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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 23 of 26

State Parliament. Borrowing Powers of Shire Councils Preference to Unionists

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—There is a refreshing cheerfulness about the airy way in which State Ministers proclaim their adherence to the principle of preference to unionists. Their…

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Financial Measures. Borrowing by the Shire Councils. Favourable Comment on Budget

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—At yesterday's sitting of the Assembly two bills, each bearing on the financial, situation, were dealt with a first time. Power was sought by the Government…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 4

The periodical meeting of the above on Wednesday night was attended by Aldermen J. Reid (Mayor)[?] C. T. Schwinghammer, C. J…

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Correspondence. Cr. Martin and the Shire. To the Editor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 3

Sir,—As a specimen sample of President Ritchie's corre[?]ness of statements on the public platform, permit me to supply the true facte…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 5

The regular meeting was held last night. Present, the Mayor, Ald. McDonald, Johnson, Richards, Maxted, McArthur, Eggins, Walsham, Ferguson, Schaeffer…

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Shire Punda

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 4

The "Shire and Municipal Record" writes: Dorrigo Council has been obliged, now that its road votes have been expended and its funds are low, to discharge some of its…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the above on Wednesday night was attended by Aldermen Charles Strauss (Mayor), C. C. McDonald, W. J. E…

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Shire Votes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

Mr. Brinen our energetic Member, has of late been constantly urging, the Minister for Works to pay the road votes and subsidies which are…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 5

The Temporary Supply Bill came from the Assembly to the Council. Sir Joseph Carruthers expressed regret that considering the enormous difficulty that faced…

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Shire Borrowing. (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 3

Sir,—Under the provisions of the Act just passed through committee, and which, no doubt, will become law, it [?]s provided to empower…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

The periodical meeting of the above at South Grafton yesterday was attended by Councillors M. A. Macleod (President), J. Shannon, E. E. Small,…

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Orara Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present—Crs. McLeod (President), Small, Mulquiney, Lattimore, Shannon, and Jones…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 4

The regular meeting was held last night: Present: The Mayor, Ald. Schwinghammer, Hawthorne, Carlton, Bawden, Ainsworth, Page…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above at South Grafton yesterday was attended by Crs. C. K. Maxwell, J. T. Mulqiuney, A. E. Schwinghammer…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

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

Yesterday's meeting of the above Council was attended by Councillors W Boorman (President), I. C. Dight, H. Davison, A. H. Doust, F. T. Doberer,…

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S.g. Municipal Council

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

The periodical meeting of the above on Wednesday night was attended by Alderman J. Reid (Mayor), C. T. Schwinghammer, R. Dobie Bawden, C…

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Shire Grants

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

This year's grant to the Dorrigo Shire Council totals £6300, £2000 of which is to be paid to the Council immediately. The Council, however, could…

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Shire Councils. Copmanhurst

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 6

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday: Present: Crs. Boorman (President), Dight, Doberer, Morrissey, Doust, and Davison. The President and Cr. Doust were…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday night. Present: T[?] Mayor (Aid. Fitzgerald), and Aid. Redmond, Napper, Ellem, Hall, Gill, McCallum and Graham, and the…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 2

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

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