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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of this Council was held at the Council's Chambers, Grafton, on Wednesday, there being present : -- Councillors D…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 7

The ordinary monthly meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, on Tuesday, there being present Councillors…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held at Maclean on Wednesday. Present : President Garven, and Councillors Yager, Morri…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 8

This Council commenced its ordinary monthly meeting at South Grafton at 11 a.m. yesterday, there being present Councillors Mulquiney…

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Shire Severance

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

A meeting in connection with the protracted matter of Shire severance was held on Wednesday night in the School of Arts…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on last Wednesday evening, there being present Aldermen J. T. McKittrick (Mayor), C. T…

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Gazette Notices. Reserves for Public Recreation. Land District of Bellingen, and Dorrigo Shire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 2

No. 44,0658, County of Fitzroy, parish of Leigh, containing an area of about 8½ acres. The Crown Lands within the following boundaries:…

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Shire v. Palmer's Island F. U. MR. D. McINTYRE'S Reply. Mr. Lawrence Waxes Warm. Cr. Yager Termed the "Pacemaker."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 6

At the conclusion of the business of the Palmer's Island Farmers' Union, on Monday evening, Mr. D. M'Intyre, ex President, said he wanted to make…

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Grafton Municipal Jubilee. the Premier's Visit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

The decision of the Jubilee Celebrations Committee on Tuesday night -- to put forward the citizens' banquet to Monday night, in lieu of Tuesday…

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Municipal and Private Lighting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 3

In deferring consideration of a private company's request for permission to light a portion of the borough by electricity the North Sydney Council…

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shire council meetings. DORRIGO

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held on Thursday at Mr. W. J. Hawthorne's offices. The President (Mr. P. Mulquiney) was in…

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Dorrigo Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 9

At Thursday's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council the following tenders were accepted:—Erection of bridge at Coramba, J. M'Phillips, £328: erection of…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

The first regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, when there were present, in addition to the Mayor, who…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 2

This Council held a meeting in the Council Chambers on last Wednesday, there being present Aldermen. Fitzgerald (Mayor), Cameron, Napper,…

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Grafton Municipal Jubilee. the Premier's Visit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 2

Just as we were going to press with Friday afternoon's issue, a wire was received by the Mayor stating that the Premier, Mr. Wade, would deliver…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 4

The following motions are on the business paper for discussion at the meeting of the Council to-morrow evening:- The Mayor to move:—That the Health…

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Council Employees' Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—All the employees of the Broken Hill Municipal Council, except seven officers, went on strike, including the clerical staff…

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What Is a Council's Business?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 3

Some discussion has taken place recently in both shires and municipalities as to the limitations or the functions of the councils to purely municipal…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 4

At the Municipal Appeal Court yesterday. before the P.M., the unimproved value of Harriet Thompson's property was fixed at £80, and E. M. Cahill was reduced, on…

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Grafton Municipal Jubilee. Meeting of the Committee

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the committee connected with the Jubilee Celebrations was held at the Town Hall last evening, there being present: Messrs. R. D…

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