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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 2

At the monthly meeting several residents applied to establish a pound at Dorrigo. Petitioners were asked to recommend a site…

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Censuring a Shire Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 4

Gundurimba Shire Council was the other clay favored with the reading of a letter from the secretary of tho Tuckurimba Progress Association that must have made the…

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Orara Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held on Thursday for the purpose of confilming the estimates and rate recently struck. There were present Crs…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 3

This Council met on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Ald. D. M'Farlane) presided, and there were also present Aldermen Richards, Johnson, Kritsch, Maxted, Shore, and…

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Copmanhurst Shire Conncil

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—I notice in the Shire Council report that the clerk has asked for an increase in salary, and it is to be hoped that the councillors will study the taxpayers first, and refuse…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 11

This Council held a special meeting on Thursday. Present—Alderman Napper (Mayor), Knox, Glissan, Cameron, Fitzgerald, M'Gregor, and Lee…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

In the Legislative Council the Law of Evidence Bill was introduced and read a first time. Mr. Winchcombe moved the adoption of…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night. Present:--The Mayor, and Aldermen Shore, Maxted, Richards, Johnson,…

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Shire Councils. ORARA

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 4

A special meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held on Thursday for the purpose of confirming the estimates and rate recently struck. There were…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 4
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

A special meeting was held yesterday, when there were present Councillors O'Neil (President), Shea, Ellis, Martin, and Mulquiney…

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Shire Council Valuation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 4

The following question has been asked:—"A shire council has made no valuation, but has simply adopted the valuation under the Land and Income Tax Assessment Act. Does the…

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Local and General. Harwood Shire Rates

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 2

The issue of the rate notices for Harwood Shire was completed last week, and there has been much comparing of notes on the part of ratepayers. Many are satisfied with…

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Municipal Overdrafts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 8

At Wednesday's meeting of the Grafton Council tho Mayor referred to the application of the present Local Government Act to overdrafts, and showed that it…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 8

A special meeting of the above Council was held at South Grafton on Monday, when there were present Councillors O.Neill (President), Sh[?], Ellis,…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 5

The regular meeting of the South Grafton Council was held last night. Present: Aldermen Carlton (Mayor), McKittrick, Timbs, C. T. and A…

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Shire Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 4

At the meeting on Wednesday afternoon Cr. McLachlan (Deputy-President) occupied the chair, and Crs. Kable, McMillan, Yager, and Read were present…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 3

The monthly meeting was held at Mackswi[?] on the 9th inst., when there were present Crs. Wallaco President [?] Dowle, Stewart,…

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Shire Council Notes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 2

The Copmanhurst (Clarence River) Shire Council in arranging a conference between shires and municipalities on the Clarence River re fees for…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 4

At the adjourned meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor presided, and Aldermen Gallagher, Schwonberg, Osborne, McKinnon and Bridger were present. An apology…

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