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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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Hydro-electric Power. Discussed by Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

Further consideration was given by the Municipal Council to the Nymboida hydroelectric development for the power supply of Grafton and South Grafton, at the…

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Italy in War Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 8

LONDON, Monday.--Italian journals favour acceptance by Italy of Mr. Asquith's invitation to join the War Council, and thus prove her wholehearted devotion to the allied…

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The Hydro-electric Scheme. Discussion by Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Monday night. There were present Ald. W. J. E. Johnson…

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The Truth about the Hydro-Electric Scheme. Grafton Aldermen Misled. Will Cost Grafton Over £20,000. Not, as stated, £4300 The Scheme Explained

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

Through thick and thin, in season and out of season, the "Argus" for ten years past has consistently advocated the installation of electricity for…

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New Dairy Bill. Its Provisions Criticised. Debate in Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. Winchcombe, speaking on the second reading of the Dairy Industry Bill in the Legislative Council, said he thought that margarine…

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Municipal Councils. South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above Council was held last night. Present: Ald. Bawden (Mayor), C. T. Schwinghammer, Ainsworth, Reid, Hawthorne, Page, Carlton and Russell…

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War Council at Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--An Anglo-French War Council is being held in Paris. Among those present are General Joffre, the Minister for War, and the Prime Minister…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald) presiding. There were also present: Ald. Napper, Ellem, Gill, Bailey. An…

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War Council Sitting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Anglo-French War Council completed its first deliberations, and British Ministers are returning to London. The activity in the Council…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, the Mayor, Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald, presiding. There were also present: Ald…

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Hydro-electric Power. Council's Approval

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 2

The [?] hydro-electric power scheme was taken a step further on Friday night, when the conference of [?] Councils carried a resolution approving [?] Scheme…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 3

A special meeting of the above Councillors was held at Coramba on Monday last, President T. Martin occupying the chair…

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Kitchener's War Council. 12 Allied Generals at Salonika. Kitchener at Suvla Bay. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 3

Lord Kitchener's War Council at Salonika on Friday was attended by seven British and five French generals…

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A Facetious Ratepayer. Baiting the Aldermen. Local Government Red Tape

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 3

At Monday night's Council meeting consideration was given to a number of minor building applications One of them concerned a buggy shed which…

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Perils of Municipal Trading

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 7

I With every step that is taken to ?enlarge the area of municipal trading, tho local authority adds to the list of finding itself engaged in…

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Special Shire Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held last Monday to consider applications for the position of Shire Clerk. Only three applications…

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Harwood Shire. Appointment of Sanitary Inspector

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

A full meeting of Harwood Shire Council was held at Maclean on Saturday to consider the applications for sanitary inspector for the Shire. After…

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Additional Municipal Powers

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

Last issue of the "Gazette" contains an application from South Grafton Council to be invested with additional powers for: (1) The construction, maintenance and management…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 3

TENDERS addressed to the undersigned and endorsed "Tender for Roadwork" will be received up to 10 a.m. on TUESDAY, the 7th of December…

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New Recruiting Campaign. Completed in Three Months. Considered by War Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mr. Holman, referring to the meeting of the State War Council, said we were engaged wholly in considering the new recruiting effort we had…

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