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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

525 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 27

Copmanhurst Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held on Wednesday. There were present Crs. D. Baillie (President), W. A. Zuil|, and W. C. Thorold…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 9

Aid. Gallagher presided at the regular meeting of Maclean Council on Tuesday. The Finance Committee reported a credit of £92, and accounts were passed…

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Copmanhurst Shire Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

Nonminations for the vacancy on the Copmanhurst Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. C. S. Bundock, closed at 6 p.m. yesterday…

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Another Municipal Difficulty

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

Mr. Gillam, Council Clerk of Berry, at last meeting mentioned a peculiar circumstance under the new system of taxation on unimproved land values…

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The Shire Offices

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

Almost ever since the inception of local government, one of the most vexed questions in many of the Shires )ms been the location of the Shiro offices,…

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Copmanhurst Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 3

The official declaration for the extraordinary vacancy in C. Riding, caused by the resignatin of Cr. Bundock, was held on Thursday. Mr. T. T. Bawden acted as…

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Sweating Shire Clerks

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 13

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Sydney Labour Council last night Mr. Gocher vice-president of the Bimetallic League, moved that, in view of the downward tendency of prices…

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Copmanhurst Shire Vacancy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

As forecasted in last issue there will be no election to fill the vacancy on the Copmanhurst Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Cr…

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Our Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

At the last meeting of the local [?]gress Association, some discus[?] took place re the state of our [?]ads and the neglect of the Shire…

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Dorrigo Shire Council and Engineer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—At the monthly meeting of the above Council, in March last, it was moved by the President that the increase of £100 in salary given to the Engineer some months…

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Shire Councils. ORARA

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday last. Crs. Mulquiney (President), in the chair, Small, Collett, M'Leod and…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the above was held at South Grafton last night. The Mayor (Ald M'Kittrick)…

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French Municipal Elections. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 5

The Collectivists and Socialists have experienced numerous defeats in the French municipal elections. Though some Socialists were re-elected in…

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Rumored Shire Changes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 4

It is well-known that for some considerable time past much dissatisfaction has existed in some parts of the Shire, notably Coff's Harbor, at the manner in which those…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 10

This Council met on Thursday. There were present—Crs. O'Neill (President), Mulquiney, T. Maxwell, K. Maxwell, and Martin. The financial statement showed accounts…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 10

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Councillors Garven (President), Cavanagh, Plater, and Yager. The President reported that while in…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, Present—The Mayor, Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer, Blanch, and Gerard. The Mayor, stated, with the Council's…

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Shire Councils. Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

This Council met on Tuesday. There were present: Crs. Mulquiney (President), Lattimore, Eather, Collett, M'Leod, and Small…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 10

The Council met last Wednesday. Present— Aldermen Napper (Mayor), Glissan, Camcron, Redmond, M'Phee, Forsythe, Fitzgerald, Niland, and Lee…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 10

The regular fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Cameron), Ald. Boden, Henson, M'Laren, and Powell…

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