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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 4 of 21

South Grafton Council

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

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday night. The Mayor presided, and there were present A[?]d. C. T. and A. E. Schwinghammer and Carlton…

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Russian Imperial Council

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

LONDON, Wednesday.—An Imperial manifesto announces, that the Council of the Empire will henceforth be composed of an equal number of elected and nominated…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above was held last Thursday. All the alderman excepting Ald. Bailey and Brennan were present…

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Ulmarra Council and the "Argus."

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

At the regular meeting of the Ulmarra Council on Thursday, Alderman Ewen Cameron moved that the advice of the Council's solicitor be obtained…

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Shire Boundaries

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 2

The boundaries of the Shires under the Shires Act are gazetted. The local shire is known as Harwood. Its boundaries are as follows:—Commencing on the shore of the South Pacific Ocean…

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

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

Sir;--I would again crave space in your journal to apologise to "Ratepayer" for delay in acknowledging his reply to my enquiries, and regret…

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Uimarra council and the Press

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

Ald. Ewen Cameron informs as that the motion he moved at the last meeting of the Ulmarra Council, with record to the letters appearing in the…

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Maclean Municipal Council

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

At the meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor, Aldermen Dunnet, Gallagher, Cameron, Henson, M'Kinnon, Schwonberg, and Kempnich were present…

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Maclean Council

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

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday. The Works Committee were empowered to attend to complaints by H. J. Holt, Loo…

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The Ulmarra Council Controversy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

An Ulmarra reader of the "Argus" has received the following reply to his question from tho "Town and Country Journal"--"Legality of…

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South Grafton Council

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

The regular meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held on Wednesday. Ald. C. T..Schwinghammer was voted to the chair in the absence of the Mayor, Ald…

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National Council of Women

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 8

At the first executive meeting for the your of the council, held at the rooms of the Women's Club, Sydney, the ladies present a[?]lated with the council included Miss Rosed Scott…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 5

The regular meeting of the above was held last night when all the aldermen were present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, when the whole of the aldermen were in attendance. The manager of the Grafton Lighting Co…

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The Duties of a Mayor

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

What are the duties of a Mayor? Because the Mayor of Albury (Ald. C. ten Brink) holds a different opinion on the question to those held by a…

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Bubonic Plague. a Suspicious Case in Grafton. Special Council Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 4

A good deal of uneasiness was manifested in town yesterday when a rumor got afloat that a case of plague had been discovered in Grafton. The…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 3

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Ald. Lee and Cameron being absent. A letter from the Chief Secretary's office, giving information about public…

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Privy Council Appeal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 9

Mr. E. G. Jellicoe, [?].C. (formerly resident in New Zealand) made an application to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on behalf of the 12 condemned Z[?]us…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 3

The Council met on Wednesday night, the Mayor. Ald. Reid, presiding. There were also present—Ald. C. T. and A. E. Schwinghammer, M'Kittrick, Carlton, and…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers last night. Present:--The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. Trent…

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