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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

406 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 21

Municipal Elections

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 6

The result of Saturdays poll for the election of tour aldermen for the Municipal District of Lismore was as follows:—S. McLean 472. W. R. Johnson 431, W. M…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

ELECTION OF MAYOR. A special meeting of the Council was held at Maclean on Tuesday for the election of Mayor for the current year…

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The Lismore Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of Council, Mayor M'Kenzie gave an annual report, which stated the connecting up of most of the business premises of the town with the…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 3

Sir,--In your issue of Thursday last appears a letter signed by " Ratepayer," commenting about my action in presiding at meetings after my term of…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 5

Sir,--Ra Ulmarra Council meeting, I. have read with pleasure Mr. Thomas Glissan's (Mayor of Ulmurra) reply in your issue of this, day (Monday) to…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 8

At the meeting on Tuesday evening there were present the Mayor (Ald. T. A. Powell) aDd Aldermen Dunnet, Gallagher, Henson, Cameron, Kempnich, Bridger, McKinnon…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday, when T. Braithwaite asked for the improvement of the road near his cottages, and the Works Committee were…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

On Thursday a special meeting was held. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Knox, C. Napper. E. Cameron, M'Gregor, Fitzgerald. E. F. Rudder solicited the assistance of…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick, D. Carlton, C. and A. Schwinghammer. The Mayor and two other aldermen who…

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A Mixed Municipality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 10

An extraordinary situation has arisen in connection with the [?]quin municipal council. Contrary to the usual practice, this year's list of municipal voters was…

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MACLEAN. Saturday. South Arm Bridge,. The Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 3

Chambers was nicely filled on Friday evening when the Mayor presided over a meeting convened for the purpose or making arrangements for the…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 4

Sir,--I have read with interest the letters appearing in your journal in reference to the action of the Mayor of Ulmarra in presiding at meetings of…

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Deadlock in a Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4

An extraordinary situation has arisen in connection with the Deniliquin Municipal Council. Contrary to the usual practice, this year the list of Municipal voters was made up of those only…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 5

Sir,—Your Monday's issue discloses the fact that " Another Ratepayer " has taken up the parable on behalf of the Mayor and aldermen of Ulmarra…

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Grafton Borough Council

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

The first regular meeting of the new Council was held last night, when the Mayor (Ald. M'Fnrlnne) presided, and all the aldermen, excepting Ald. Trent…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Ald. M'Farlance) presided, and there were also present Ald. Crispin, Shore, Bawden, Maxted, Page,…

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Moot Point in Municipal Law

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 10

A ratepayer at Leichhardt refers to a matter of considerable importance, as affecting the revenues of borough councils, in relation to the appointment of municipal…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 4

The first regular meeting of the newly re-elected Council was held on Wednesday night. Ald. M'Farlane (Mayor) presided and there wore also present…

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Municipality of South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

We understand that steps are to be taken to increase the municipality of S. Grafton under the new Shires Bill. The intention is to qualify for nine councillors. It is proposed to petition…

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Ulmarra Council

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

The Ulmarra Council met on Thursday, Ald. Bailey and Brennan being absent. The valuators report stated that the [?]able property was as follows:—South…

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