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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

557 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 28

Duties of War Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The "Daily Telegraph" states it is understood that.Mr. Asquith will announce on Tuesday the formation of a War Council not exceeding six…

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Subsidies for Shires and Municipalities

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has obtained a statement from the Officer in charge of Local Government, dated 19th October, 1915, showing the amounts…

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Shires and Municipalities. Now Their Finances Stand

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has obtained a statement from the Officerin-charge of Local Government, dated 19th October, 1915, showing…

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Mayor Censured

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 4

The Tamworth aldermen are down on their Mayor, whom they consider is taking too much on himself. The following motion was carried at the last meeting of the…

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Mayor Has to Back Down. Medical Officer Firm. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 3

On Saturday Alderman Ball, Mayor of Stockton, informed the officer of the Newcastle to Stockton punt that he was not to convey smallpox patients…

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Late Wires. the Smallpox Epidemic. Eight More Cases at Newcastle. Stockton's Mayor Objects. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 3

Eight fresh cases of smallpox were reported at Newcastle yesterday. The Mayor of Stockton (Newcastle's harbor suburb) has stopped the…

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Maclean's Water Needs. a Generous Alderman

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the Maclean Council, to consider the serious shortage of water in the town, was held at the Council Chambers last night, The…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 4

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held last night, to deal with the scarcity of water locally for domestic purposes, and also the supply for the stock on…

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Serious Allegations. Mr. Blomfield and the Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

To-day's "Exaxminer" contains several statements regarding the water supply--some editorial, others credited to Mr. W. J. Mulligan (these we…

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The War Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--It is expected in the lobby of the House of Commons that the new War Council will include Mr. Asquith, Lord Kitchener, Sir Edward Grey,…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 2

The regular meeting was held last night. Present: Aid. R. D. Bawden (Mayor), McKittrick, Page, Hawthorne, Carlton, Schwing-hammer, Russell, Reid and Ainsworth…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above at Grafton yesterday was attended by Crs. W. Boorman (president), R. H. Davison, A. H. Doust, F. T. Doberer,…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above at South Grafton yesterday was attended by Crs. W. F. Ellis (president), J T. Mulquiney, A. E…

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Shire Councils. Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held [?] Present: Crs. Boorman (president), [?] Davison, Doberer, Morrissey. Finance Committee's report:--General…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the above on Wednesday night was attended by Ald. R. Dobie Bawden (Mayor), J. T. McKittrick, W. J. Hawthorne, C. T…

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Discussion at South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 4

The unsatisfactory state of the water supply was discussed at the regular meeting of the South Grafton Council on Wednesday. At the previous meeting a motion had been…

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Heckling a Mayor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Lord Mayor was heckled at a meeting last night in connection with the campaign for an aldermanic election. Many questions were asked relative to his…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald), Ald. Napper, Ellem, Gill, McCallum, Redmond…

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Censured by Labour Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Chief Secretary was censured at a meeting of the Labour Council for employment of non-union workers in the State fish shops. A resolution expressing…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 2

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

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