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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 6 of 29

Maclean Mems. the Mayor's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

At a meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council held two months ago, our readers with remember, the Mayor promised for the following…

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Grafton Council. the Mayoral Allowance

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

Two special meetings of the Grafton Municipal Council were held at the Council Chambers on Monday night -- the first for the purpose of deciding…

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Orara Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: The President (Cr. Lattimore), Crs. Collett, McLeod, Mulquiney, Eather, and Small. The Clerk…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 5

The fortninghtly meeting was held in the Chambers last evening. Present: Ald. See (Mayor), and Ald. Strauss, Doberer, Page, Maxted, Richards,…

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Maclean Municipal Council Mayoral Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 3

In a lengthy report of the late Council's progress, the Mayor (Ald. Cameron) states:—The late Council however, received no Government…

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Municipal Matters at Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

Matters municipal reached a climax at Maclean on Tuesday night, when at a meeting convened by the Returning Officer for the purpose of electing a…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

The first monthly meeting of the "new" Dorrigo Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday, there being present: Crs…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 8

At the first regular meeting of the [?] Grafton Council on Wednesday evening, the full roll of aldermen attended -- the Mayor, Ald. See (in the…

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Dorrigo Shire Doings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

At yesterday's Dorrigo Shire Council's meeting, the sum of £1000 for a stone-crushing plant was placed upon the estimates for future…

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Dorrigo Shire Estimates Some Stupendous Figures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

Residents of this district ought to "think in continents," for they have the councils of three large shires meeting in Grafton and South Grafton…

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To Replace Shire Engineers the Minister's Intention. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

The Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) proposes to place some Shire Councils in a position to employ a certificated Overseer of Works in place…

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The Lilydale Crossing. Deputation to Dorrigo Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

Among the correspondence read at the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Council yesterday were the following: --…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 11

The usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Mr. W. J. Hawthorne (Returning Officer) stated that as their former…

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Dorrigo Shire and the Ratepayers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 2

THE following letter appeared in the "Herald" :—"If the Government require proof of the failure of Mr. Lee's Shire Act, I think they…

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What's the Shire Doing at all?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 2

DORRIGO hasn't all the "honors" Listen to out Coff's contemporary:—The Moonee-street quagmire is a disgrace to the town and the Shire…

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Government Holdings in Municipaliti[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 3

The PRemier (Mr, McGowen) expressed the opinion that the question of the losses of the municipalities by reason of the exemption from taxation of the land held by…

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Maclean Municipal Affairs Notes and Comments. the Late Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

We have been told that m adopting the method of dividing its members into various committees the late Council had been inspired with every good…

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An Alderman aud His Lease Story Told in Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

In the Ulmarra Small Debts Court, before the P.M. yesterday, James Preston sued William Nicholas to recover £4 13s 6d for balance of…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

At the usual monthly meeting held on Tuesday there were present:—Cr. Cavanagh (President, in the chair), Crs. Yager, McPhee, morrison, McIntyre, and…

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Labour Conference. To Abolish the council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Labour Conference Mr. Watson moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to consider a resolution previusly come to…

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