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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 6 of 13

Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

A special meeting was held on Tuesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald, Crispin, Bawden, Maxted, Strauss, Richards, Johnson, Eggins, M'Farlane, Page…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednes[?]. Present—Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer [?] air), Carlton, M'Guren, and A. E. Schwinghammer…

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Municipal Loan and Water Works

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

Negotiations in connection with Grafton Borough Council's loan have been completed. The amount raised is £4900, and it has been advanced to the Council by…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present -- Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer (chuir), Carton, M'Guren, and A. E. Schwinghammer…

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Crafton Borough Council. Water Supply Tenders Accepted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 3

At a meeting of the Council on Thursday there were present The Mayor, Ald. Crispin, Bawden, Shore, Maxted, Page, Richards,…

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An Obstinate Mayor

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 3

Bega Councillors are not too happy a family just now. The Mayor refused to carry out a resolution passed by the Council calling upon himself to abate a nuisance caused by…

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Town Council Converted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 8

The religious campaign in Wales can show no result equal to that achieved in Atlantic City (New Jersey) by American revivalists. Local papers have described…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

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

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Maclean Municipal Council. Special Report on Economy. Decided to Prosecute for Betting On the Street

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 1

The Mayor and Aldermen Dunnet, Gallagher, Henson, Powell, Bridger and Osborne were present at Tuesday's meeting. An apology was…

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Round the Council Table. Reviewing the Business of the Last Meeting. School of Arts Hill

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 8

That there exists much need for reducing the grade of the School of Arts Hill in Maclean no one will deny, but no person appears to be…

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Crafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday Present—The Mayor, Aid. T[?] Crispin, Shore, Bawden, Maxted, Page, Strauss,— Johnson, M'Farlane, Eggins,…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night. Present : Ald. P. Kritsch, Mayor, in the chair, and all the Aldermen of the…

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The Municipal Council and the Public

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 4

The City Council is getting into hot water because of its action in abolishing the queue in connection with the then tres, and in having given the Sydney Bowling Club…

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Farmers in Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 1

The meeting of tins Farmers' Union delegates at Brushgrove on Saturday showed evidence of the utility of that body, and its aliveness to the interests of the district…

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Clarence F. P. and C. Union. Quarterly Council Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Council of the Clarence Farmers', Producers', and Commercial Union was held at Brushgrove on Saturday. Branches…

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Pigeons Municipal Property

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 6

The only other European city besides London in which pigeons are regarded as municipal property is Constantinople, where they are held to be sacred. The reason, for their…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

Last Tuesday the monthly meeting was held, the Mayor, Aid. Lee, McGregor. Breeman, Knox, C..Napper and Brennan being present. A "Gazette" notice was tahied that the road…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 8

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor, Aid. C. and A. Schwinghammer and McGuren. A letter was read from the Copmanhurst…

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London Shire Horse Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 2

The British agricultural newspapers contain lengthy reports of the last annual Shire Horse Show, which took place in London at the end of February…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 4

The Mayor end Aldermen Dunnet, Cameran, Bridger and Henson were present at the regular fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Apologies were tendered on behalf of Alderma [?] and…

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