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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

250 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 13

The Municipal Awakening

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

ls the municipal awakening real, or imaginary, or only spasmodic, or personal Has lt come to stay? Don't all reply at once Whether it has or whether it has…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night, all the aldermen being present. Correspondence was rend from the…

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A Municipal Innovation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 4

On Sunday night the newly-elected Mayor of Townsville and several aldermen attended St. James Cathedral in their official capacity, joining in the…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 1

At the meeting on Tuesday evening there were present—The Mayor (Aid. Kable), Aldermen Dunnet, Kempnich, Gallagher, Cameron, Osborne, Bridger and Henson…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

MACLEAN Council, at its first practical work-ing meeting of the new year on Tuesday night, got through a lot of important work in a manner which indicates a progressive…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

The Mayor presided at the meeting on Tuesday, when it was agreed to co-operate with, the Progress Association in asking the Government for a grant wherewith to…

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Ulmarra Council Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday the usual monthly meeting was held, all the aldermen being present. Coldstream Progress Association asked attention to some needed repairs at the,…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. C. T, and A. E. Sehwinghammer, M Guren, Reld, and Carlton…

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Ulmarra Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council took place on Wednesday afternoon, and was an unusually protracted one, lasting till past 5.30. The Mayor and…

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Municipal Finances

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 1

SIR,—In your last issue you report that the Maclean Municipal Council have decided to increase the lighting rate 1d in the £, thus making it 4d…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 8

This afternoon a special meeting of the Council was held at which the Mayor presided, and there was a full attendance of aldermen…

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Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 5

The regular meeting of the above was held last night, the Mayor and all the aldermen being present. The business was chiefly of a formal…

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Lord Mayor's Luncheon. (By Telegram.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Lord Mayor's luncheon, Sir Julian Salomons, in suburitting. the toast of the Federal Government, contended that a weekly service with Great…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council. a Special Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

A special meeting was held on Tuesday, all the aldermen being present. The Mayor explained that it had been called in connection with Dr. Millard's late report. The…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

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

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton Council was held last night, when an offer was submitted by the sanitary contractor to sell out his plant to the…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 8

At the usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor and Aldermen Dunnet, Gallagher, Kempnich, Cameron, Bridger, Henson and…

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Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

A special meeting was held on Wednesday when all the aldermen were present except Ald. Bawden and Richards. A letter was read from the sanitary contractor, offering…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 8

The regular meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, the Mayor and all the aldermen being present. The principal business of the meeting was the proposed new sanitary system for the…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 8

A special meeting was held on Wednesday, Ald. Napper in the chair. M. Small, D. McFarlane, and E. Adams wrote about pulling down old buildings which…

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