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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Empire Council Advocated. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 5

Speaking at Huntingdon, Mr. Long, M.P., insisted that Great Bid tain would be ten times as strong as now if a great Council of the Empire sat in…

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C.P. and A. Society. Council Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly-elected Council of tho C.P. and A. Society was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday morning. Mr. W. A…

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L.O.L. and the City Council. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 5

In the City Council last night, when Alderman R. D. Meagher rose to move his motion respecting the L.O.L. and the Council, nine aldermen left the…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday in the Council Chambers, Bellingen. Present:—Crs. R. M. Dowle (President), E. T. E. Lyon, F…

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Orara Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Councillors Mulquiney (President), Eather, M'Leod, Small, Lattimore, Collett…

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Shire Councils. Dorrigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Council was held at South Grafton on Thursday. President O'Nell in the chair, and all the Councillors were present…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday Dr. Mackellar moved the second reading of the Hospitals Bill. The measure is on the lines of the bill previously introduced, but…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

This Council met on Wednesday night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. M'Kittrick), Ald, G. E. Blanch. T. J. Roberts, C. T. Schwinghammer, and A. E…

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Council of the Empire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. W. H. Long, leader of the Irish Unionists, and M.P. for Dublin County, South, speaking at Huntingdon, insisted that Britain would be ten…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at South Grafton on Thursday. The President (Cr. F. O'Neill) presided and Crs. Tindal, T…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers, Ulmarra, on Thursday last, when the Mayor (Ald. C. Napper) presided and…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above was held last Thursday, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. Napper), Ald. Glissan, Niland, Forsythe, and M'Phee…

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National Council of Women

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

An important and influential meeting of the National Council of Women was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on august 5th, Miss Rawson Presiding. On the Platform were Mrs. Hughes (the…

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A Municipal Awakening

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 4

Municipally, Grafton must get a move on The hour of a municipal, and of a sanitary, awakening has arrived, AT last, an authority, in the shape of the Board of…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

The monthly meeting of the Council was held at South Grafton on Thursday (says the "Examiner.") President O'Neil was in the chair,…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

The Mayor presided at the regular meeting on Tuesday, when the general fund was quoted in credit £122, and accounts submitted for approval to pay totalled…

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Council of Progress Associations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 9

The Richmond and Tweed Rivers District Council of Progress Associations met at Lismore on Tuesday. Mr. Kennedy, on behalf of the…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 5

The Council met last night, when all the aldermen were present with the exception of Alderman See. Finance Committee reported accounts…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

A special meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Ulmarra, yesterday, When the Mayor (Ald. C, Napper) presided and Aldermen…

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