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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 18 of 28

Copmanhurst Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 8

The monthly meeting was held yesterday. Present: Councillors Doberer (chair); Doust, Morrissey, Davison, Dight. Finance report: General fund--Cr…

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South Grafton Council

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

The periodical meeting of the above on Wednesday night was attended v the Mayor (Ald. R. Dobie Bawden), Aldermen J. T. McKittrick, W. J…

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Municipal Improvements in Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 2

The Mayoral minute which was published in Monday's issue indicated several directions in which Ald. Johnson (Mayor of Grafton) proposes to…

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Letters to the Editor One on the Jaw for the Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

Dear Sir.—Five or six weeks ago the Shire Council opened (?) up a road at North Dorrigo along T. Bryant's boundary towards Shaw's and the…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald) and Ald. Napper, Redmond, Ellem, Gill, MeCallum, Graham, O'Grady and the…

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Terania Council By-election

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 2

LISMORE, Sunday.--The by-election for the extraordinary vacancy in A Riding of Terania Shire Council yesterday resulted: Roger Thomas Williams, 112; John Thomas…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

The monthly meeting of the above yesterday at South Grafton was attended by Crs. J. T. Mulquiney (President), J. Shannon, J. Lattimore, A…

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Lord Mayor's Acknowledgement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Premier received a message from the Lord Mayor of London, thanking New South Wales for helping Belgium. In two months and a half, he says,…

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Municipal Improvements in Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

Sir,--I read with great interest the leader in the "Argus" of Friday last re town improvements. Your leader is just my way of thinking and if the…

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Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held last night. The Mayor (Ald. Johnson) presided, and there were also present Aid. Maxted, Englert, Schaeffer, McDonald,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the above was held at the Shire Hall, Coramba, on Wednesday, when there were present Crs. T…

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Mymboida Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held yesterday. Present: Crs. Ellis (president), Maxwell, Mulquiney, Schwing hammer, Kritsch, Waugh…

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An Extraordinary Error. Alderman Arrested

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. -- An extraordinary mistake occurred yesterday afternoon, when Alderman Arthur Wright, of Manly, was arrested as a housebreaker. Wright, who is…

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The Mayor's Programme

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Johnson) introduced a resolution, the purpose of which was to seek…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 6

The periodical meeting of the above at the Chambers on Wednesday night was attended by Ald. W. J. E. Johnson (Mayor), C. C. McDonald, C. Strauss,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

The usual monthly meeting of the above Shire Council was held at the Council chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday last, 8th September, there…

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The Mayor's Programme

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 2

The remarks of the Mayor appearing in Friday's issue, as to his attitude unless he were supported in the various forward works he desired to get in hand, have been taken…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 3

Ordinary monthly meeting held at Coramba, 8th inst. Present—Crs. Martin (president), Sweeney, Hindmarsh, Faulks, Ritchie and Walker,…

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