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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

554 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 28

Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

At the meeting on Wednesday night (adjourned from January 8) there were present--The Mayor(Ald. C. Strauss, in the chair), Aldermen M…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 8

The above Council met on Tuesday night. Present--The Mayor (Ald. Henson, who presided). Aldermen Schwonberg, Skinner. O'Connor,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

A special meeting was held at the Council Chambers yesterday for the purpose of confirming the rate. There were present The President (Cr. C. K. Maxwell), Crs…

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Shire Subsidy

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

A critical stage has been readied in connection with the dispute between the Shires and the Government on the subsidy question, and the…

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Municipal Fish Market the Council's Function

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY. Friday—The Lord Mayor, referring to the charges of mismanagement, with regard, to the fish market, protested, against the action of the Government…

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The New Dorrigo Shire Councillors

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 6

A meeting was convened for Monday night at the School of Arts for the purpose of recommending the names of gentlemen…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Confirming the Rate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held at the Chambers, South Grafton, on Friday, when there were present the full Council :--Crs. C. K…

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Diphtheria at Coff's Harbor Council and Board of Health

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 4

At Friday's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, a letter was read from the Department of Public Health stating that the urgent…

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District News. Maclean Mems. Municipal Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

The Municipal Council have raised their combined! rate to fivepence on the unimproved value of the ratable land. Last year the rate stood 2¼d,…

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Dirt and Business. an Alderman Likes Both

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

At a meeting of the Sydney Council's Health Committee the other day one of the aldermen spoke about the alleged dirtiness of the city streets…

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Around Council Table

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 3

Our "Municipal leathers" have not yet settled down properly to duty after the holidays. The first meeting of the new year lapsed for want of a quorum, and at…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Friday, for the purpose of confirming the rate. There were present:—The…

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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 6

A special meeting was held at the Council Chambers for the purpose of confirming the rate. Present: The President (Cr. C. K…

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Socialism in Germany. Municipal Meat Market Established

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 5

Germany's attempt to check the rising cost of living is probably the most radical adopted by any country. Several towns have not only opened their…

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Shire Finances. Statement by Mr. Griffith."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, on Tuesday explained the position from his point of view. "what I say to the shires," he said…

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Orara Shire Council Striking the Rate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held yesterday at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, when there were present--Crs. J. Lattimore…

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Shire Subsidies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

A lengthy communication was read from the Department of Public Works. The letter, already fully published in the "Examiner," asked that the Department be…

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Shire Councils. Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday. Present— The President (Cr. J. Lattimore, Small, Crs. Collett, Mulquiney, McLeod, Small,…

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Shire Councillor and Engineer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

Cr. Small, at the Orara Shire meeting, moved that when the Engineer recommends the expenditure of money on any road, which will cause the amount on the…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Council was held laat night, when a by agenda paper was before the aldermen. Ald. J. Reid was elected Mayor for the…

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