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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

495 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 25

The Council Threatened Mr. Carmichael Angry. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 5

Referring to the Legislative Council's rejection of his Savings Banks Amalgamation Bill, Mr. Carmichael (Minister for Education) said…

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Municipal Conference. Adding to Councils' Burdens Loans on Gas Piant. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 5

The Municipal Conference yesterday passed a resolution in favour of rating railway and other Government property. An amendment in…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3
Also in The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held on Thursday. Present: Crs. C. K. Maxwell (president), W. F. Ellis,…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 5

The meeting was held on 10th September. Present: Crs. B. Morrison (President), H. T. Short, D. McPhee, T. Plater, D. Mclntyre, C. Cavanagh, E. F…

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Shire Councillors at War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 4

Last week's meeting of the Woodburn Shire Council was marked by an extraordinary scene, during the progress of which bitter recrimination was freely indulged in…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday night in order that the matter of appointing a successor to the Clerk, Mr. Puddicombe, who has resigned,…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present: Aldermen C. Schwinghammer (Mayor), J. Eccleston, D. Carlton, J. Reid, and A. Schwinghammer…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

The following matters were considered at the last meeting of Council:—Correspondence from— F. Goreley, secretary Missabotti…

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Municipal Councils. South Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council on Wednesday night was attended by Aldermen C. T. Schwinghammer…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday. — The Legislative Council discussed the Greater Sydney Convention. The provisions generally were supported by Sir Joseph…

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The Council's Crushing Plant

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2

ON Saturday last the Dorrigo Shire's traction engine and stone-crushing plant shifted from its old quarters below Mr. T. Williamson's…

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Grafton Minicipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

The recular meeting was held last night. Present: Ald. C. Strauss (Mayor), Aldermen F. Doberer, H. Schaeffer, A. Eggins, C. McDonald, H. Maxted, A…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday night, those present being Ald…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Legislative Council postponed further consideration of the greater Sydney Convention Bill until next Wednesday…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

President J. Lattimore presided at the monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council, held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton,…

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Lismore's Electricity. The Confiscatory Clause. Mayor Refuses to Call a Meeting. LISMORE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 3

Intense public indignation prevails here at the proposed amendments in the Local Government Act which will in effect, empower…

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Shire Councils. ORARA

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday. Present: The President (Mr. C. J. Lattimore), and Crs. Mulquinney, McLeod,…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night. Present—The Mayor, and Ald. Redmond, Avery, Napper, Ellem, Bailey and Buchanan…

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Bills Before Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Flowers states that he intends to go on with the Greater Sydney Bill in the Council. The Gas Bill is not likely to come on…

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