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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

220 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 11

South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 5

The usual meeting was held last night. Present:-- The Mayor, Aldermen M'Kittrick, Schwing-hammer, Reid, and Carlton…

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Municipal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 5

The municipal elections take place in February next. Locally, there are indications that they will be unusually interesting, as opposition is…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 4

At the regular meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor and Ald. M'Millan, M'Kinnon, Dunnet, Osborne, Bridger and Kable were present. Mrs. Cameron wrote asking the Council to…

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Sydney Municipal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 8

COMPARATIVELY little interest was manifested in the city municipal elections, which took place on Thursday. The zeal so prominently displayed by the ratepayers two years ago had given place…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday the usual monthly meeting of aldermen was held,, all being present. In answer to. a eonununication from the Mayor, who had heard the, punt was to…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 2

The Council'met on Wednesday. PresentThe Mayor, Ald.-M'Kiurick, Schwinghammer, Reld and Carlton. G. Brindie wrote asking for permission…

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Penalising the City Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

Quite, recently the City Conncil was penalised in the Supreme'Court to the extent of several thousands of pounds because, of its having neglected to provide su[?]cient…

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An Action Against Kempsey Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

Ernest Booth is again suing the Kempsey Council for damages sustained by. complainant through' his horse slipping on a culvert. It win he remembered that at a former henring the…

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The Lord Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 4

Sydney's new Lord Mayor is Alderman Allen Taylor, a worthy man whose name is pretty well known in some of the Northern Coast districts. He is a most…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 5

The regular meeting of the Council was held last night, the Mayor presiding. Communications from Miss…

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Booth V. Kempsey Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 2

ERNEST BOOTH is again suing the Kempsey Council for damages sustained by complainant through his horse slipping on a culvert. It will be remembered that at a former…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present— The Mayor, Aid. Johnson, Crispin, Eggins, M'Farlane, Shore, Bawden, Maxted, Page, Richards. An apology…

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Municipal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1904 · page 2

We recently stated, in accordance with information given as, that a well known professional man in Grafton would probably be asked to stand as a…

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The Dig at the Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 4

It was quite right to reduce the salary of the President of the Legislative Council and those of several other officers connected with the House; but the reduction…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 5

The usual meeting of the above was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen A. E. Schwing hammer, Reid, M'Kittrick,…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 8

At the meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor and Alderman McMillan, Mc Kinnon, Kempnich, Dunnet, Bridger and Kable were present, In regard to a report that the Lands…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, when all the aldermen were in attendance, Finance Committee reported payments for…

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Local Government Bill. Scope of the Measure. Extended Powers Tu Municipalities Creation of Shires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 December 1904 · page 5

A summary,of the proposed Local Government Bill, which was presented to Parliament last week shows that the bill contains.143 clauses, against. 265 in present…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1904 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Kritsch) in the chair, Aldermen Beatson, M'Farlane, Maxted,…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 3

The regular meeting was hold on Wednesday. Present— The Mayor, Aid. M'Farlane, Maxted, Page, Beatson, Eggins. J. Creighton wroto asking for…

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