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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Shire Severance. Report of Inquiry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. .J. GARLICH, officer-in-Charge of Local Government, who recently visited these parts and held inquiries into the Shire severance question, has completed…

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Municipal Election

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

The result of the election for a representative of the West. Ward of the Municipality of Grafton, which was made necessary on the retirement of Mr. Samuel See, was…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

The Council Clerk (Mr. W. J. Hawthorne) at last evening's meeting, intimated that he had received a telegram from the Department intimating that Alderman C. T…

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Labour Council and Lithgow Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Unionists in Sydney are disappointed that the Lithgow men rejected the Labour Council's proposals, and maintain that if the…

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Municipalities and Shires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

During the first reading of the Local Government (Amending) Bill, Mr. E. Lonsdale (Armidale), asked the Minister for Works if he would put a provision in…

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Maclean Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire Hall. Maclean, on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald. C. E. Henson) occupied…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

At the regular meeting of above on Wednesday even ng there were present : Ald C. T. and A. E. Schwing hammer, J. Reid, J. Eccleston, and…

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Shire Severance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

MR. G. S. BRINER has received the following from W. J. Hanna, Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, dated Sydney, March 8th…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 3

The Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. E. Henson) and Ald. F. Schwonberg, W. D. Robertson, J. Skinner, W. O'Connor, Hannah, W…

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The Shire Plant

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

THE Dorrigo Shire's stone-crushing plant, which is at present situated on the other side of the Beilsdown just below Johnson's farm, is to be…

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Ulmarra Council. Regular Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. There were present:-- The Mayor (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald),…

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Dairy Farmers' Association District Council Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the District Council of the Above Association was held in the Council Chambers, Ulmarra, on Thursday…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

The meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council was held last night at the Council Chambers. The Mayor. (Ald. Strauss) was absent,…

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State Parliament. No Council Appointments. Railway Duplication Discussed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—To a question in the Assembly whether appointments were being made to the Upper House, the Premier replied that it was not the…

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Lord Mayor's Salary. Lively Scenes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

The question of the salary of the Lord Mayor of Dublin was again under discussion at a meeting of the Dublin Corporation yesterday (said the "Daily…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 8

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the above on Wednesday evening, there were present: Alderman. H. C. T. Maxted (voted to the chair, in…

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Harwood Shire Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 10

Mr. Editor,—Permit me through the columns of the "Examiner" to protest against the rumour industriously circulated[?] that I am not a [?]payer in B…

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Shire Council's Perilous Permit

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 4

Some Shire Councils have issued licenses permitting cattle to stray on public roads. Cattle on roads at night have often caused serious accidents, and such…

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Orara Shire Council

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

The monthly meeting of the above at Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday, was attended Crs. J. Lattimore (President, in the chair), W. V…

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Harwood Shire Election

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

As mentioned in last issue the extraordinary election in B. Riding of Harwood Shire last Saturday to choose a representative in the place…

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