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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 12 of 29

Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. S. See)…

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Dorrigo Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Councils wes held on Tuesday, 4th inst:—The President said when the…

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Municipal Councils. South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer), and Ald. Carlton, Reid, and Eecleston…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night in the Shire Hall. Alderman C. E. Henson, the…

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Lismore Municipal By-Election. the Ex-mayor Elected

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 5

The election to fill the vacancy in the Lismore Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of ex-Ald. Tickle, took place there on Wednesday. The…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 5

The regular meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held last night, the Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald) presiding. There were also present : Ald…

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South Grafton Council. a Breezy Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer),…

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All About A'Dram. Husband and Wife Flout the Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the Mudgee Municipal Council a motion was carried that the council's laborers should clear the natural watercourse running…

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Newtown Council. Resents the Minister's Interest

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The interest that the Minister for Works is taking in the affairs of the Newtown Council is not appreciated by the Aldermen,…

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A Champion Shire Stallion

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

Mimms Champion, winner of numerous prizes. includes First Prize and Champion at the Peterborough Show last year, and also at the Royal Counties Agricultural Society's Show when a two-year-old. Foaled in 1907, sire Childwick Champion, dam Mimms Rose; bred by Mr D…

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An Imperial Council. New Zealand's Proposal. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

To-day the Prime Minister will receive a petition, signed by a very large number of members of the House of Commons, supporting the proposal…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held yesterday. Present:—Crs. W. C. Thorold (President), D. Baillie, T. S. Baker, A. H. Doust, and the Clerk (Mr. T. T…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday, those present being Trs. W. C. Thorold (President), T. S. Baker, A. H. Doust, D…

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A Shire Councillor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Bathurst, Cr. Sullivan, President of the Turon Shire Council, last week suspended Mr. Paterson, the engineer, because he was…

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Labour Council and the Result

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 4

A long and excited debate took place in the Labour Council on the defeat of the referendum proposals. The matter was introduced by Mr. Lewis (Painters'…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

The monthly meeting of this Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday, there being present Crs. J. T. Mulquiney…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held on Monday night last, the Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald) presiding. There…

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Fruit and Fish Trade Lord Mayor's Intentions. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. Allen Taylor) yesterday stated that he was in accord with the remarks of Mr. A. H. Griffith (Minister for…

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Latest Wires Executive Council. Meeting of Parliament. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 3

A meeting of the N.S.W. Executive Council this afternoon decided that the State Parliament should meet on May 16…

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Orara Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: Crs. J. T. Mulquiney (President), W. Eather, E. Small, M. McLeod, J. Lattimore, H. Collett, the…

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