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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 18 of 29

Fifty Years of Municipalism

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

The "Glen lnnes Examiner" writes:—The citizens of Grafton will next week celebrate the Municipal Jubilee, it being 50 years since the town was incorporated. Taking…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held in the council chambers on Tuesday last. The president (Cr. F. Lane)…

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Shire Council Chambers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 2

The Dorrige Shine Council by deciding upon South Grafton as the site of the Shire Council Chambers has determined to flout the feelings…

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Shire Severance

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 5

The secretary to the Shire severance movement (Mr. S. S. Hindmarsh) is in receipt of the following communication addressed by the…

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Bellingen Shire's Roads

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 4

WHEN the Bellingen Shire Council essayed the task of looking after the roads of this district it undertook a big contract. The roads in existence…

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Grafton Municipal Jubilee the Banquet Speeches

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 8

Pressure on our space in last issue, although we published two extra pages(14 columns), prevented us giving in detail the speeches made in…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, tho Mayor presiding. There were also present Ald. Napper, Niland,…

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Maclean Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last night (Tuesday). Present : Alderman Schwonberg (in the chair), Gallagher,…

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The First Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 2

An impression has got abroad, which is an erroneous one, that the first Mayor of Grafton was Mr. W. Archer. We have inspected the Council records, and these…

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Maclean Municipal Council

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

The regularly fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present-Ald. Schwonberg, Gallagher, Bradbury, Austen and Boden. In the absence of the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Chambers. Public Meeting Wanted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 2

A public meeting should be held in Coff's Harbor to discuss the projected building of Council Chambers outside the Shire in South…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 4

In the Council on Wednesday, A bill was introduced to consolidate certain enactments relating to the Supreme Court and Circuit Courts; an…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held at South Grafton yesterday, there being present :--Councillors J. Lattimore…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 4

The Copmanhurst Shire Council met yesterday. The President (Cr. D. Baillie) presided, and there were present— Crs. Bassetti, W. Zuill, Boorman,…

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Orara Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 2

The Orara Shire Council met at Mr. W. J. Hawthorne's office on Tuesday. The President (Cr. Lattimone) occupied the chair, and there were also present:…

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Municipal Councils. South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 4

The regular meeting was held last night. Present—The Mayor, Aid. C. and A. Sclnwinghammer, Blanch and Gerard. No objection was offered to a public…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held at South Grafton yesterday. There were present : Crs. P. Mulquiney (President),…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

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

The ordinary monthly meeting of this Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Victoria-street, on Wednesday, there being present Councillors D…

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Shire Severance

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 4

Mr Jones, Local Government Engineer, has been on a visit to the Bellinger district, in reference to the agitation for Shire severance. He visited Dorrigo and also Bowra…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

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

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Ulmarra, on Wednesday afternoon, there being present : Ald…

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