Shire Estimates
The following estimates of expenditure on roads for the year 1916 were adopted at last meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council :—…
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Council & local affairs, 1916
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The Municipal Muddle. the Town Hall Mystery. Town Clerk Contradicts the Mayor's Statements
Grafton's Town Clerk, Mr. J. G. Phillips, returned to town last night from Sydney. Seen at his office this morning Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Affairs. Town Clerk's Return
The affairs of the Grafton Municipal Council have become somewhat mystifying. At the regular meeting on the 12th inst. the Town Clerk read a letter written by…
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A special meeting of the South Grafton Council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose, of striking a rate for 1916. Present--Ald. R. D. Bawden (mayor), W. J…
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The regular meeting of the Council will be held to-night, notwithstanding the holiday. The, business is of considerable importance. The Mayor will report the result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Muddle. the Labor Viewpoint. "Nemo" Asks Questions
"Nemo," the contributor of "Labor Notes" to this journal, writes as follows:--"Some of the local Laborites are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Council Troubles
Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 21st, January, 1916, from the Officer-in-Charge of Local Government:--"With reference to your letter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Municipal Council Meeting Lapses
The meeting of the Council last night lapsed. The Aldermen present included the Mayor (Ald. Johnson), Ald. Henson, Eggins, Maxted, McDonald, and Strauss--one short…
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Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 21st January, 1916, from the Officer-in-charge of Local Government:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney's New Lord Mayor
A Sydney Labor Leaguer recently likened N.S.W. Ministers to "tinselled spineless crabs." The "Sun" takes up the simile: "Mr. Meagher is an…
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The business to be discussed at the adjourned meeting of the Grafton Council is of the untmost importance to the ratepayers and residents generally. The result of the…
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The fleeting of the Grafton Municipal Council, called for Wednesday night at the Council Chambers, lapsed for want of a Quorum, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Financial Question. Grafton Town Council. the Position Involved
The Council finds itself now in a peculiarly involved position; and if the aldermen are to straighten things out, they must enter upon the task with alacrity…
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The extraordinary state into which municipal affairs in Grafton have drifted is best illustrated by the lapsed meeting on Wednesday night. Probably since…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Muddle. Some Questions
Ald. C. C. McDonald has given the requisite notice that, at to-night's meeting of the Grafton Council, he will ask the Mayor (Ald. Johnson) the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Council Troubles
Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following better, dated 21st Jan. 1916, from the Officer-in-Charge of Local Government:—"With reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Municipal Council. Adjourned Meeting. Mayor Explains the Position. Town Clerk Suspended
The adjourned meeting of the Council was held last night. The Chambers were crowded, and the greatest interest was shown by the ratepayers in the proceedings. The…
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Delegates from Grafton and Maclean Labour Leagues met at Brushgrove on Saturday. The following officers for 1916 were elected: -- President, Mr. A. Walter;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence State Electorate Council
A meeting of P.L.L. delegates was held at Brushgrove on Saturday afternoon last to form a Clarence Electorate State Labor Council. This was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Municipal Muddle. Confusion Worse Confounded. Mayor Plays a Fine Bluff. Town Clerk Illegally Suspended. British Fair Play Refused. Are We Under British or German Rule?
The late Abe Lincoln (President of the United States) is generally credited with the authorship of the following:…
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