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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 9 of 36

Municipal By-election. Mr. Puddicombe

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Puddicombe addressed a well attended meeting at Schafer's corner (back of racecourse) last evening in furtherance of his candidature. He spoke for 50 minutes, during…

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Municipal By-Election. Mr. Puddicombe's Candidature

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Puddicombe addressed a large and representative meeting of ratepayers from the Albion Hotel verendah on Wednesday night…

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To-morrow's Municipal Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

The ratepayers arid electors to-morrow will be called upon to choose one of the two candidates to fill the present vacancy in the Grafton Council,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday last: Present: Crs. D. Ritchie…

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Municipal by -Election. Final Meetings

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 4

[?]sed their final meetings last night. They were listened to attentively by large numbers who appeared to take great interest in the proceed [?]…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday last. Present: Cr. Ritchie (president). in the chair, and Crs. Walker, Faulks, Hindmarsh, Sweeney and…

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The Municipal By-election

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

The more than ordinary interest displayed by the townspeople in Saturday's by-election can scarcely be said to have been reflected in the comparatively moderate number of electors…

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Municipal By-Election. Mr. Puddicombe Elected. a Close Finish

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

The polling to fill the vacancy in the Grafton Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of ex-Ald. H. C. T. Maxted, took place on Saturday and…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

The usual monthly meeting of the above-named Council was held yesterday at the Shire Hall, Maclean. Present: Crs. D. McIntyre…

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The Municipal Muddle. More Developments. Cleric Again Suspended. Departmental Inquiry Opened. Seven Aldermen Cited

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 3

For the past week or so Mr. Truman, L.G. Department Examiner of Accounts, has been busily engaged at the Grafton Town Hall, auditing the books…

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The Municipal Muddle. Still Unsettled

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

Local municipal [?] are still in a state of extreme [?]nrest. Mr R. H. Truman, the Local Government Examiner of Accounts, has been in charge of the Council's books…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

The regular meeting of the Council was held last night. Present: Ald. Johnson (Mayor), Ferguson, Eggins, Schaeffer, McArthur, Englert, Puddicombe, Strauss,…

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Harwood Shire Council. (Continued from Wednesday's issue.) Engineer's Report on Application

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 8

From J. Schauman, Yamba, asking permission to erect a sapling fence in front of his property to prevent it being cut up. -- He was of the opinion that the Council had no…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present: Ald. Bawden (Mayor), Schwinghammer. Ainsworth, Reid and Carlton. Apologies were received from Ald…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

Messrs. Zuill and Briner, Ms.L.A., have received the following letter from the Officer-in-Charge of Local Government, dated 11th inst.:--With further reference to your…

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Riverbank Protection. Grant to Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 6

Messrs. Zuill and Briner, Ms.L.A., have received the following letter from the Officer-in-Charge of Local Government, dated 11th instant:--…

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Bellingen Shire Council. President's Explanation to "Ratepater."

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

The above Shire Council held their usual monthly meeting at the Shire Chambers on Monday last. Present Ors. Piggott (President), Raymond,…

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