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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

519 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 26

Municipal Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 5

A case which was decided last week by Mr. Justice Ferguson is one of a number which cropped up at the last municipal election in regard to the correct nomination of…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above on Wednesday was attended by Crs. C. Cavanagh (President), D. McIntyre, Geo. Morrison, F. F. Lawrence…

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Municipal Charges and Nominations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 5

An important decision was given by the Supreme Court in a case where an application was made to oust a shire councillor on the ground that the nomination of one candidate…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting was held in the chambers on Tuesday night. Present: Ald. C. E. Henson (Mayor), Alds. Boden, Skinner, Robertson, Cameron, Goddard, O'Connor,…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 5

The regular meeting was held last night, Present: Aid. Johnson (chair), Eggins, Englert, Schaeffer, McDonald, Walsham, McArthur, Ferguson, Richards…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 8

The regular meeting (the first for a month) of the above was held on Wednesday night. Present: Aldermen W. J. E. Johnson (Deputy-Mayor, in…

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Bellingen Shire Council. a Storm in a Tea Cup. Overdue Rates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

Our Bellingen correspondent writes: At the Shire meeting on Monday, 6th, a letter was read from Mr. Austral Verge, of Kempsey, asking…

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Bellingen Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 6

At Bellingen, on Friday last, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., a motion was introduced to make absolute a rule nisi which was granted on the affidavit of…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Council was held yesterday. Present: Crs. Doberer (chair), Morrissey, Davison, and Dight. Apologies were tendered from President Boorman and Cr. Doust…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

The periodical meeting of the above on Wednesday was attended by Crs. F. T. Doberer (Deputy President), I. C. Dig[?]t, R. H. Davison, P…

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Shire Council and Day Labor

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

The Macleay Shire Council recently, on the recommendation of the Engineer (Mr. T. Egan), decided to carry out a deviation at…

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State Brick Works. Labor Council Censures Mr. Griffith. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 5

The Sydney Labor Council last night criticised the Minister for Works over his attitude in regard to the State brickworks trouble. A…

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Good for the Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 5

AT Orange no love is lost between the Rugby League and Rugby Union authorities. The League (the professional) game had a had row…

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Council Wants Power to Inflict Fines

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 5

BALLINA Municipal Council recently discussed the following motion in reference to persons allowing, cattle to stray:—"That a fine be imposed…

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A Minister and the Council. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 2

The Labor Council criticised the Minister for Works over his attitude in regard to the State brickworks trouble…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above at South Grafton, yesterday morning, was attended by Crs. M. A. McLeod (President), Shannon, E. E…

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Shire Councils. Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 6

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: Cr. McLeod (President), Lattimore, Shannon, Mulquiney, Smail, and Jones…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above on Tuesday afternoon was attended by Crs. P. Mulquiney (acting President) A. E. Schwinghammer, P. Kritsch,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. the Mullans Matter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire office Coramba, on Tuesday, last. Present-- Crs. Ritchie (President, in the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire Office, Cora[?]s, on 5th inst, Present—President [?]hie (in the chair), Crs. Walker, Nelmen, Hindmarah,…

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