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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

580 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 29

Municipal Bands

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

The value of municipal bands has been amply proved in Bathurst, which has just had a balance-sheet presented of a series of sununef concerts. The profits were…

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Municipal Fish Markets

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Lord Mayor urges the Sydney City Council to consider, as soon as possible, the advisability of removing the Woolloomooloo Fish…

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Indignant Aldermen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 3

The Bathurst municipal council had before it a letter from the Board of Health, Sydney, which caused warm discussion,and keen dissension on the part of alderman…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the. above was held on Tuesday evening. Present : Alderman Cameron (Mayor), Boden, Henson, Robertson,…

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Maclean Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday. Present—Aid. J. Cameron (Mayor), C. E. Henson, Boden, Robertson, Schwonberg, Austen and…

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Ulmarra Changes. Presentations to Ex-mayor T. Glissan

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 8

It seems only the other day that Mr. Town Clerk Haffender fell ill, and had to be granted leave of absence. Then came the gentleman's death, and the…

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Local and General South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

Owing to the absence of several aldermen last evening's fortnightly meeting, of the South Grafton Council lapsed for want of a quorum…

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Commercial. City Council and Fish Trade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—For the past couple or three weeks the Lord Mayor has been so busy with his Dreadnought Fund, and the public for about a fortnight had been…

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Municipal Jubilee

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the General Committee in connection with the Jubilee Celebrations was held in the Town Ball on Tuesday evening. Despite counter,…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

The following is the completion of the business at last meeting of the Council, reprinted from the Nambucca "News," a portion of which…

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Raleigh. Burglaries—trials of a Humorist-the Timber-getter's Curse —A Shire Blessing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

Burglaries have disruptured Raleigh—not one—but several. Mr. E. Rothwell's house was broken into one day last week during an absence. An entrance was…

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Our Bellingen Letter. Shire Disorganisation — New Faces for Old—government Sweating—the Fate of a Harbor. Bellingen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

The Bellingen Shire Council's emulation of the Wandering Jew has left its late lamented headquarters still lamenting, but much quieter. Incandescent language and…

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Mayor's Dreadnought Func

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

Arrangements were advanced a stage further yesterday in connection with the Hon. G. H. Reid's meeting in the Rink on Monday night. Special provision has been made for seating…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

In consequence of heavy pressure on the columns of this issue and other pressure, our report of last evening's meeting of the above has been held…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held last evening, when there were present Ald. R. D. Bawd[?]n (Mayor), S. See, F. T. Doberer,…

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Farmers' Union. Quarterly Council Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Council of the G.R. Farmers, Producers' and Commercial Union was held at Brushgrove, on Saturday. The…

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Municipal Councils. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

The regular meeting was held last night. Present—The Mayor, Aid. Eggins. M'Farlane, Ferguson, Page, Strauss, See, Doberer. Stevenson, Richards…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening, there being present Ald. J. T. McKittrick (Mayor), U. T…

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Orara Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

The Council met yesterday. President Lattimore was in the chair, and there were also present—Crs. Mulquiney. Collett, Eather, Small, and M'Leod…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers, Grafton, yesterday, there being present Councillors D. Balillie…

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