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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 5 of 21

Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 8

At the meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor and Aldermen Gallagher, Dunnet, Cameron, Schwonberg, Bridger, McKinnon, Henson and…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 3

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday, when the whole of the aldermen were present. R. Bolton asked the Council not to…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, when all the aldermen were present except Ald. Johnson and Strauss, for whom apologies were tendered…

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An Alderman Fined. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 5

At Wyalong Police Court, Alderman Wyli[?] was fined £50 on a charge of having contracted with the Municipal Council for some kerbing and…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers last night. Present, the Mayor (in the chair), and all the aldermen…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 8

At the usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening, the Mayor and Aldermen Henson, Bridger, Schwonberg, and M'Kinnon were present…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The Agricultural Society called attention to the fact that a large volume of water…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, when all the aldermen were present except Aid. Strauss. The Mayor reported that the aldermen…

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Imperial Politics. Imperial Advisory Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—In the Dominion House of Commons the member for Halton said if he had the opportunity he would cancel the preference in trade…

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South Grafton Municipality. Meeting of Ratepayers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 3

A meeting of ratepayers was held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, on Wednesday night for the purpose of considering the advisability of enlarging the…

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Municipal Extension

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

The meeting hold at South Grafton on Wednesday night to consider the question of enlarging the municipal boundaries was poorly attended, and those present acted…

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S. Grafton Municipality. Proposed Extension

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 4

At a meeting of South Grafton ratepayers on Wednesday night the advisability of enlarging the municipal boundaries was considered. The…

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A Model Municipality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 2

The constitution of the municipality of Castlereagh (between Penrith and Richmond) shows that over the 15 miles of its length and the 16 or 17…

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Rates Imposed for Shire Purposes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 5

At a public meeting held in the south last week, and called to discuss the Shires Act, the fact was elicited that the chief burden of new taxation falls upon the…

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Hanging the Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 4

In the "good old days" men were hanged, quartered and drawn for every trivial offence, but on Saturday night (says the "W. and R. Gazette")…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 3

The Mayor presided at a special meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening, when tenders were opened for the supply of metal and fencing materials. A number…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, Ald. Bailey and Brennan being absent. The Lands Department wrote in answer…

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Cricket Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

The attempts that have been made to form a Council for the control of international cricket had practically failed. This movement was originated in Sydney by the…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Council was held on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Ald. Reid) presided, and there were present—Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer,…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present:--The Mayor (Ald. Glissan) and Aldermen Lee, Knox,…

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