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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 24 of 27

Harwood Shine Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above shire was held on wednesday last. President Garven occupied the chair, and others present were: Councillors…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above was held at South Grafton on Wednesday night, when the mayor (Ald. Mekit trick) President and Alderman A. E…

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Grafton Council. a Lively Debate on the Sanitation Question

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 4

An adjourned meeting of the Grafton Council was held on Thursday evening when the Mayor (Aid. Page) presided and Aldermen Bawden, See, Doberer…

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Local and General the Municipal Vacancy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 2

Mr. M. Ferguson is, so far, the only definite candidate in the field for, the West Ward vacancy in the Grafton Council, caused by Ald. Sault's…

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Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 4

Nominations were received yesterday by the Council Clerk Mr. J. G. Phillips, on behalf of Messrs. W. Ford and M. Ferguson as candidates for the vacancy in the…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Grafton Council was held last evening. The Mayor prior to the proceedings, formally welcomed Ald. Ferguson to the…

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The Municipal Vacancy. MR. M. Ferguson Elected Unopposed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 8

The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the West Ward of the Grafton Municipality, caused by the resignation of Ald. F. Sault, had a…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 3

The monthly meeting was held at South Grafton on Nov. 5, Cr. O'Neil (President) in the chair. All the councillors were present…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Bellingen, on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Present: Crs. Dowle…

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Shire Sanitation. Report by the Clerk

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 4

The following report was road at the meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council on Tuesday:— The occurrence of enteric fever…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Stevenson, Johnson, Strauss, M'Farlane, Bawden, Ferguson. Doberer. An apology was…

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Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 5

The official nomination in connection with the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the Grafton Council caused by the retirement of Ald. Sault, took place on…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, when the Mayor (Ald. C. Page) presided, and Aldermen…

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Municipal Finance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Lee, Minister for Works, dealing with municipal finance, said he found some councils had to pay away half the revenue in interest on money spent…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 5

This Council met on Wednesday. There were present: The Mayor (Aid. M'Kittrick). Aid. A. E. and C.T. Schwinghan[?] mer, T. J. Roberts, and A. Gerard. An…

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Municipal Corruption

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Express" says that Morris Hass, who shot Francis Heney, an attorney, during the trial of Abe Ruef, in connection with the 'Frisco…

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Action Against a Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3

The appeal against the verdict in the Tamworth action, William Walker v. the Peel I.Shire Councij, wns further henri!, on a motion for a rule nisi for a now…

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Dorrigo Shire Representation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3

Mr. Editor.—Councillors O'Neill and Martin complain of a paragraph in my recent correspondence from Colt's Harbour. Councillor O'Neill denies that he or the Dorrigo…

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Manning Shire Water Supply

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Manning Shire Council the President moved: That the Council request the Minister for Public Works to send an expert to report in…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 10

The Mayor presided at a special meeting ing of the Council on Tuesday, when the whole Council was present, with the exception of Ald. M'Laren…

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