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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 22 of 29

The Wrong Bottle Again a Mayor Poisoned. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 3

Alderman David Lloyd, Mayor of Merewether, Newcastle, while in bed, suck, drank a disinfectant in mistake for his medicine, and died…

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Shire Councils. Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday. Present The President (Cr. Mul[?]uiney), and Councillors W. Eather, E. Small, M…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting was Field last evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer), and Aldermen J. T. McKittrick, J. Reld, J. Ecclestone, A…

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Lithgow Strike. Representatives and Council Meeting Railway Unionists and Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Lithgow strike is not ended, and soon it will extend outside the organisation. A special conference of the Labour…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers, Grafton, on Wednesday. Present:--Crs. W. C. Thorold…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

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

The regular meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday night. Present:--Alderm's C. T. Schwinghammer (Mayor), J…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was hold last night. The Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald) presided, and Aldermen Ellem, Napper, Bailey,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday. Present: The President (Cr. C. K. Maxwell), Vand Councillors P. Mulqitiney, W…

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Shire Severance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 2

IN our business columns will be noticed an announcement from the Dorrigo Ratepayers Association notifying ratepayers generally of the…

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Lord Mayor Visits Vienna

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 9

The Lord Mayor and several Corporation members will start to-day for Vienna on an official visit. Elaborate preparations are being made…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 3

The forthnightly meeting was held on Thursday night, the Mayor presiding. There were also present:—Ald. Napper A very, Bailey, F[?]nders, Buchanan and…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at South Grafton yesterday. Present: Crs. C. K. Maxwell (President) P…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday in the Shire Hall. Present: Crs. B. Morrison (President), C. Cavanagh, D. McPhee, D. McIntyre, T…

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Friction in the City Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the City Council, Ald. Clarke was understood to interject with the remark, while Ald. McElhone was speaking, that the latter…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, when the following Councillors were present:— A. Black (Presided), M. Wallace,…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday, Present: Crs. B. Morrison (President). C…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Thursday, Sept. 7

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 6

Present: Cr. Maxwell (president), and Crs. Mulquiney, Small, Ellis, Schwinghammer and T. Martin. From W. Shipman Glenreagh,…

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Shire Severance Conference

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of Batepayers' Associations, together with three representatives from a similar meeting held at Dorrigo on Monday, took place at…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the Council was held on the 7th inst. The following report is abridged from the 'Examiner': Correspondence was read and dealt…

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Shire Severance. an Enthusiastic Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 2

A REPRESENTATIVE meeting of ratepayers of Dorrigo and surrounding districts was held in the School of Arts on Monday afternoon last…

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