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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Russia's Advance. the Kaiser Upset. Council of War Called. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 2

A Rome message says that the Kaiser has been much affected by the Russian victories, and has called a Council of War to decide a further…

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Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting was held at Maclean on Tuesday. Present: Crs. Cavanagh (president), McIntyre, Lawrence, Archer, Plater, Morrison…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 4

The regular meeting was held last night. Present: The Mayor. Ald. Johnson. Richards, Walsham, Masted. Euglert, Hensou, Schaeffer, McDonald, Ferguson, McArthur…

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Lord Mayor's Banquet. Million and a Quarter Men Training Death Knell of Ottoman Domination

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At a brilliant assemblage present at the Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guild-hall, Lord Kitchener, in responding to the toast of "The Army," paid a…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last, Councillors Black (president), Wallace, McCarthy, McLennan, Bear…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday last, when there were present Crs. D…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the above on Wednesday night was attended by Ald. C. Strauss (Mayor), W. J. E. Johnson (Deputy Mayor),…

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Dorrigo Shire Dispute. Martin v. RITCHIE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

It will be remembered that some time ago President D. Ritchie, of Dorrigo Shire Council, ruled that Cr. T. Martin's seat had been vacated owing to…

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Protecting the Council's Officers

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

It was reported recently in an official journal, dealing with the affairs of municipalities and shires that a president of a shire resigned…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting was held at Coramba on Wednesday. Present: Crs. Ritchie (President), Walker, Hindmarsh, Nelmes, Sweeney, and Martin, the Engineer (Mr. W…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above took place at the Council Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday last. Present: Crs. Ritchie…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council at Coramba on Wednesday the engineer (Mr. W. McIntosh) submitted the following report:--…

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Shire Officers' Reports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

The following reports were read at the Shire meeting on Wednesday last:— Engineer's Report…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 7

The regular meeting was held last night. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Swinghammer, Hawthorne, Bawden, Ainsworth. Correspondence…

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S.g. Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Council on Wednesday night was attended by Aldermen J. Reid (Mayor), W. J…

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Maclean Municipal Council

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

At the regular monthly meeting Ald. C. E. Henson (Mayor), Ald. Goddard, Powell. O'Connor, Fogarty, Skinner, Robertson and the Clerk (Mr. C. E. Hawtin) were in…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 2

"The regular meeting was held on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald), Ald. Napper, Ellem, Gill, Hall, O'Grady and Acting Town Clerk, Mr. Niland…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 1

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

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 4

The regular meeting was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Ald. Eggins, Johnson, Richards, Henson, Masted, Ferguson; Walsham, McArthur, Schaeffer…

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Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 5

Mr. Flowers, in moving the second reading of the Aborigines Protection Amendment Bill in the Legislative Council, said the proposals were the outcome of…

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