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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 6 of 27

Harwood Shire Council

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

A special meeting of the now Council, convened by the Clerk, for the purpose of, firstly, electing a President for the unexpired portion of the term for which Mr…

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Maclean Council

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

A special meeting of the new Council, convened by the Clerk for the purpese of electing a Mayor, was held in the Shire Hall on Friday evening. There were…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

The first ordinary meeting of the newly-elected Council of the above Shire was held yesterday, all the councillors being present…

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Orara Shire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

The councillors of Orara Shire met on Tuesday for the purpose of electing a President for the ensuing year, when there were present Crs. Lattimore…

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Copmanhurst Shire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the above Council was held yesterday morning for the purpose of electing a president to act from 1st March next, when there…

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Dorrigo Shire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

The Councillors of the Dorrigo Sihire met yesterday at South Grafton for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing twelve…

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C P. and A. Society. Council Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the above was held on Tuesday. The President (Mr. W. A. Zuill) occupied the chair, and there…

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Maclean Municipality. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

Sir,--The question of the absorption of the Municipality of Maclean by the Harwood Shire is receiving attention with apparently only a…

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Municipal Rating and the Referendum. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

Sir,--The work of reform in the matter of rating has so far ee[?] confined to urging the local electors to return men pledged to one…

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Mayoral and Presidential Elections. Grafton Municipality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

The newly-elected aldermen of the Municipality of Grafton met in the Council Chambers on Monday evening to the purpose of electing a…

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Shire Presidential Election. Cr. Dowle Elected

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 5

MACKSVILLE, Thursday.—At the first meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council to-day Cr. Dowle was elected to the position of President, on the…

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Council Clerk and Magistrate

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 8

A sharp passage-at-arms took place at the Paddington Police Court between the presiding magistrate (Mr. A. N. Barnett} and the Council Clerk…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 11

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Wednesday, when there was a full attendance, Cr. Yager presided. The Finance Committee reported payments for…

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South Grafton Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

A second meeting of the aldermen of South Grafton was held on Thursday evening to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year. It will be remembered at the first meeting no one…

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Shire Councils. Borrigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held on Wednesday for the purpose of electing a President for the ensuing year. The President (Cr. O'Neill)…

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Shire Presidential Elections. Copmanhurst

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

The Copmanhurst Councillors met on Wednesday to elect a President for the ensuing year. Present—Crs. Baillie (President for past year), Bundock, Crispin, Thorold,…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

The Mayor presided is the regular meeting on Tuesday. The Finance Committee reported the general account in credit £157 3s 6d, and the…

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Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

Mr. Editor.—Now that the Municipal elections are over, and most of the retiring aldermen are again returned, together with some new blood added, I trust they will…

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Municipal Dispensaries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

The proposal to establish municipal dispensaries is receiving strong opposition, mid it is probable that at the next meeting of the council Alderman A. Kelly's…

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Municipal Rating

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

The question as to the process of taxation in Municipalities, whether wholly or partly on the unimproved value, will exercise the new Municipal Councils in the next few weeks. So far it…

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