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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 6 of 28

Cane Disease on the Clarence. Shire President Decided. Replacing the Only Cure

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 2

"Nothing so serious has struck us since the 'gumming' disease of ten years ago." So said Cr. Benjamin Morrison, who was elected on…

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Action by Labour Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 3

At Thursday night's meeting of the Labour Council Messrs. Musgrove, Anlezark, and Grant, delegates from the unemployed, explained that there were…

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Municipal Councils. South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer), and Aldermen J. T. McKittrick, J. Reid, J. Ecclestone, D…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

The following correspondence was read and dealt with at the last meeting of the Conncil :—From the Works Department,…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 3

At the ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council on Wednesday night there were present (Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer (Mayor…

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Sydney Labor Council Is It a Political Body? Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 5

During the debate on the motion that, there is nothing in the constitution to preclude a discussion on any political matter, at the Labor…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday night, the Mayor presiding. There were also present Ald. Redmond, Napper, Avery, [?]em, Bailey, O'Grady…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present--Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor in the chair), Redmond, Napper…

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Cowper Electoral Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Cowper Electoral Council was held shortly afterwards when an amount of correspondence was dealt with in connection with…

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Welcoming Alderman Page

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

Previous to commencing the ordinary business of the Council last evening the Mayor welcomed Ald. Chas. Page back to the table after an absence of nine months…

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Harwood Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

Our Maclean correspondent, commenting on the Harwood Shire, says:- Often in the past Harwood Shire Council has been criticised for the…

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Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

The regular meeting was held last evening. Present—Ald. Strauss (Mayor), Ferguson, Doberer, Schaeffer, Page, Walter, Maxted, Richards, Johnson, Eggins,…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night, there being present--Aldermen C. Strauss (Mayor), M. Ferguson, F. T…

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The City's Cabmen. a Sheaf of Complaints. Discussion in the Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 8

At the Grafton Municipal Council's meeting on Wednesday night, a letter was read from Mr. R. V. Clark, Lawrence, reporting his alleged…

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Grafton Sewerage Scheme. Discussion in the Council. Expedition Wanted

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

At the meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council on Wednesday night Ald. Page, without notice…

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Around Council Table

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 3

One short of a "full house" greeted the Mayor on Wednesday evening, and one of the most pleasing features about it was the return of Ald. Charles Page to his…

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Municipal Fish Markets

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 6

The Lord Mayor stated that a report had been received from the officer in charge of the Municipal Fish Markets, from which it appen red that the gravemen of the charges…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Sure Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday, when there were present Crs. J. T…

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Harwood Shire Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

In this issue Mr. Angus Sutherland, of Tullymorgan, offers himself as a candidate for the vacancy in Harwood, Shire Council caused by the…

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Labor Council's Minute. Run on Other Illuminants. Sydney

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

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Sydney Labor Council last night, a minute was passed which declared against any extension of the…

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