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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 6 of 21

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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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 5

The regular meeting of the above was held last night. The Mayor (Ald. D. M'Farlane) presided. There were also present: Ald. Trent, Crispin, Shore…

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South Grafton Municipality the Proposed Extension

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 5

A meeting of the South Grafton ratepayers was held at the South Grafton School of Arts last night to consider the question of extending…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. The Mayor (Aid. Powell) occupied the chair, and there were also…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday. Thomas Bateman reminded the Council that the lamps granted for the Heights…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, when all the aldermen were present with the exception of Ald. Johnson, for whom an apology was…

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South Grafton Municipality. Extension of Boundaries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of ratepayers, convened for the purpose of dealing with the proposed extension of South Grafton municipal boundaries, was held in the Council…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the held Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers last night. The Mayor (Ald. J. Reid)…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4

A special meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor, Aid. Dunnet, Gallagher, Cameron, McKinnon and Henson. An apology was tendered for the…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 2

The Mayor presided at a special meeting of the Council on Monday evening, convened for the purpose of discussing various niatters connected with sanitation. The…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Council was held on Wednesday night, the Mayor, Ald. J. Reid, presiding. There were also present Ald. Carlton, A. E…

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Privy Council Appeals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 5

Private advices have been received in Sydney that the appeal in the action McLaughlin v. Westgarth and another has been dismissed by the Privy Council without costs,…

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The Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 4

A message from Coff's Harbor on Monday stales : -- At this early stage of the operations of the new local Government legislation there are signs of…

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Mayor John Weaver

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

Mayor John Weaver of Philadelphia, one of the foremost exponents of municipal reform, was born in England in 1862 and came to this country as a…

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Maelean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 8

At the regular meeting on Tuesday there were present the Mayor (Aid. T. A. Powell) and Aid. Henson, McKinnon, Bridger, Cameron, Dunnet and Schwonberg…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 2

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday. The Under-secretary for Works intimated that the applications for the construction…

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Additions to Municipalities

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 6

When the State was being divided into shires for local government purposes it was found that certain areas which adjoin the municipalities could more conveniently be…

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The Dorrigo Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 5

Mr. Editor.—The action of Mr. Briner in protesting against the first meeting of the temporary council of the Dorrigo shire being held at Nymboida has caused a feeling…

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The Shire Councils

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 2

During his remarks at the complimentary function tendered to Mr. G. S. Stening at Al[?] Creek on Thursday night, Mr. W. C. Thorald…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night. Present: -- The Mayor (Ald. J. Reid), in the…

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