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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

A special meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday. The valuator (Mr. Pryor) stated that…

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The Lord Mayor's, Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Lord Mayor has circulated amongst aldermen a report, the result of his inquiry into the civic chaos. "I confirm my previous…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held in the shire chambers coramba on Tuesday last when there were present…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

The Labour organisation is the first to prepare for the approaching municipal and shire contests. The announcement has gone forth that, as far as the municipalities are…

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Shire Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 3

THE Shire elections for the, return of six councillors to Represent the like number of ridings for the ensuing three years are set down for…

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Shire Road Plant

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire plant since restarting operations a few weeks ago has crashed a great quantity of metal. The road from the top of…

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The Lord Mayor Means Business

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Lord Mayor (Ald. Richards) entered on his duties this morning. He said he was not going to shirk his responsibilities. It was said…

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Municipal "Management."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

"There is be building in Sydney in such a state of uncleanliness as the Queen Victoria Markets. In my estimation it will cost a considerable amount to place the…

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Country Municipalities

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 8

Continued progress has marked the year's operations of the country municipalities, with some exceptions—Broken Hill, for example. The present law does not give the…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above at South Grafton yesterday was at tended by Crs. J. T. Mulquiney (President), W. V. Father, E. E…

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Sydney's New Lord Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

By those who know him, big things are expected of Sydney's new Lord Mayor, Ald. R W. Richards. He is an exceptionally able man and has…

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Dorrigo Shire Election

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Formerly not much interest was taken by electors in the choice of councillors to represent them on the Dorrigo Shire Council, but…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at South Grafton yesterday. Present--Crs. C. k. Maxwell (President), P. Mulquiney, A. E…

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Shire Allowance

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

On the arrival of Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., in Sydney, the President of the Bellingen Shire Council (Mr. A. Black) wired him to see the Minister…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above on Wednesday (night was attended by Aldermen J. Reid [Mayor], J. T. McKittrick, C. T…

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Up Before the Labor Council. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

About [?] candidates at the recent State elections attended the Labor Council's meeting last night and were congratulated on the result. Several…

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Nymboida Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

The monthly meeting was held on, Thursday. Present: Crs. Maxwell (President), Mulquiney, A. E. Schwinghammer, Kritsch, Ellis, and Waugh…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

Notwithstanding the fact that three additional aldermon will be required at South Grafton by the increase of the councillors to nine, there is not likely to be any lack…

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Shire Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Many rumours are afloat as to those who are intending or likely to be intending candidates for the coming election of councillors for…

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Dorrigo Shire Election

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Other names in addition to those published in our last issue are now mentioned iu connection with the Shire elections to be held on the…

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