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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

519 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 26

Late Cables. Home Rule. Cork Council Reject Compromise. Troops for Ulster. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 5

The County Council of Cork, after a heated discussion, curried a resolution by 13 to 9, repudiating Mr. Asquith's Home Rule compromise…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting was held in the chambers, on Wednesday might. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. E. Henson), Ald. Powell, O'Connor, Skinner, Robertson,…

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Dorrigo Shire's Capital

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

EVER since the severance of the old Dorrigo Shire and the inauguration, of the new one under that name, there has been a certain amount of…

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Dorrigo Shire Cou[?]

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the above above Council was held on Tuesday, 10th inst. Present: Crs. Ritchie (President), Martin, Sweeney…

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Clarence P.L.L. Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

A meeting for the purpose of forming a State Electoral Council of the Political Labor League in the Clarence Electorate was held at…

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Clarence P.l.l. Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 8

A meeting for the purpose of forming a State Electoral Council of the Polittcal Labour League in the Clarence Electorate Waa held at Brushgrove on Saturday even…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Ald. Eggins Schaeffer, Henson, Englert, Maxted, Richards, Johnson, Walsham,…

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Mayor's Minute

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

The Mayor reported what had been done at a joint meeting of Grafton and South Grafton Councils re electricity generation--that an officer be…

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Teachers' Salaries. Labor Council V. Minister. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 5

The Sydney Labor Council last night criticised the reply of the Minister for Education to the deputation that asked for an increase of the…

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Motion to Reject Bill. Army Council Vacancies. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 3

Mr. W. A. Long (a former Unionist Secretary of State for Ireland) has given notice of a motion for the rejection of the Home Rule Bill…

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South Grafton Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 5

The regular meeting was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Ald. McKitt[?]ck, Schwinghammer, Page, Ainsworth, Carlton, Bawden, Russell…

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The Main Roads. Hardships on Shire Councils. Some Shires State Bankruptcy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 6

In his Budget Debate speech, last week, the Member for the Clarence said:— "I am at a loss to understand the intentions of the Minister for Works in dealing with…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the above Council yesterday morning at South Grafton was attended by Crs. C. K. Maxwell (president), P. Mulquiney,…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 8

The monthly meeting, oi the above yesterday was attended by Crs. W. Boorman (President), I. C. Dight, R. W. Davison, F. T. Do[?]erer, and…

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Excelsior in Australis the Shire Council's Victim. By Henerey Longfeller

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 6

The shades of night were falling fast, As through a muddy township passed. A load of logs for Sweeney's mill…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above on Wednesday night was attended by Aldermen "J. Reid (Mayer) J. T. McKittrick, C. T…

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Government's Critics. Labour Council's Charges. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

The Labour Council last night severely criticised the Government in connection with the management of the State timber yards. The…

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The Council Threatened. Savings Banks Bill Passed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

The Legislative Council last night devoted several hours to a discussion of the Savings Banks Amalgamation Bill…

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Shire Councils. Nymboida

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

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Pressent: Cr. Maxwell (President), Mulquiney, Schwinghammer, Kritsch, and Ellis. An apology was tendered for…

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Municipal Councils. Ulmarra

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

The fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor and Ald. Napper, Ellem, Gill, Bailey, and the Town Clerk (Mr. Barnes)…

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