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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held yesterday at the Council Chambers, present—the President. (Cr. Thorold) and Councillors D. [?] T. Bassetti, A. H…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

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

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Municipal Valuations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

The Coraki Municipal Council has discovered that several blocks of privately owned land have never been assessed for rating purposes since the town was…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, on Wednesday morning, the full Council-- President W. C…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 6

The usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer), and…

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The Lord Mayor of London on Health

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

Sir Thomas Crosby, London's new Lord Mayor, is one of the many octogenarians living to-day who can, in the matter of "go" put many younger, men to…

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MID-CLARENCE. Ul[?]rra Musicipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, the 4th inst. There were present: The Mayor (Ald…

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Selling Copmanhurst Shire Roads. Important Motion Rescinded

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

At the meeting of Copmanhurst Shire Council on Wednesday, President Thorold submitted a motion (of which notice had been given), that…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

At the usual monthly meeting of the above Council at South Grafton yesterday there were present:--Crs. L. T. Mulquiney (President), J…

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Orara Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

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

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Council Meetings. Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present—the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Strauss) and Aldermen Doberer, Page, Walter, Maxted, Eggins, McDonald…

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S.A. Election Campaign. "Perambulating Corpses." Legislative Council Mended or Ended

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There was an immense audience at Adelaide when the Premier delivered a second address concerning the election campaign. The…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council all the Councillors were present, viz., Crs. Black (President), Wallace, Butler, Dowle,…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 6

At the regular meeting of the above on Wednesday night, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. C. Strauss) presided; others present were Aldermen…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 10

The usual monthly meeating was held at [?] Council. Chambers on [?] Present: The President (Cr. K. Maxwell), and Counci[?]ors Mu[?], Martin, Smalll[?]…

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Shire Severance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

AN announcement appears in this issue that the officer in charge of Local Government will hold an enquiry at Dorrigo next Tuesday, at…

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Salary of London's Lord Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 11

Mr. Carr Hentschel, Chairman of the General Purposes Committee gave notice of motion for the next meeting of the City Corporation to refer to that committee—…

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To Abolish the Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The annual report of the N.S. Wales Political Labour League, referring to the immigration question, foreshadows. further land taxation, and…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, South Gralton on Thursday, a full Council attending--Crs. C.K…

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Dorrigo Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

A Commission is taking evidence on the subject of subdivision of the Dorrigo Shire into two, or annexation of portions to adjoining Shires. Dorrigo is an…

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