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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 4 of 36

Auditor's Suppressed Letter. the Story of the Saturday Morning Incident. Mayor Given the Lie Direct

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

Among the correspondence to be dealt with at Friday night's Council meeting was a letter from the Auditor (covering also a letter to him from…

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The Municipal Muddle

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The unusually large audience which filled to discomfort the Council Chambers on Friday night must have listened with some surprise and, moreover, with feelings of grave…

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Local and General. Grafton Municipal Affairs

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Affairs in connection with the local "municipal muddle," as the position is generally termed by the ratepayers, were discussed on all sides after the suspension of…

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Grafton Municipal Council. General Business

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

Having suspended the Clerk, the Grafton Municipal Council, at its postponed regular meeting on Friday night proceeded, at nearly ten o'clock, to…

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Municipal Affairs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Municipal affairs in town are still being sedulously discussed by residents and ratepayers. The Mayor and Ald. Eggins, both of whom have been absent in Sydney on…

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Grafton and South Grafton Municipalities. Proposed Electric Lighting and Power Scheme

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following information from the Public Works Department:--"Having regard to your letter of the 21st inst., wherein you ask…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, yesterday morning. "Present: Crs. W. Boorman (President),…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman R. D. Bawden Reelected

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

After the business of the ordinary meeting had concluded, a special meeting was held for the election of a Mayor. The only nomination was that…

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Bellingen Shire Band

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

At a meeting held in be band room on Friday night last, between the remaining members of the two local bands, it was decided to form…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

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

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The Municipal Muddle. a Detailed Statement of the Real Facts. Where the Muddle Started. the Mayor's Alleged "Discovery." I.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5

In fulfilment of the promise made in last Monday's issue-- to devote considerable space in each issue to a statement of all the facts of the Municipal…

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City's Affairs in Chaos. Position Growing Steadily Worse. Some Advice to the Aldermen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5

To fulfil our promise to give a full exposure of the Municipal Muddle will take several issues. Meanwhile every day the tangle is growing worse and…

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The Municipal Muddle

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The public mind still continues to be exercised an its desire for a reliable statement of the position of affairs at the Grafton Town Hall. And public anxiety is not…

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Shire Council Troubles

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has rethe following letter dated 21st January, 1916, from the Officer-incharge of Local Government:—…

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Shire Record

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

Occasionally we hear of instances where councillors or aldermen make great sacrifices of time in carrying out their duties, and a case has just…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

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

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The "Examiner." the Municipal Muddle, and Australian-born Germans

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

In last issue (Friday's) we replied at considerable length to the outrageous statement made on Wednesday by our local contemporary, the…

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The Municipal Muddle. a Detailed Statement of the Real Facts. Deputy Clerk's Resignation. the Sanitary Ledger Discovery. Chapter Ii

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

In our last issue we brought our readers up to that stage where the Auditor returned to Grafton in response to a wire sent by his brother,…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday. Present: Crs. J. Mulquiney (President)…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 4

The regular meeting held at Maclean on Tuesday was attended by Cr. D. McIntyre (President), D. Archer, J. Parsons, F. Lawrence, G. Morrison, R. Johnstone, the…

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