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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

554 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 28

Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 12

The Council met at the new chambers in Joyner's Buildings, Coramba, on Wednesday. Present: President Martin (chair), Crs. Small, Hindmarsh, Walker, Sweeney…

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Legislative Council. The Police Appeal Bill Defeated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Legislative Council, the Police Appeal Bill was thrown out on the second reading by 16 votes to 9. The Coal Mines…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 4

At the meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council at Coramba on Wednesday, the Temporary Engineer (Mr. H. M. Baldock) reported for…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present-- Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor, in the chair), Napper,…

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Harwood Shire Election. MR. F. F. Lawrence Elected

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 3

The by-election to fill the vacancy in the Harwood Shire Council, caused by the death of the late Cr. T. Plater, took place on Saturday…

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Municipal Employees' Wages

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 2

The Labour group, No. 4 Board, Mr. T. H. Jackson, Chairman, is to take evidence at Grafton on Wednesday in connection with the claim of…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, yesterday, when there were present)-Crs. B. Morrison (President, in…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting was held in the Chambers, Maclean, on Tuesday. Present: Crs. B. Morrison (President), Cavanagh, Short, Wilden, McIntyre, Lawrene…

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Wages Award Board. Municipal Employees

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 2

A Wages Award Board took evidence at the Town Hall on Tuesday. The members were Messrs. T. J. Wright, — Jackson (chairman), J. G. Griffin, and…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, South Grafton yesterday. Present : Crs. C. K…

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Harwood Shire Council. Engineer's General Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Harwood Shire Council at Maclean on Tuesday, the Engineer (Mr. E. F. Crouch) reported for the month as…

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Liberal Electorate Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 4

The Raleigh Electorate Conference in connection with the Liberal Association was held at Coff's Harbor on Wednesday. Mr. M. McLean…

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Opulent Council Workers. House-owners and Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 4

The Municipal Employees' Wages Board has just concluded taking evidence at Grafton, and it disclosed a certain amount of opulence amongst…

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Nymboida Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 3

The regular meet[?]ng was held on Thursday. Present—Crs. Maxwell (president), Mulquiney, Schwinghammer, Kritsch, and Ellis. An apology was tendered for…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 5

THE Council met at the new chambers in joyner's Buildings, Coramba, on Wednesday. Present: President Martin (chair), Crs. Walker…

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Shire Stallion for the Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—King Waldon's Conquerer, an imported Shire stallion, three years old, has been sold to Mr. J. Preston, of Ulmarra, for 350 guineas…

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Shire Celebrations. Nymboida and Dorrigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 3

A banquet to celebrate the divsion of the original Dorrigo Shire and the reconstruction into the Shires of Nymboida and Dorrigo, was held at Sackett and…

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Nymboida Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council at South Grafton on Thursday, Engineer R. M. Baldock reported…

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Municipal and Shire Employees Union. Grafton Branch Formed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 2

A meeting for the purpose of forming a branch of the above union was held at the Freemason's Hotel on Tuesday night. Mr. T. Willan was…

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Shire Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 8

Speaking at the District Conference at Dorrigo last week. Cr. Edgley stated that the Shire Council was not. yet in receipt of this year's subsidy; but they would be…

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