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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Examiner's Sydney Budget. Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 4

The City Council elections take place today, and not for some time have they aroused less attention. This result is probably contributed to in a three-fold way…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 4

The usual meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night. Present--Ald. A. E. Schwinghammer (in the chair), Ald…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above, which had been postponed from the previous Wednesday, was held on Monday night. The Mayor presided…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 4

The regular meeting was hold on Tuesday evening. The Mayor presided and Aldermen Osborne, Gallagher, Schwonberg, Cameron, MoKinnon and Bridger were…

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Shire Government. Getting to Work. Harwood Shire

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 4

The final meeting of the Temporary Council of Hanvood Shire was held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The President (Mr. T. Henderson) was in the chair; and Councillors…

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The Bellingen Shire Council. First Meeting Held. Councillor Wallace Elected President. Bowra the Headquarters

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 5

THE first meeting of the Bellingen permanent Shire Council was hold on Wednesday afternoon. All sorts of rumours were flying about. A great…

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The Now Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 4

Present—Councillors T. McL[?]. Lobban, Jas McMillan, J. G. Yager, J. C. Kable, John Read, Duncan Mclachlan. Councillor Read said the first duty of…

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Orara Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 2

The final meeting of the Orara temporary Shire Council was held at the School of Arts. South Grafton, on Wednesday Councillor A. G. Gerard presided, and there…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 2

The Copmanhurst temporary Shire Council met on Wednesday. There were present Councillors Baillie, B[?]ndock, Boorman and Thorold. After formal business had been…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 2

Mr. Hebderson presided at the final meeting of the temporary Council on Wednesday, when all matters were disposed of for handing over the business to the recently…

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Shire Councils

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly elected councillors of Tintenbar Shire was held on Tuesday, to appoint a President, but it resulted in a deadlock. Involved in the election of the…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 3

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday. The Department of Works advised that a special grant of £60 had been made for…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 3

The usual monthly Council meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Napper, Cameron, S[?]e, Bailey, Fitzgerald, M'Gregor, and Knox…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 3

The Council met on Wednesday night. There were present—Ald. M'Kittrick, Carlton, A. E. Schwinghammer, C. T. Schwinghammer, and P. J. Timbs. Ald. A…

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Examiner's Sydney Budget. Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 4

The city municipal elections passed on without incident. Nor has the personal of the Council been greatly changed. Mr. John Norton did not seek re-election this…

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The Shire Councils

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1906 · page 3

The Orara, Copmanhurst and Harwood Temporary Shire Councils each held their final meetings on Wednesday, at South Grafton, Copmanhurst…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 December 1906 · page 5

The Temporary Council of the Shire of Dorrigo held their final meeting on Thursday, and in the evening the newly elected councillors attended, when everything was handed over to…

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Election of Lord Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 December 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the City Council to-day Aid. Hughes was nominated for the position of Lord Mayor by Aldermen Norton and M'Ivor, and Ald. Allen Taylor by Aldermen Ward and…

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A Shire Deadlock

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1906 · page 4

A deadlock has occurred in Tintenbar Shire Council, nominally in the election of a President, but really in regard to the selection…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held in the S.G. Council Chambers on Tuesday. The President (Cr. A. Gerard) occupied the chair, and there…

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