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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 7 of 28

Lord Mayor at Work

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 5

The Lord Mayor went on a shift at Kent Street works this afternoon. 50 or 60 volunteers accompanied him, all working together at the retorts…

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Shire Councils. Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, on Tuesday. Present: The President (Cr. J. T. Mulquiney), Councillors H. Collett,…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Reid), and Aldermen J. T. McKittrick, C. T. and A. E. Schwhighammer, J…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above was held at Fitzgerald's Chambers, Grafton, on Wednesday, when there were present: Crs. W. C. Thorold…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday, when there wore present: Crs. C. K. Maxwell…

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S.G. Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6

A special meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, when there were present Aldermen Joseph Reid…

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Tour of Inspection. Copmanhurst Shire Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 3

Recently, President W. C. Thorold and Crs. W. Boorman and A. H. Boust visited portions of the Co[?]manhurst Shire, investigating…

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Dorrigo Shire Severance. Hung Up Temporarily

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

A letter was read at Dorrigo Shire Council meeting yesterday, which may be said to cause surprise, The letter speaks for itself, A month ago, gazettal of…

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Another Conference. Lord Mayor's Opinion. One Stove for Ten Mansions. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

Messrs. McGowen (Premier), Kavanagh, M.L.C. (Secretary of the Labor Council) and Carmichael (Minister for Labor) conferred to-day…

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Wild Melee at Citizens' Meeting. Fists and Truncheons Used. Mayor Presented with a Shovel. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

Immense crowds attended the meeting convened by the Lord Mayor in the Town Hall to-day to decide on a course of action in connection with…

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Cancelling the Agreement. Lord Mayor Takes His Four Hours. Government Afraid to Call Parliament. Manly Men Strike. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

Mr. Kavanagh, M.L.C., Secretary of the Labor Council, appeals to the Gas Company to reconsider their decision. If the agreement were…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 10

The monthly meeting was held at the Council Chambers; South Grafton, on Thursday. Present—The President (Cr. C. K. Maxwell), Crs. W. F. Ellis, A. E…

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Shire Councillors

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

COFF's HARBOUR and the little tinpot one-horse centres around that place are still greatly perturbed and highly agitated over Dorrigo's…

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Dividing the Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

We have been informed, on the authority of the Director-General of Works, that the work in connection with the distribution of Assets…

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Baleigh Labor Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 5

A special meeting of resident delegates reprsentation the Labor Branches in the Baleigh Electroate was held at Coff's Harbor on Friday night, Mr. C. MCDougall…

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Ulmarra News. Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 11

The regular meeting was held on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Napper, O'Grady, Redmond, Avery, ElJem, Flanders, and the Clerk (Mr…

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Dorrigo Shire Items. Coff's Harbour Fire Rate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 3

A meeting was held at Coff's Harbour to consider the fire rate, and a resolution passed that the ratepayers of Coff's Harbour considered the tax of ½d in the £ an…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 3

The polling on Saturday for the extraordinary vacancy in B Riding (Harwood Shire) caused by the resignation of Cr. D. McPhee resulted:…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council on Thursday, Engineer H. M. Baldock reported that a number of contracts had been…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present: Aldermen G. W. Fitzgerald, (Mayor, in the chair), Redmond,…

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