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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

571 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 29

Political Labor League. Municipal Candidates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

The Grafton Branch of the N.S.W. Political Labor League held a meeting in the Town Hall on Friday night, Mr. J. Shea (vice-president) occupying the…

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Inverell Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

At Thursday night's meeting of Inverell Municipal Council a report from the special electric lighting committee, recommending the acceptance, as far as the…

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Municipal Councils. South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held last night in the School of Arts. Present: Ald: G. A. E. Blanch (Mayor) and Aldermen J. T. Mekitrick, A.E. and C.T…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 6

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

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South Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the S. G. School of Arts on Wednesday night, when there were present:--Ald. G. A…

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Shire Clerk and Ratepayers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 6

A petition was forwarded to the Minister for Works against the division of the Bellingen Shire into six ridings, and requesting…

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Chatsworth Farmers' Union the Shire Elections

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Chatsworth Branch of the Farmers' Union was held in the local Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening, with…

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Shire Severanos

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

WE received a telegram last week to the effect that the Minister for Works had refused to give effect to the request for the severance of C…

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Labor Council Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. W. C. Duncan, of the Clerks' Union, has been elected President (unopposed) of the Labour Council…

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Municipal Cases

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

Grafton Municipal Council (by Overseer of Works, E. Murphy) v. G. A. Bell, for allowing [?] horse to stray. Fined 10s, with 6s costs. Mr…

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Maclean Mems. Municipal Candidates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

We understand that Mr. E. D. T. Hannah (of Messrs. Hannah and Layton), has been nominated as a candidate for municipal honors, and that…

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Municipal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

This evening Ald. See gives a farewell add[?]ss to the electors of the West Ward, whom he has represented in the Council for many years. The Mayor has positively…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire Chambers. South Grafton, yesterday, when there were present: Councillors…

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Striking the Rate. the Mayor in Justification

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

During his speech to the West Ward electors last night, on matters municipal, the Mayor (Ald. See) referred at some length to the recent…

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Harwood Shire Elections. Meeting at Iluka

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

A largely-attended meeting of the ratepayers of Iluka took place in the Criterion Hall on Saturday night, when Mr. J. P. Hammond, of Mororo…

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Municipal and Shire. Address by Alderman See

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday evening Mr. Ald., See addressed about 60 ratepayers and electors at the Saxonian, Hotel, Dobie-street. Mr. R. D. Bawden was voted to…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held in the Chambers last night. Present: Ald. S. See (Mayor),—and Ald. C. Strauss, F. T. Doberer, M. Ferguson, D. McFarlane, C…

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Shire Councils. Dorrigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 7

The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday in the Shire Offices, South Grafton. Present: Councillors T. O'Neill (President) P. Mul[?]ney. T…

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The Dorrigo Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

A well attended meeting of ratepayers took place, at Nana Glen on Monday evening to listen to Mr. Small and Mr. Boultwootliy, who are candidates for the…

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"The Examiner" Established 1859. Grafton: Thursday, Jan. 12, 1911. The Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

Nominations for the office of aldermen to the Muncipality of Grafton have to be in the Town Clerk's hands by the 19th of this month, and the duty of electing…

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