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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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South Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 3

The regular [?] meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday night, there being present Alderman J. T. [?](Mayor) C. T. and A…

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Farmers' Union. Meeting of the Council. Some Big Questions Discussed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Clarence River Farmers, Producers' and Commercial Union was held at the Shire Hall. Maclean, on Saturday last…

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Legislative Council[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 9

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday, The Vagrancy Bill was passed through committee, also the State Debts and Sinking Fund Bill…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Gallagher, Austen, Robertson, Boden, Henson, and Council Clerk…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 4

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

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Municipal Bylaws

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 2

Some misapprehension evidently exists in the minds of some of the aldermen as to bylaws made by their councils under the Municipalities Act. Section 4 (2) of the…

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A Municipal Comedy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Another act in the Waverley municipal comedy was played last night, before a large audience. A ratepayers' meeting was called to…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of Bellingen Shire Council was held in Shire Chambers on Friday last. The President (Cr. F. Lane) occupied the…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. There were present: Aldermen R. D…

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Traction Engines and Shire Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 8

The Tenterfield Shire. Council has adopted a new ordinance dealing with its own area, to the effect that no traction engines be allowed to travel on any public…

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Copmanhurst Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 4

A meeting in connection with the above was held yesterday. The President (Cr. D. Baillie) presided, and there were present—Crs. Bassetti, W. Zuill, Boorman,…

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Municipal Councils. South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 4

The Council met last evening. The Mayor (Ald. M'Kittrick) presided, and the following were present—Aldermen A. Gerard, A. E. and C. T. Schwinghammer,…

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Copmanhurst Shire d Council

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

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

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An Alderman Entertained

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 6

As will be seen by advertisement Mr. W. Secombe has added a part[?]er to his business, in the pernon of Mr. Smithers, late of Petersham…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

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

[?] The ordinary Fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon. There were present : Aldermen…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 6

Following is the report presented by the Engineer at the last Council meeting, and held over last issue: I beg to report for the month as…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 6

This Council's fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday evening, there being present Aldermen J. T. McKittrick (Mayor), A. E Schwing…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of this council was held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday, there being present Crs. J. Lattimore…

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Dorrigo Shire Offices. the Opposition Knocked Out

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 2

For some time, a section of the Coff's Harbor ratepayers have found fault with almost every act of the Dorrigo Shire Council their real…

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Municipality on Strike

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 2

It will be recollected that objection was taken by the members of the Wrightville (near Cobar) Municipal Council to carry out certain sanitary…

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