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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 18 of 29

Squabble in the Council. Cr. Black Hits Out. Cr. Wallace on the Defensive

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 5

Before proceeding with the business at the Bellingen Shire Council on Thursday the President rose to make complaint of a letter in the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 3

COUNCIL met at South Grafton on 6th inst. Our report is abridged from the 'Examiner' as follows :—Re the Nymboida Bridge the,…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 9

In the Legislative Council the Parliamentary Elections' Amendment Bill was passed and returned to the Assembly…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting or the above Council was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday night. Present: Ald. S. See (Mayor), Aldermen A…

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Dorrigo Shire. the Severance Question

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Public Works Department:--…

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Municipal Councils. South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 2

This Council met last evening. Present The Mayor (Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer) and Aldermen J. Reid D. Carlton, A. E. Schwinghammer, J. E[?]cleston, J. T…

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Checking Municipal Values

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

The Federal Land Tax Commissioner has advised Mr. Austin Chapman, M.P. on the subject of a request from the Im[?]ay Shire Council, for information in regard to land…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Shire Hall on Tuesday night last, Ald. C. E. Henson (Mayor) presiding. Present:…

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Dorrigo Shire Troubles

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Acting Under Secretary for Public Works Department: -" With…

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A Lady Shire Clerk

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

The following par. has been [?] the rounds of the Richmond [?] "A deadlock haying [?] connection with the appointment…

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Shire Severance. to the Editor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2

Siv.—In a letter the above beading in your valuable journal of Friday week [?] the Cr. Maxwell makes [?] of the [?] the he is [?] of [?] of…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer), and Aldermen J…

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Latest Wires The P.l,l. Seeking Municipal Power. Sydney

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

The Political Labour League is making efforts to capture control of the Municipal Councils. A Standing Committee has been formed to carry out…

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Labour and Municipal Control

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Political Labour League are making efforts to capture the control of the Municipal Councils. A standing committee has been…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present—The Mayor (Ald. See) and Aldermen Strauss, Schaef[?]r, Page, Maxted, Johnson, Eggins,…

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Shire Councillors' Tour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 2

The following is the programme of the proposed trip by the councillors of the Dorrigo Shire, accompanied by the Engineer:—Monday next, leave South Grafton…

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The Woodburn Shire Council More Trouble with the Engineer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 4

At last meeting of the Woodburn Shire Council Cr. Olive took objection to the wording of the Engineer's resignation at the previous…

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Trip Through Darrigo Shire

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

The following itinerary has been arranged 'or the tour which the Dorrigo Shire Council propose to take, accompanied by their Engineer…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. See), and Aldermen. C, Strauss,…

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