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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

710 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 36

South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. Bawden) presided at a meeting of the above last night. There were also present Ald. McKittrick, Carlton, Reid, and Schwinghammer. Apologies for…

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Municipal Vacancies

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

Nominations for the vacancies in the Grafton Municipal Council close with the Acting Town Clerk, Mr. E. Avery, at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Matheson, who is the only…

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Municipal Matters

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 7

[?] its Local Government column, the "S.M. Herald" thus deals with several matters of interest to Grafton residents:-- INTERESTED IN A CONTRACT…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the S.G. Council Chambers on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden),…

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The Municipal Muddle. No Nominations

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

Five o'clock yesterday afternoon was the time fixed for the receiving of nominations in connection with the six vacancies caused by the recent…

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Sarcastic Alderman

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 2

An aldurman in a small municipality out west writes to a country paper which had twitted bi[?] with making rambling statements at the…

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Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

As was anticipated, no nominations for the vacancies in the Grafton Municipal Council were received on Thursday The time for the receipt of these was 5 o'clock, and at that…

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Crave Municipal Scandal

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 2

Grafton Municipal area has recently been the scene of one of the gravest municipal aprears yet beard in the State. The trouble…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 6

The regular meeting was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night. Present: Ald. Goddard (Mayor), Alds. O'Connor, Powell, Henson, Boden, Fogarty, Munro, Robertson,…

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Grafton Municipality. Administrator Appointed. Will Control Affairs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 5

Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, who is at present administering the Local Government Department, has appointed an administrator to control the affairs of the Grafton Municipality…

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The Position of Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

Some discussion has arisen over the actual position the Aldermen occupy who did not resign from the Grafton Council, and to make the matter plain, we quote the sections…

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General Cables. Conscription. Army Council Satisfied. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 3

There is the best authority for believing the Government's recruiting proposals are based on the Army Council's final memorandum, and have been prepared after an…

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Primary Producers' Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

In the wire of the formation of the Primary Producers' Union at Sydney on Thursday the names for the district representatives to the executive…

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More Phases of the Municipal Muddle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 2

In its last Thursday's issue our contemporary stated definitely that an Administrator had been appointed for Grafton Municipality. In our issue of…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 4

A Court for hearing appeals against assessments in the Municipality of South Grafton was held yesterday before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P.M. Mr. H. M. Baldock…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden) presided at last night's meeting of the above Council. There were also present: Ald. McKittrick, Schwinghammer, Carlton, Reid,…

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Nymboida Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

Councillor Ellis presided at the meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council yesterday. There were also present C[?]s. Schwinghammer, Maxwell, Mulquiney and P. Kritsch…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The monthly meeting of Council was held yesterday. Present: Crs. Boorman (President), Doberer, Doust, Davison Morrissey. The inspector, who returned to duty this…

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