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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

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Shire Council. Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Conncillors was held at South Grafton on' Thursday. Prevent—Crs. T. O'Neill (Preaident), T. W…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held yesterday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald), Ald. Niland, Napper,…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on last wednesday evening. Those present were Ald. G. A . E. Blanch (Mayor), J. T. McKittrick…

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A Mock Municipal Election. How Maclean Might Be Thansformed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 2

The Maclean Literary and Debating Society devoted Monday evening's meeting to a mock municipal election; and it was undoubtedly one of the…

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Ulmarra Municipal Election a Small Poll

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 4

The election of one alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused in the representation of North Ward in the Ulmarra Municipal Council by the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 3

COUNCIL met a South Grafton on 10th inst, when the following business of interest to this portion of the Shire was transacted:—…

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Trouble Over a Mayor's Allowance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 10

Matters in connection with the Cootamundra Municipal Council are in anything but a satisfactory, state. During the week the Mayor (Ald. Pinkstone)…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 2

The fortnightly, meeting of the above was held on Thursday, the Mayor, Ald. Fitzgerald, presiding. There were also present: Aid. Napper, Forsythe, Redmond, Niland,…

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Bellingen Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council the President, in his minute, stated that as he was personally unable to visit Macksville to arrange for offices…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present—Alderman C. Page (DeputyMayor), F. Doberer, M. Ferguson, D. McFarlane, C. Strauss, T. Richards, W…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton Council was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, There were present Aldermen C. Page (Deputy…

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Mayor of Grafton Resigns. Quitting Aldermanic Life

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 8

By Thursday morning's mail Mr. J. G. Phillips, Town Clerk, received the following letter from Mr. R. Dobie Bawden, Mayor of Grafton, who is at present…

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Shire Engineers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The delegates to the Local Government Engineers' annual conference were tendered a Mayoral reception…

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The Municipal Vacancies

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

In regard to the election of a new Mayor to replace Ald. R. Dobie Bawden, who recently resigned, we understand that every effort will be…

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Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 4

A special, meeting of Aldermen of the Grafton Uuiiletpnllty. will-1)0 hold nt' tho Council Chambers on Tuesday evening next, at 7.30 o'clock, for the purpose of electing a…

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Municipal Fish Markets

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Speaking at the Fish Markets, the Lord Mayor said the object was to procure the best system of administration in connection with the trade…

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Copmanhurst Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 4

There were 25 appeals lodged by ratepayers in this Shire. Of these 20 were in the names of Messrs. W. J. Harvey (Junction Hill subdivision) and W. A. Zuill…

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Municipal Morals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Dean of Newcastle preached a sermon on "Municipal Morality" at the Newcastle Cathedral yesterday…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

The monthly meeting of this Council was held yesterday morning at South Grafton. There were present:--Councillors J. Mullquiney (Deputy-President)…

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The Mayoral Election. Alderman See Chosen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 5

A special meeting of the Grafton Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor in succession to Mr. R. D. Bawden, who recently resigned…

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