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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 9 of 27

Dorrigo Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

In our issue of the 25th ultime we drew attention in these columns to several anomalies in connection with the recent Shire elections…

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Grafton Municipal Council

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

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night when the whole of the Aldermen excepting Ald. Stevenson (who was…

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Mr. Wise's Council Seat. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. B. R. Wise's seat in the N.S.W. Legislative Council has been declared vacant. Mr. Wise has been in England for some time…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Thursday, when all the Councillors were present except Cr. Tindal. The Engineer reported :—…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 3

BOWRAVILLE, Thursday.—The Council met at Macksville yesterday. The following committees were appointed: Health, Works and Finances…

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The Late Shire Election

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 3

The circumstances surrounding the extraordinary position created by the omission of the deputy-returning officers to initial ballot-papers is still fresh in the…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 10

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—The mayor (Ald, Page) Ald. See. Doberer. Sault. bawden. maxted. Mcbarlane. Strauss. Richards. Johnson…

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Grafton Municipal Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present :-- The Mayor (Ald. Page), in the chair,…

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Grafton Municipal Council. Auditors' Startling Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 3

At the regular meeting of the Grafton Council on Wednesday night, the Mayor reported that he had received the report of the auditors, which the…

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Orara Shire Appeal Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 4

At the Appeal Court held at the Court House on Tuesday, before the Relieving P.M. (Mr. Fletcher), the following appeals were dealt with as…

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Grafton Municipal Council. the Auditors' Report. Referred to a Special Committee

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 4

The special meeting of the above, called for the dual purpose of considering the auditors' report and the system of taxation, was held last night…

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The Shire Election. Mr. Arnold's Candidature

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

At the conclusion of the railway meeting on Wednesday evening, Mr. E. Arnold addressed a representative gathering of ratepayers…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held on Thursday. Present, Councillors O'Neil (President), [?]quiney, T. and K. Maxwell. The meeting was specially convened…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 11

Mr. Garven Presided at the regular meeting an Wednesday, when all the Councillors were present, with the exception of Councillor Morrison, who was [?] and…

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Shire Headquarters

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

The Woodburn Shire Council is divided on the subject of the site of its headquarters. The matter who discussed some months back, when a proposal was made to shift…

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Grafton Municipal Council. The Auditors' Report

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

A special call of the Council was held on Wednesday evening to discuss the auditors' report, which was published on Saturday. The whole of the aldermen were present…

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Orara Shire Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

At an Appeat Court held in Grafton on Tuesday before the Relieving Police Mmagistrate, the following appea[?] were dealt with:—Miss Jane Beatson appealed against…

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South Grafton Council

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

The Council met on Wednesday. Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer presided and there were present: Ald, A. E. Schwinghammer, T. J. Roberts, A. E. Blanch, and A, Gerard…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was hold on Thursday, when the following Councillors were present: O'Neil (President), M[?]nlquiney, T…

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Harwood Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

At the Harwood Shire Council meeting Wednesday, the President commented on the length of some of the letters, and mentioned that some of the correspondents…

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