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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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Lord Mayor's Election. Meagher and Hagon a Tie. Vote on Party Lines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 4

The meeting to-day to elect a Lord Mayor resulted in the only candidates, Messrs. Meagher and Hagon, polling an equal number of votes. A deadlock…

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Grafton Council Administration. Enquiry Committee's Report. Ald. Eggins Hits Out

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

At the meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council on Wednesday night the Mayor submitted the following special report of the Finance Committee…

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Nymboioa Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held yesterday. Present: Crs. Ellis (president), Kritsch, Maxwell, Mulquiney, Schwinghammer. Finance Report.--General fund--Cr…

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Dorrigo Shire Coucnil

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire Council held the usual monthly meeting at the Shire chambers, Coromba, on Wednesday last. Present: Crs. Martin…

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Council's Servants

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 10

Mr. Griffith, Minister in charge of Local Government, referred to the question of the prosecution of dishonest servants of municipal and shire councils. He desired to impress…

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Telegrams. Main Roads Vote. Allotment to Shires and Municipalities

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 9

Mr. Jones, Chief Engineer for National and Local Government Works, stated it was proposed to issue 131 shire councils the sum of £185,812, thus retaining £14,181 to meet…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 4

The Council held their usual monthly meeting. Present: Crs. Martin (president), Ritchie, Hindmarsh, Faulks and Walker. Correspondence…

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Letter to the Editor. the Inspector and the Alderman

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 4

Sir,--As a citizen of Grafton, allow me to congratulate Alderman Eggins on the smart way in which the Council's officers have been brought to "attention," and to a resume of…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, yesterday. Present. Crs. D. McIntyre (President), F. Lawrence, G…

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Dairy Industry Bill. Council's Amendments Accepted Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly, the Minister for Lands moved,--"That the Council's amendments to the dairy industry safeguards, which were in the Bill, be agreed to by the Assembly."…

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The Council and Its Officers. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

Sir, -- The thanks of the citizens are heartily due and given to Alderman Eggins for the fearless exposure of the "slack" methods lately indulged in…

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Main Roads Vote. Allotment to Shires and Municipalities

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

Mr. Jones, Chief Engineer for National and Local Government Works stated it Was proposed to issue 131 shire councils the sum of £185,812, thus retaining…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 3

The regular meeting was held at Maclean yesterday. Present: Cr. McIntyre (President), Crs. Morrison, Johnstone, Lawrence, Parsons, Archer, the inspector (Mr. S…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 4

The concluding meeting for the year was held last night. The Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden) presided, and there were also present: Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer, Reid, McKittrick,…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 6

In addition to that reported in Wednesday's issue, the following business was dealt with by the Harwood Shire Council at its monthly meeting in…

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Bellingen Shire Council Final Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 4

The final meeting of the Bellingen Shire before severance, took place at the local Shire Chambers on Monday last, the following Councillors being…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 6

The full board of nine aldermen attended the regular meeting of the S.G. Council on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden) presiding…

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Opposing Recruiting. Trades Council Warned. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

Mr. Hugh Mahon, Minister for External Affairs, expressed his astonishment at the action of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council in having…

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Mr. Hughes Confronts Council. a Severe Castigation. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

The attitude of the Trades Hall Council towards recruiting was the subject of further discussion at a meeting of that body last night…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Chambers, Coramba, on the 8th inst., there being present Crs. Martin (President),…

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