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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 4 of 25

Election of Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

A special meeting was then held to elect a Mayor. Ald. Reid was proposed but declined. Then Alderman A. E…

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Dorrigo Shire Doings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the above yesterday, Crs. C. K. Maxwell (President). P. Mulquiney, W. E. Small, A. E. Schwinghammer…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night, the full Council attending -- Alderman C. T. Schwinghammer…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday. Present: The President (Cr. Maxwell) and Councillors Mu[?]quiney, Martin, Small,…

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Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the South Grafton Council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor. All the Aldermen were in attendance. The…

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Grafton Council. Election of Mayor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council, was held last night in the Council Chambers. There was a full attendance of Aldermen, and Ald C. Strauss,…

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Shire Council's Liability

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 3

Manning Shire Council the other day received a lawyer's letter claiming £20 for the loss of a horse due to an injury received on a…

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Grafton Municipal Council. Mayoral Election. Ald. Strauss Unanimously Chosen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council for the purpose of electing the Mayor of Grafton for the ensuing twelve months was field at…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Hall on Tuesday, when the following Councillors and offi cials were present. Councillors B…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers last night, Ald. Strauss, Deputy-Mayor, presiding. Present: Alderman C. Page, H…

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Shire Contretemps

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 4

The meeting of the Mauilla Shire Council, which was held on Monday last, came to an abrupt and unlooked-for termination. Councillor Donald McDonald…

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District and Inter-District. MACLEAN. Election of Shire President

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

On Cr. B. Morrison being elected to the position of President of Harwood Shire on Tuesday, he thanked the councillors for the honour conferred on him in being…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday at the Shire Hali, Maclean, those present being : Crs. B. Morrison, (President,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

The monthly meeting was held at the Council Chambers last week. Present: Crs. Maxwell (president), Mulquiney, Martin, Small, Ellis,…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Shire was hold in the Chambers on Tuesday, 13th instant. President A. Black occupied the chair,…

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Shire President

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Bellingen Shire may consider itself very fortunate that it has once more secured the valuable services of Councillor Andrew Black as its President…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, when there were present the Mayor-elect…

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Tamworth's Electricity. First Municipality [?] Southern Hemisphere

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 3

The recent election of Ald. C. T. Piper to the Mayoral chair in Tamworth has induced an ex-resident, now in Sydney, to recall,…

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S. Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 4

The usual meeting of the South. Grafton Municipal Council was hold in the Council Chambers, South Grafton, last night. The Mayor (Aid. C. T. Schwinghammer)…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

The following correspondence and Sanitary Inspector's report, dealt with at last meeting of Bellingen Shire Council, was unavoidably held…

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