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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 9 of 29

Shire Council Road Work

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 11

At a meeting of the Wingeearribee Shire Council (Moss Vale), the report of the works committee recommended that the engineer be requested to go over the various…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Ald. D. M'Farlane) presiding, There were also present Aldermen Crispin, Eggins, Page, Shore, Maxted, Bawden,…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 12

A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday afternoon. H. Holt and J. E. White asked for the improvement of the streets leading to their…

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Certificated Council Clerks

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 8

The proposal to subject certain of the officers of the Councils to examinatlon tests. and to award them certificates, has been much discussed and much criticised,…

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Questions by Copmanhurst Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 3

Copmanhurst Shire Council submitted several questions, and answers were given as follows:- 1. Will the Government amend section, 77…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1907 · page 4

A special meeting was held on Thursday afternoon. Present:--The Mayor and Ald. Powell, Henson, Schwonberg, M' Kinnon, Gallagher and Kempnich…

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Shire Councils. DORRIGO

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1907 · page 4

A special meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at South Grafton on Thursday for the purpose of dealing with appointments…

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Shire Presidents' Conference

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 3

The conference of Shire Presidents concluded its sittings on Tuesday, having got through a large budget of business. Amongst the motions…

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Local Government. Conference of Shire Presidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 3

At the conference of the presidents of Shire councils, to consider difficulties that may have arisen in the administration of the new local…

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Municipal, Trading Failures. Socialist Fad Rejected in America

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 3

An extremely interesting account of the failure of municipal ownership in America is given in a recent issue of a Nebraska newspaper, which discusses the refusal of…

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Shire Councils. ORARA

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

The regular monthly meeting of the Orara Shine Council was held on Tuesday when Cr. Lattimorie (deputy president) occupied the chair, the…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 4

At the meeting on Wednesday the Deputy President, Cr. MoLaclilan presided, and Crs. Kable, Read, McMillan, and Yager were present. An apology…

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Dorrigo Shire

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

The monthly meeting was held on Yhursday. Present—Crs. P. Mulquiney (chair), P. shen, M'Lean, and J. T. Tindal. An afology was tendered for the…

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Shire Councils. Orara

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

The Orara Shire Council met on Tuesday. There were present—Crs. Foley, mulqumey, Lattimore, Campbell, and Shannon. The Deputy President, Cr. Lattimore, presided…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 12

The Council met on Wednesday. Present— the Mayor, Aid. Cameron, M'Gregor, Knox, Brennan. The Finance Committee recommended the…

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Shire Councils. HARWOOD

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

Mr. Councillor M'Lachlan presided at the regular meeting of the above Council on Wednesday. An apology was tendered for the absence of the…

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Absconding Council Clerk Arrested. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 3

Thomas Glassop, late Council Clerk at Ashfield, for whom a warrant was recently issued on a charge of embezzlement, was arrested last night at…

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Grafton Council

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

The regular meeting of the above was held last night. Present:--The Mayor and Ald. Eggins, Richaryds, Strauss, Page, Maxted, Bawden, Shore…

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Harwood Shire Council

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

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present—Cr. Lobban (President, in the chair), Crs. McLachlan, McMillan,…

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Dorrigo Shire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 5

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday, April 4. Present—Ors. P. Mulquiney (chair), P. Shea, M'Lean, and J.T. Tindal…

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