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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

580 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 29

Municipal Rating

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 8

Recently Mr. Scott Holland, council clerk of Newcastle, gave a dinner to mark his 30 years' connection with the City Council, and also with the object…

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Shire Council Prosecution

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 13

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At Byron Bay Police Court a ratepayer named Hammond was fined, with heavy costs, at the Instance of the Byron Shire Council, for obstructing…

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Orara Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 3

A special meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held on Tuesday for the purpose of receiving the valuers' report and other business. The President (Cr. A. Gerard)…

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Orara Shire Appeals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 14

The following are the decisions given in the appeals against assessments of the Orara Shire Council:—Martin Lontter, assessed at £145; M. Finlayson, redueed to…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 15

The Mayor presided at the the regular meeting on Tuesday. The Mayor detailed the notion which he had taken in connection with the baths…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 2

This Council met on Wednesday night. There were present—The Mayor (Ald. Carlton), Ald. M'Kittrick, C. and A. Schwinghammer…

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The Prosecution of Aldermen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1907 · page 2

In commenting in last issue, on the fact that the Mayor of Lismore had been fined for riding a bicycle after dark without carrying a light…

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Inspector of Nuisances v. Mayor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 4

Some Surprise, and an audible smile, was caused at the Lismore Police Court, when the case of Patrick Quinn against Joseph Quilty…

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Grafton Borough Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 5

A meeting of Council was held last night. Present, the Mayor, Ald. Bawden, Kritsch, Strauss, Page, Crispin, Maxted, Shore, Smith, Eggins…

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Local and General. The Shire Appeals

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 2

The hearing of appeals against the Harwood Shire assessment was resumed on Friday at Maclean and continued till 1 p.m. on Saturday. Up to that about half on…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last (instead at New Year's Day, the tegular date), there being present:--…

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Harwood Shire Appeals

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 4

The hearing of appeals against the Harwood Shire assessment was resumed on Friday at Maclean, and continued till 1 p.m. on Saturday…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers an Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor…

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Shire Notes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 2

The majority of the shire councils have issued final notices to ratepayers to pay up during the next few days, otherwise summonses will be…

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Spending Shire Subsidy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner has received the following communication from Mr. W. J. Hanna Under-Secretary:—With referenc[?]e your letter dated…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 4

This Council met on Monday (instead of New Year's Day, the regular date), there being present:—Councillors Baillie (President), Bundock, Boormnn, Crispin,…

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Shire Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 2

At the meeting on Friday afternoon there were present Crs. Lobban (President), McLachlan, Yager, Kable and Read…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 4

The President presided at the regular meeting on Friday last. The Finance Committee reported the credit £2047, reported payments for…

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The Shire Councillors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 5

Most people remember how Government after Government was barassed because they would not give the people loca government. The loudest clamour came from the country…

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Spending Shire Subsidy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Briner has received the following communication from Mr. W. J. Hanna, Under-Secretary:— With reference to your letter dated…

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