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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Latest Wires Immigration. Labor Council's Attitude. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

At a meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last night, it was decided to postpone the selection of a representative to go to England…

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City Council Prosecutions. False Names Given. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

The Sydney City Council recently issued ninety summonses against persons who littered the streets with Paper refuse (tram tickets, etc.). but…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held on Thurday, at the Shire offices. South Grafton present: Crs. Maxwell (President)…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 9

The Legislative Council continued to plough its way through the clauses of the Industrial Arbitration Bill with fine disregard for the Government's feelings…

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The Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 3

The helplessness of the Opposition in the Assembly, where the irouclad majority, even if only of one vote, can be safely counted on to defeat its every effort at,…

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Maclean Municipality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

The decision of the meeting this week by 21 votes to 7, in favour of thc aldermen considering the advisability of raising the Municipal rate suflicieutly to…

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Dorrigo Shire Severance

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

One of the principal reasons on which was based the Coff's Harbour agitation for the severance of Dorrigo Shire was the alleged antagonism…

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Maclean Municipality And Harwood Shire. Meeting of Maclean Ratepayers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

The meeting convened by the Municipal Council of Maclean to test the feeling of the ratepayers upon the question of amalgamation…

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C.R. D.F.A. District Council. Meeting of Delegates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the delegates to the above was held at the Town Hall. on Thursday, when there were present --Messrs G. W. Fitzgerald…

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Arbitration Bill. a Non-party Measure. Mutilation by the Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Bathurst, Mr. Beeby, Minister For Lands, was interviewed concerning the attitude of the Legislative Council in connection with…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday morning[?] Present: Crs. Morrison (President), McPhee, McIntyre, Cavanagh and Plater…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 5

In the Legislative Council the Arbitration Bill was further considered, and a number of additional amendments were carried…

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Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

The Finance Committee reported:— General Fund: In hand last meetings £334 3s 2d; received since last meeting, £310 14s 3d; paid since, £284 10s 5d;…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held on Thursday, at the Shire offices South Grafton. Present: [?]…

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Our Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

The agitation for the dividing of the huge shire called the Dorrigo Shire has been successful. The news was received last week, and…

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Harwood Shire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting was held at the Shire Hall. Maclean, on Tuesday, when there were present:--Crs. B. Morrison (President in…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last. The Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday night, when there were present.--Aids. C. Serauss…

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Municipal Election. Ald. Malcolm Ferguson

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

At noon to-day, Mr J. G. Phillips, Town Clerk, Returning Officer, announced the result of the steps taken to fill the extraordinary vacancy…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Council the Arbitration Bill was further amended during the third reading…

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