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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 7 of 21

Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 8

At the meeting on Tuesday evening Aldermen Schwonberg, Dunnet, Gallagher, Kempnich, M'Kinnon, and Henson were present. Aid, Schwonberg was voted to the chair…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 12

The usual meeting was held on Wednesday, and all the aldermen were present. Notification was received of a Government grant of £5 for the park…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick, Carlton, Timbs, C. T. and A. E. Schwinghammer…

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Meetings of Shire Councils

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—Some misapprehension seems to exist respecting the fixing of meeting places of the Provisional Shire Councillors. A scramble has taken place to…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 4

A number of appeals against the assessment of the Borough valuators were heard at the Court House on Monday, before the P.M. and Mr. L…

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The Shire Councils. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 5

Shire Councils in many parts of the country held their first meeting yesterday, chiefly for the election of officers and arranging for the preparation of the rolls…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Crispin, Shore, Bawden, Page, Richards, Eggins, Kritsch…

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The Shire Councils. Copmanhurst Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 4

A meeting of Temporary Shire Councillors was held at the Public School on Saturday last. Present—Messrs. C. S. Bundock (Gordon Brook), B. Baillie (Stockyard Creek),…

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Orara Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 4

The Councillors of the above met at Tucabia on Saturday. Mr. Wm. Small, of Clarenzu, was elected chairman, and it was resolved to invite applications for the…

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Dorrigo Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the temporary Shire Council was held in the School of Arts, Coff's Harbour, on Saturday. Present—Messrs. J. Moorhead, W. T. Pullen, R. Doust, T…

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Harwood Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 4

The first meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held at Harwood Island on Saturday. Mr. Thomas Henderson was appointed president. There were four…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 5

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

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Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

THE first meeting; of the Council for te Bellingen Shire was held in the Court-house, Bellingen, on Wednesday June 13, when the following members wore present:…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 1

At the usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday the Mayor and Aldermen Dunnet, Cameron, Kempnich, McKinnon, Bridger, Henson, Gallagher and Schwonberg were present…

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Dorrigo Shire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

AMEETING of the temporary Shire Council was [?] in the School of Arts Coff's Hasber on Saturday last. Present— Messrs. J. Moorhead W. T. Pullen R. Doust T. Maswell…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting, on Tuesday. The Agricultural Society offered to contribute toward the cost of putting [?]in…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

The South Grafton Council met on Wednesday night. There were present—The Mayor, Ald. Reid, Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer, Carlton, Timbs, M'Kittrick, and A…

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Pollard V. Lismore Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Banco Court before the Chief Justice and a jury, John Pollard sued the municipality of Lismore for £2000 as compensation for depreciation…

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Action Against Lismore Municipality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 3

A case which has excited a large amount of interest was commenced in the Sydney Banco Court, before the Chief Justice and a jury, on…

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The Shire Councils

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

The Temporary Shire Councils appointed by the Government have all met, and made arrangements for the preliminary work entrusted to them. This is not of a very…

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