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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 8 of 21

Pollard V. Lismore Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the case of Pollard v. the Lismore Municipal Council, further evidence was given to-day by persons residing in the locality…

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Does Municipal Ownership Pay?

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 1

England is the paradise of municipal ownership. Nowhere else in the world do we see examples of so many services controlled by the municipal authorities, and nowhere are municipal rates so…

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Grafton Borough Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers last night. All the aldermen with the exception of Ald. Page…

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The Lismore Council Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday Night. The case in which John Pollard is sucing the Lismore Council for £1000 damages is unlikely to finish this…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 4

The second meeting of the Temporary Council of Harwood Shire was held in the Court House, Maclean, on Wednesday afternoon. Present—Messrs. T. Henderson (in the chair), J…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

A MEETING of the temporary shire Council of Bellingen was held at the office of the Council Clerk (Mr. F. R. H. Baker) on wednesday. The members present were…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at the Courthouse, Copmanhurst, on Thursday. Present:— Councillors D. Baillie (Chairman), C. S. Bundock, W. Boorman, W. Davison, jun., and W…

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Shire Councils. Harwood Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 2

Mr. Henderson presided at the meeting at Maclean on Wednesday. Mr. Hattersley was elected Secretary at a salary of £2 10s per week. Wednesday was chosen as…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton Borough Council was held on Wednesday night. The Mayor, Ald. D. M'Farlane presided, and there were present—Ald…

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POLLARD v. Lismore Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Supreme Court to-day, the hearing was concluded of the case in which John Pollard, dairyman, sought to recover £2000 compensation…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1906 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above was held at the Grafton Town Hall on Thursday. Present: -- Councillors Wm. Small, chairman, A. Gerard, W…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held at the Courthouse, Copmanhurst, on Thursday. Present: -- Councillors D. Baillie (Chairman), C. S. Bundock…

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The Lismore Council Case

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

The case in which John Pollard, dairyman sued the Lismore Municipality for £2000 damages, after lasting for several days, was concluded…

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Pollard v. Lismore Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 2

The hearing was concluded on Friday in Sydney of the case in which John Pollard, dairyman, sought to recover £2000 compensation from the Lismore Municipal Council for a nuisance…

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South Grafton Council

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

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

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Municipal Election

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

The retirement from the Council of Ald. J. J. Trent has created a vacancy in the representation of South Ward. Nominations of candidates for…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the secretary's office on the evening of the 28th June. Sen. Constable Pritzler stated that he had received…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 12

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday. D. Macdonald applied to have the footpath in front of the proposed shop for Mr…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 12

The meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday. The Mayor reported on the deputation that waited on the Minister for Works about the Upper Coldstream bridge,…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

The South Grafton Council met on Wednesday night, the Mayor, Ald. Reid, presiding. There were also present Ald, M'Kittrick, A. E. Schwinghammer, Carlton,…

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