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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Local Government. Shire Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 2

The report of the Special Roads Committee appointed by the Kyeamba Shire Council will be rend with mixed feelings by those interested. The question of good roads in…

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Current Topics. Increasing Municipal Areas

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 4

A movement has been started at South Grafton to extend the Municipality by taking a slice from the Orara Shire. The town is growing in population and…

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Dorrigo shire Motor Car

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 6

Mr. [?] Baldock, engineer, reports[?] 15-20 horse power Star [?], with Sankey wheels a[?] [?] improvent [?] ered…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1911 · page 2

The Ulmarra Municipal Council On Thursday night last held the lengthiest meeting of which they have been guilty for some time…

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Shire Councils. Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday. Present: The President (Cr. Mulquiney) and Councillors W. Eather, E. Small, M…

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South Grafton Council

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

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

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Criminal Appeal Bill. The Death Penalty. Second Reading Passed in Council

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Council, the Criminal Appeal Bill was taken into committee. Mr. Flowers, in moving the second…

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Orara Shire Council

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

The regular monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, on Tuesday. Present -- Crs. P. Mulquiney…

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South Grafton Council

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

The regular meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: Aldermen C. T. Schwinghammer (Mayor), D…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

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

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

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 2

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

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Latest Wires Lord Mayor of Sydney. Sir Allen Taylor Re-elected Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 3

Sir Allen Taylor was re-elect[?] to the Mayoral chair of Sydney for the sixth time at the quarterly meeting of the City Council this afternoon…

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Shire Engineer's Allowance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 4

The Shire Engineers have a considerable amount of travelling in the performance of their duties. They have to negotiate the worst of roads, and report on every…

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Municipal Milk to Save Babies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 7

With the exception of the blood itself milk is the most remarkable of all known f[?]ds. It contains every essential for the nourishment of the young [?]—nicely…

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The Council Adjourned. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 3

The Legislative Council was unaccountably adjourned last evening after dealing with an unimportant measure…

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Maclean Mems. Small Municipalities

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 2

The Minster for works last week stated that their were many municipalities surrounded by large Shares with a revenue so small that they…

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Harwood Shire Council

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

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday. There were present:— Councillors B. Morrison (President), C…

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Grafton Municipal Council

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

The fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: The Deputy Mayor (Ald. C. Strauss), and Aldermen Doberer, Page, Walter, Englert, Maxted,…

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Evangelical Council. Are Our Ministers a Failure? The Value of Evangelists

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the annual meeting of the Evangelical Council, Rev. Professor MacIntyre, the new President, referred to the protests against fanning…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday last, when all the Councillors were present. After reading the minutes…

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