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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

557 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 28

Sooth Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 2

The regular meeting was held last night, the Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden) presiding. There were also present Aid. MeKittrick, How thorne, Ainsworth, Russell, Carlton,…

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Bellingen Shire Council Engineer 'S Report

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 2

The Bellingen Shire Engineer reported at the last Council meeting for the month as under:- Quarry at Bonville:- The Foden…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 6

Wednesday night,s meeting or the above was attended by Aldermen R. Dobie Bawden (Mayor), J. T. McKittrick, W. J. Hawthorne, C. T…

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Division of Bellingen Shire. Inviting Objections

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has sent us the following for publication:- Local Government Office, Sydney, 13th august, 1915,…

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New Industrial Legislation. Government Criticised. by Sydney Labor Council. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 2

At the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last night, the Government was criticised for its attitude towards the proposed industrial…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire office Coramba, on Wednesday, 11th inst. when there were present:—Crs…

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Shire Councils and Oyster Leases

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 4
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

The Harwood Shire Council recently carried the following resolution: —"That this Council take the necessary steps to acquire the sole…

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Cowan Creek Catchment. Aldermen Inspect the Area

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 2

In pursuance of a resolution passed at last Wednesday night's meeting of the South Grafton Council, an aldermanic inspection was made of the…

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The Municipal Franchise

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government has taken up a new attitude in regard to the franchise. It may mean much or little, according to the measure of his sincerity. In a letter to…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 2

The Council met last night. Ald Maxted, in the absence of the Mayor, presided, and there were also present: Ald. Eggins, Schaeffer, Henson, McArthur, Englert, McDonald,…

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Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Council Mr. Trickett, having obtained leave, brought in a Bill to amend the law relating to the taking of the oath. The Bill was read a first time…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 2

The periodical meeting of the above on Wednesday night was attended by Ald. H. C. T. Maxted, C. C. McDonald, A. F. Walsham, Adam Englert, A. C…

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Systematic Municipal Government the Mayor's Proposals

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. Johnson, was prevented through illness from presenting to the last meeting of the Grafton Council a specially prepared minute. This is brief but…

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Shire Engineer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 2

The newly-appointed engineer to the Dorrigo Shire Council was in town on Thursday and Friday last Attended by Cr. Walker and Ganger…

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Municipal Improvements. the Mayor's Programme. Measures to Be Introduced

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 2

The Mayor of Grafton. (Ald. W. J. E. Johnson) was prevented from attending the regular meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday night…

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Reform in Postal Department. Appointment of Administrative Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. -- Not a Consultative Board but au Administrative Council will be the main feature of the new post office reforms proposed by the Federal Government…

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Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council, Mr. Fitzgerald, in reply to Sir Allen Taylor, said the estimated cost of the new Public Instruction offices was £65,150…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Bawden) presided at the regular meeting last night. There were also present: Ald. McKittrick, Hawthorne, C. T. Schwinghammer, Ainsworth, Russell, Reid…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above at Fitzgerald's Chambers, Grafton, yesterday was attended by Crs. F. T. Doberer, I. C. Dight, R. H. Davison…

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