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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 26 of 28

Kitchener Returns to London. Will Report to War Council. London, Tuesday Night

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

It is officially announced that Lord Kitchener has returned to London. Lord Kitchener will convey to the War Council the results of his…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held last night. Present: Ald. R. D. Bawden (Mayor), McKittrick, Hawthorne, Russell, Page, Schwinghammer, Carlton, and…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 5
Also in Daily Examiner

The President (Cr. W. Boorman), Crs. A. H. Doust, P. Morrissey, F. T. Doberer, R. H. Davison and the Shire Clerk (Mr. T. T. Bawden) were…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held last (Thursday) night, the Mayor (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald) presiding. There…

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State War Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald E. Johnson) is in receipt of the following letter from the Premier (Mr. Holman), in which the latter desires the co-operation of the Shires and Municipalities…

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South Grafton Council

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

The South Grafton Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night was attended by Aldermen R. D. Bawden (Mayor), J. T. McKittrick, W. J…

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Mayor and Alderman

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 4

"There are one or two aldermen in this Council who have nothing else to do but to go about tittle tattling," said the Mayor of Leichardt at…

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Council and Oyster Rights

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 4

Certain representations were recently made by the Harwood Shire, through the Members for Clarence arid Raleigh, urging that the sole rights of oyster cultivation, etc., over…

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Sydney Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 4

Labour has captured control of the Sydney City Council. This was not surprising. With systematic thoroughness and attention to detail so characteristic of the…

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Extension of Nymboida Shire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A. has received the following official letter from the Officer-in-Charge of Local Government: --…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Councils was held on Saturday night, the Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald) presiding. There were also present: Ald. Napper, Gill, Graham, O'Grady…

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Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 4
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The monthly meeting was held yesterday Present : Crs. Mulquiney (president), Lattimore, Shannon, Shall, Davison, Jones. The Finance Committee reported:--…

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Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 2

The regular meeting took place last night. Present: Ald. Johnson (Mayor), McDonald, Maxted Walsham, Eggins, Strauss, McArthur, Schaeffer, Henson, Englert,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 6

The Council of this shire held its regular monthly meeting at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, when there were present Crs. T…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday. Present: Crs. W. F. Ellis (President), Mulquiney,…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 6

The regular meeting--the first for a month--of the above was held on Wednesday night. Present: Aldermen W. J. E. Johnson (Mayor), A. Eggins,…

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Hyacinth and Flying Foxes. the Alumny Creek Problem. a Defiant Alderman

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

As will be seen by the report published elsewhere in this issue, a good deal of attention was directed--especially by the Sanitary Inspector--at…

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Special Finance Report. Discussed by Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton Council on Wednesday, November 10th, the finances formed the subject of lengthened consideration in committee, the outcome of which was…

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