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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 5 of 27

Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 13

The Mayor presided at the final meeting of the old Council on Tuesday evening. The Finance Committee reported the general fund in credit £137, and the lighting…

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Municipal Elections. Messrs. W. Ford and H. Jordan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

Messrs. W. Ford and H. Jordan addressed a meeting of electors in the Criterion Hall on Tuesday night in connection with their candidature for the North Ward. Mr…

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Labour's Municipal Platform

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 11

The Labour party has issued the following municipal platform:— Rating for all purposes to be raised on the unimproved value of land: the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Council was held at South Grafton on Thursday last, when there were present Crs. O'Neil (President). Shea,…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

With the exception of a few isolated places, for which special dates have been proclaimed on which the polling is to be held, the election of aldermen…

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The Municipal Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

In this issue we give the detailed results of Saturday's election for aldermen to form the new Council of the Municipality of Grafton. There were…

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Shire Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The Shire elections at Coff's Harbor on Saturday passed off very quietly, and a very small vote being recorded. [?] of about 200…

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The Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

Under the present Act the Mayor of a municipality must be elected each year between the first day of February and 15th, and the Mayor so elected takes office from…

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Shire Elections. Harwood

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

Throughout the Lowe Clarence on Saturday the Municipal and Shire elections were conducted without any happening or event of unusual interest through the day, Many…

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Municipal Elections. At Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

In accordance with the Act these elections were held throughout the State on Saturday last. With respect to Grafton some interest was manifested, and in three of…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

The Bellingen Shire Council met at Macksville last week, when there was present:—Crs. Wallace (President), Dowle, Lune, Stewart, Lyon…

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The Shire Elections. Bellingen Shire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The first annual Shire elections were held throughout the State on Saturday last. So far as Bellingen Shire was concerned, a contest took…

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Shire Notes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

The statement of accounts in connection with the Tweed Shire Council occupies a whole page in the local "Herald."…

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A Mayor Prosecuted

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

At Nowra police Court, on Wednesday, Hugh M'Kenzie, Mayor of South Shoalhavon, was charged under section 126 of the Local Government Act. with not…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 11

The first meeting of the newly-clected Council was held on Wednesday. Present; Alderman Napper (Mayor), Lee. Niland, Fitzgerald, Forsy the, M'Phee, Cameron,…

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Bellingen Shire Election

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

BELLINGEN, Thursday.—The recount of votes in the Bellingen Shire election was concluded to-day, and resulted in some unexpected developments. The recount…

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South Grafton Council

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

A special meeting of the South Grafton Council was held on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present—Ald…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Municipal Rating

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

Mr Editor.—Having entered upon a new era in municipal life, the new method of taxtation will no doubt be watched with interest by property owners, and if the…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

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

It is stated that two-thirds of the municipalities in the metropolitan area are in favor of rating on unimproved land values…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Council was held last week. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The…

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