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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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County Council Proceed with Their Costly Scheme

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 7

The London County Council have taken a further step towards the realisation of the costly and extravagant scheme for the building of a palatial county hall—a…

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Grafton: January 27th, 1906. Municipal Works

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 4

It is claimed that the municipal year now closing has been a very fruitful one, and that it would be difficult to find a corresponding period in which greater results…

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Municipal Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

Nominations close at 6 p.m. today for the position of aldermen in the four wards. Present indications point to two walk-overs, Aldermen P…

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Clarence Farmers' Union. Quarterly Council Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Council of the Clarence Farmers', Producers', and Commercial Union was hold at Brushgrove School of Arts on Saturday…

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Municipal Nominations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 4

Nominations closed at six o'clock last night for the election of aldermen to serve in the various municipal councils. As will be seen little interest has been shown, the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 4

Nomination of candidates for the position of aldermen of the various municipalities on the river closed on Monday afternoon. In Grafton there…

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South Grafton's New Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

The return tournament between teams representing the South Grafton School of Arts and the Grafton Mechanics Institute, was played on the…

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Municipal Elections. Romination Day. at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 5

The nominations of the candidates at the forthcoming municipal election were declared at the Council Chambers on Tuesday. Ald. J. J. Trent,…

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Maclean Municipal Election. The Nomination

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 8

There was an attendance of about 40 at the official nomination on Tuesday at the Council Chambers. Mr. T. M'L. Lobban, Returning Officer, read the nominations, and…

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A Municipality in Difficulties

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 8

A public meeting of ratepayers of the Bourke municipality was held on Friday night, to consider the position of the council generally, and to devise means towards putting it…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday the usual monthly meeting of aldermen was held, Ald. E. J. M'Gregor being absent. The Mayor congratulated the aldermen…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday evening for the election of Mayor, when the whole of the aldermen were in attendance except Ald. Carlton, who was out of town. It…

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The Municipal Elections. Ghafion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

At noon on Tuesday the Returning Officer (Ald. Trent) read the nominations that had been received for the ordinary vacancies in thc Borough Council—East Ward,…

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Ulmarra Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 9

The election of an alderman to represent the North Ward in the Municipal Council took place yesterday. The result was announced at 6 p.m. by Ald. A. G. Bailey as…

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Maclean Municipal Nomination

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 12

The Council Chambers at Maclean was thronged on Tuesday, when the official nominations took place. The Returning Officer, Mr. Lobban, read over the…

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[?] Municipal Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

The election oi an alderman to represent the North Ward and the taking of the Local Option vote was held at Ulmarra on Friday, with the following…

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Election of Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton Borough Council has been called for Monday night next for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing…

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Municipal Elections. at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

This Municipal Elections at Grafton. The polling for the vacant seats in the East and North Wards took place on Tuesday. For the East Ward the…

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Ulmarra Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 5

Sir.--I have read that the Ulmarra Municipal Council met and transacted business during the time of the annual elections, with the Mayer in the chair…

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Maclean Municipal Council. Election off Mayor

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 8

There was a large attendance in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening on the occasion of the first meeting of the new Council, and the election of Mayor. All the…

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