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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Shire Councils. ORARA

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at South Grafton on Tuesday. There were present: Crs. A. Gerard…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of South Grafton was held last night. There were present Ald. D. Carlton (Mayor, in…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 8

At the meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor (Aid. J. Cameron) presided, and Aldermen Osborne, Gallagher, Schwonberg, Bridger,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held at South Grafton on, Thursday, when all the councillors were, present; President O'Neil in the chair…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. M'Kittrick. C. and A. Schwrnghammer, Timbs. D. Donohce intimated that his lease of…

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Shire Councils. Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 3

The Orara Shire Council met on Tuesday. The President, Cr. Gerard, presided, and there were present—Crs. Mulquiney. Shannon, Lattimore, Foley, and Graham. The…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 9

In the Legislative Council Tuesday, a bill to amend the law of evidence was read a first time. The Address-in-Reply to the Governor's…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday. The Works Committee reported that the maintenance man had been doing general…

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Shire Councils. DORRIGO

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 4

The Ordinary monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at South Grafton on Thursday. There were present: -- Crs. O'Neil (President),…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

This Council met last Wednesday. Present.— The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Napper, Knox, Cameron, Fitzgerald and Bailey. Correspondent.—From G. S. Briner, M.L.A.,…

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Ulmarra Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Wednesday. The council of Nowra wrote respecting the compulsory vaccination of cattle…

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Ex-mayor Schmitz Sentenced. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 5

Eugene Schmitz, late Mayor of San Francisco, has been sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment for the part he played in the notorious…

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Shire Councils and the Press

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council at South Grafton on Thursday, a brief but animated discussion took place as to what…

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Council Meeting Lapses

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Grafton should have been held last night, but, as only the Mayor…

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Shire Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

The meeting of the Council on Wednesday afternoon was held for the first time in the new Shire Hall. The whole of the Councillors were present; the…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 7

At last meeting there were present:—Crs. Wallace (President), Dowle, Serivener, Stewart and Lane. A deputation consisting of Messrs…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 3

The monthly meeting on Thursday of last week lasted till after 10 p.m. The whole of the Councillors were present…

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Harwood Shire Hall

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

The business of the Harwood Shire and Maclean Municipality is now conducted in the new Shire hall, opposite the School of Arts. The building is of…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 10

Mr. T. Lobban presided at the regulay meeting on Wednesday. By minuted the President directed theattention of councillors to the…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Council yesterday the Vice-President, in reply to a question, said that 129 agricultural societies received Government subsidies…

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