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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

710 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 36

Letters to the Editor. the Municipal Muddle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 5

Sir,--There are a good many people interested in municipal matters, having a sense of British fair play about them, who would like to know if action is to be taken against…

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An Alderman Resigns

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 8

Subsequent to a meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council on Monday night, Alderman Barrie, who attended the meeting, handed his resignation to the Town Clerk. The…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, yesterday. Present: Crs. W. Boorman (President), A…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 6

The monthly meeting of this Council was on Thursday. Present: Crs. Boorman (President), [?], Doberer, Davison, Mor[?]ey…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present: Aldermen G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), Redmond, Napper, Eilem, Gill,…

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The Tucabia Road. Latest Chapter in Much-litigated Question. Land Board Rejects Shire Resumption Proposal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 2

A road deviation on the Ulmarra- Pillar Valley road, which has been the subject of considerable litigation for many years past, formed the subject of…

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Alien Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

In a number of Shire and Municipal Councils vacancies have occurred in cases where there has been an alderman or councillor who is a "naturalised British subject of enemy…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

The usual monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday. Present—Crs. E. E. Small…

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Nymboida Shire Motor-car. Offer to Be Made

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

The motor-car which is the property of the Nymboida Shire Council, and is used by Mr. H. M. Baldock, the Engineer of both the Orara and Nymboida Shires, was the subject…

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Orara Motor Car Trouble. Offer Made to Nymboida Shire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

At the Orara Shire Council meeting yesterday, The President said the matter of the motor car, adjourned from last…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present: Ald. R. D. Bawden (Mayor), J. T. McKittrick, W. J. Hawthorne, Ainsworth. D. Carlton and J. Reid…

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Imperial Council of Commerce. Preferential Empire Tariff. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 5

The British Imperial Council of Commerce and Trade Conference opened in London. Lord Desborough explained that the Conference would consider a preferential Empire…

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Municipal Councils' Liability. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 6

The Chief Justice in the Equity Court to-day decided that a Municipal Council has no right under section 76 of the Local Government Act to cut an open drain across…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 6
Also in Daily Examiner

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

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, at which there were present: Aldermen R. D…

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Shires' Motor Car. Orara Shire's Offer Accepted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

At the Nymboida' Shire Council's meeting yesterday, correspondence was received from the Orara Shire offering them £120 per annum for the…

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Council Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 5

After lunch the newly elected Council met and some important matters were dealt with. Mr. D. Richie was elected…

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General Joffre in London. Confers with Army Council. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 3

General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army, conferred with the War Council in London to-day…

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