presided at Tuesday's meeting. A Starr's application for permission to remove certain trees from the street; W. Layton's complaint of the condition of Clarence-street; T. Braithwaites…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Crispin, Shore, Bawdon, Page, Beatson, Eggins, M'Farlane and Kritsch…

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South Grafton Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

The official declaration of Monday's poll for the election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the S.G. Council was held on Tuesday. About a dozen…

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Maclean Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 2

ON Tuesday the above usual meeting was held in the Council Chambers. Present:--Aldermen Kane (Mayor), J. M'Kinnon. L. M'Millan. W. O'Connor…

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Open Column. [To the Editor of the Argus.] The Recent Municipal Squabble

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 4

SIR.--The circumstances leading up to the high words which took place at the Council meeting of the 1st instant, are such as to call for some explanation,…

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Resuscitating a Municipality

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

AN endeavor is being made to resuscitate the Lambton municipality, which went insolvent through over-borrowing some years ago. In 1392…

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Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 4

THE regular monthly meeting of the above Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. M'Farlane, Eggins,…

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