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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Municipal Campaign. I.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 6

The campaign now commencing in New South Wales, under the provisions of the Local Government Act passed in December, 1906, is the most…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at South Grafton on Thursday, when there were present: Crs. O'Neill (president)…

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Local and General the Municipal Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. Tho's. Willan, in response to a widely-signied petition, has consented to be nominated as a candidate for the East Ward of the Grafton…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday. Present: Councillors O'Neil (President), Mulquiney, Martin, Shea,…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 4

It is rumoured that several fresh candidates are in the field for Orara Shire. There is nothing definite announced in the way of candidates for Copmanhurst or…

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Harwood Shire Appeals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 8

The following is the result of the appeals in the Harwood Shire:- J. K. J. Penrson,…

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Shire Councils. ORARA

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at. South Grafton on Tuesday, when there were present Crs. Gerard (President),…

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Shire Councils Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

Like the municipal elections, those for the Shires will be held oh February 1st next, but in town little has yet been heard of the candidates likely…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council pf the Municipality of Grafton was held last night, when a large amount of more or less formal…

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Municipal Elections. to Take Place on February 1

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

On February 1 the first municipal elections (outside the shares) under the new Act will be held, though the Governments has power to…

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Municipal Campaign. II

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

In a previous article I traced the history of rating on unimproved land values for municipal purposes from its first introduced by…

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Shire Notes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 6

Only[?]ten appeals have been lodged against the assessments for Woodburn Shire, and as the amounts in dispute involve but a trifling sum in almost…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

The Court appointed for the purpose of hearing the appeals lodged against the assessments in the Bellingen Shire sat at Bellingen on…

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The Shire Elections

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

The time has now arrived when preparations are being made by the members of the various Shire Councils for handing over the business to their successors. In…

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Orara Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

The Council met on Tuesday. Present— Crs. Gerard (chair). Campbell, Lattimore, and Foley. An apology was received from Crs. Mulquiney and Shannon…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 10

Cr. Lobbnn, President, presided at the regular meeting on Wednesduy. The President called the attention of the Council to the fact that for some time…

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Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

This Council met on Wednesday. The Mayor, Ald. M'Farlane, presided, and there were also present Ald. C. Strauss. T. Richards, R. D. Bawden, E. Johnson. G…

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"The Examiner." Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, January 11, 1908. Municipal Reformers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

The meeting held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night cannot be said to have succeeded in advancing the claims of the Progressive Party on the ratepayers to…

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The Municipal Electione

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

The elections for aldermen for the mum[?]ality of Grafton for the casuing three years are exciting an unsual amount of interest. There is quite a crop of…

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Municipal Progress

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 10

A meeting of citizens was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, in response to an advertisement, for the purpose of electing progressive candidutes at…

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