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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 19 of 29

South Grafton Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held at the School of Arts, S.G., on Wednesday evening. There were…

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Coff's Harbor Ratepayers' Association. Large Meeting. Protest Against Erection of Council Chambers Outside the Shire. Severance Question. Motions Unanimously Carried

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

A very large and enthusiastic meeting was held in Coff's Harbor School of Arts on Wednesday night last. Mr. A. E. Schneider in…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire Council met at Mr. W. J. Hawthorne's office on Thursday. The President (Cr. P. Mulquiney) presided, and the following councillors were…

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Dorrigo Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 4

At Coff's Harbour on Wednesday a large and representative meeting was held in the School of Arts, Mr. A. E. Schneider in the chair…

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Dorrigo Shire Office

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 4

A motion was carried at the last meeting of the Dorrigo Shire to the effect that the site of the Council Chambers and offices be in South Grafton. This motion was…

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A Municipal Deadlock

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In connection with the municipal interregnum at Wrightville, Mr. Cummins, the local District Roads Superintendent, has been…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting, of the above was held on. Tuesday evening. Present: Ald. Cameron (Mayor), Gallagher, Robertson, Austen. At S…

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A Women's Council. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 3

The Women's Congress at Brisbane yesterday carried a resolution in favor of the formation of a Commonwealth Women's Council…

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Presentation to the Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. R.D. Bowden) received a pleasant surprise at the conclusion of last night's Council meeting. Ald. See produced a very handsome…

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Municipal Councils. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 4

The Council met last evening. The Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden) presided, and there were present Aldermen See, Doberer, Page, Maxted, Strauss, Eggins,…

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Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrige Shire Council was held at South Grafton on Wednesday. 5th inst. The president (Cr…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire Council met at Mr. W. J. Hawthorne's office on Thursday, 5th instant. The President (Cr. P. Mulquiney) presided, and the…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 8

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

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, there being present Ald. R. D…

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The Labor Council. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 5

As the result of a lecture by Mr. A. H. Griffith, M.L.A., the Labor Council is to make another attempt [?] the union label into…

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Harwood Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 2

The Harwood Shire Council met on Wednesday. Present—Councillors Carven (President), Cavanagh, M'Phee, Morrison, Plater and Yager…

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Grafton's Municipal Powers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor proclaims in last week's Gazette that the following additional powers have been conferred on the Council of the…

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Grafton Municipal Jubilee

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the recent Jubilee Celebrations was held at the Town Hall last night. The Mayor occupied the chair, there being…

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Municipal Councils[?] Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held yesterday afternoon, the Mayor presiding. There were also present: —Ald. Niland[?] M'Phee, Cameron,…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Ulmarra Council Chambers on last Wednesday afternoon, there being…

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