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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Municipal Councils. Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present:—The Mayor, Ald. Fitzgerald, Glissan, M'Phee, Cameron, Lee, Niland, Forsythe…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at South Grafton on Thursday, when all the councillors were in attendance, the President (Cr…

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Municipal Taxation and the Land Tax. Tenan Is' Liability. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 4

Sir,--When the land tax provisions were suspended upon the coming into operation of the new Local Government Act, the land tax was not…

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Payment of Aldermen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

During the past year aldermen—perhaps as a result of the important duties east upon them by the Local Government Act—have made various proposals for improving their…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 8

An adjourned monthly meeting of the above was held yesterday, when the President (Cr. Baillie) occupied the chair, and Crs. Zuill Crispin, Thorold…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night, when the Mayor (Ald. Page) occupied the chair and Aldermen Doberer, Sault,…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the S.G. Council was held last night when a large quantity of accumulated business was dealt with, the most…

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Council Birds Little Bill

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 4

Perplexity was written on the faces of the Aldermen present at the Council meeting last night when an account was presented for payment,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 4

The court for the hearing of appeals against the assessments of the South Grafton Municipal Council sat at the Court House, Grafton, on Tuesday…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held last Tuesday. There were present: Councillors Dowle (President),…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Thursday last. Present: Crs. O'Neil (President), Maxwell (2), Tindal, and Mulquiney…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

This Council met on Wednesday. There were present: Crs. Baillie (president), W. A. Zuill, T. Bassetti, W. C. Thorold, and C. Crispin…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 9

The Council on Wadnesday upproved of the resumption of 100,000 acres of the Peel River Estate at Tamworth. Mr. Hughes moved the second reading of…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Messrs. W. L. Ferguson and J. G. Phillips, J'S.P., appeals were dealt with against assessment of certain properties in South Grafton as under:…

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Municipal Councils. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor, Ald. Doberer, Sault, Maxted, M'Fariane, Stevenson, Richards, Eggins…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 2

The postponed meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night, when all the aldermen except Ald. Gerard were present…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above was held at South Grafton last evening, when the Mayor (Ald. M'Kittrick) presided and Aldermen C. T. and A…

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Municipal Frauds. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 5

E. F. Smith, town clerk of Woodstock, Capetown, has been arrested as accessory to a fraud in connection with the municipality's purchase of a…

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Mullumbimby Municipal Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 4

Some little time back, after considerable agitation, Mullumbimby was detached from the Byron Shire and formed into a separate municipality…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the local Council was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor presiding. The President of the Harwood Shire Council and Mr. Councillor Morrison…

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