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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

546 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 28

A New Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 2

THE movement towards the attainment of a locally-governed Shire received a new start on the initiative of the Coff's…

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The Municipal Referendum

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 4

Some interest is being manifested in the referendum to be taken on Thursday next on the question of borrowing £8000 and the abolition of wards. It is likely that…

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Dorrigo Shire Severance

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 2

For a long time past--ever since, in fact, the headquarters of Dorrigo Shire were shifted from Corf's Harbor to South Crafton--there has been…

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Shire Hospitals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 3

The full text of the motion carried at the Shires Conference with regard to the control of hospitals by local government bodies is as follows:—…

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Federal Land Tax. and Shire Revenues. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 3

The proposed Federal graduated land tax was referred to at the harbor excursion tendered by the State Government yesterday to the delegates to…

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The Municipal Referendum. Meeting of Protest

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 4

A meeting, convened by advertisement by some mysterious "committee," whose identity has not so far been revealed, was held in the Theatre Royal…

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The Municipal Referendum. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 3

Sir,--I read by Tuesday's "Examiner" that I have been placed on the committee to oppose the £8000 loan and abolition of wards. I…

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The Municipal Referendum. (To the Editor of the "Angus)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 3

Sir,--I notice by to-day's "Examiner" that my name figures in the last resolution passed at Monday night's meeting as one of a…

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The Municipal Referendum. a Few Comments

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 2

The speeches on Monday night, as can be seen by a careful perusal of them on another page of this issue, were the very embodiment of that…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 4

The usual meeting was held at the Council Chambers last night. Present—The Mayor. (Ald. S. See), and Aldeman C. Strauss, F. Dobere, C. Page, H. C. T…

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Shire Councillors' Expenses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 7

At the Shire Conference a proposal forwarded by the Tumbarumba Shire Council.—"That this Council is of the opinion that ordinance 3 should be amended so as…

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Alterations of Shire Boundaries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 4

It was resolved at the conference of the Shires' Association.—"That in cases where alterations of boundaries are proposed the provisions of the Act that polls may be…

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Proposed Municipal Loan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—A circular letter signed by several Aldermen issued this after noon, I consider calls for some remarks Mention is made that an extensive scheme…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on last Wednesday evening. There were present. The Mayor (Ald…

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Shire Severance. Conference at Coramba

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 2

The following in acoontiuation of our report in conncction with the Shire Severaucemeeting held at [?] on Wednesday, 18th instoot Unfortunately the originator…

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Shire Clerks' Conference. the Minister's Ambition. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 5

Speaking at the opening of the first conference of the Shire Clerks' Association, Mr. Lee (Minister for Works) said that, realising the highly…

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The Municipal Referendum. a Small Poll. Both Proposals Defeated

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 4

Yesterday the Ratepayers and Electors of Grafton were asked to voice their opinions on the proposal to borrow £8000 for expenditure on…

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Maclean Mems. Shire Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1910 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Fennessey, candidate for the o[?]ion of Councillor for Harwood Shire, announces in this issue that he will address the ratepayers…

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Grafton's Future Municipal Policy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 6

Mr. Editor.—Kindly grant me space for a few lines on the above question. I read your article on it with interest. You are quite correct in stating that the present…

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Commercial and Shipping. From the "Examiner's" Sydney Office and Commission Agents. The Fish Business in Sydney. City Council v. Fish Agents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—When some time ago the Sydney Municipal Council went into the fish business there were at least some people who believed that it had got on…

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