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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 20 of 36

Clarence State (P.l.l.) Electorate Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Clarence State Labor Council was held at Maclean on Saturday afternoon. Delegates being present from Grafton, Maclean and…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 3
Also in Daily Examiner

The usual monthly meeting of the above Shire was held yesterday, at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton. Present.--Crs. Small (chair), Jones,…

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Grant to the Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 2

Cr. Ritchie, during his recent visit to Sydney — although he was not on Shire business — had as interview with the Minister for…

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Grafton Municipality

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 2

Mr. Truman (Administrator) conducted a sitting at the Town Hall yesterday, when the following business was transacted. The War Service Committee asked for…

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The Auditor. Grafton Municipality. Legal Opinion Furnished

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 2

At the sitting conducted by the Administrator yesterday at the Town Hall, the following letter was received from Mr. D. J. Lobban, Council's solicitor:--I am asked by you…

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Grafton Municipality. Important Business

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 2

The Administrator (Mr. R. H. Trumann) held a sitting at the Chambers yesterday afternoon, when the following business was transacted:--…

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Local and General. South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 4

Ald. J. Reid presided over a meeting of this Council last night, when purely formal business was transacted, the full report of which will appear in to-morrow's paper…

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[?]Hurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 5

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

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 5
Also in Daily Examiner

The usual monthly meeting was held at the Shire Chambers yesterday. Present:--Crs. W. F. Ellis (presiding), C. K. Maxwell, A. Schwinghammer and P…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held yesterday. Present: Crs. Bowman (president[?] Doust, Doberer, Davidson, Morrissey. Finance Report.--General fund: Cr. balance[?]…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

South Grafton Town Council met Wednesday night and disposed of the ordinary routine busines. The Mayor (Ald. Bawden) was not present, and the chair was taken by…

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South Grafton Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday, presided over by Ald. J. Reid, in the absence of the Mayor (Ald…

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Here and There. Rough on the Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 3

Writing to the Dumsresq Shire Council. Mrs. G. M. Wright said: "I have been waiting in hope that a party could have been sent along the road,…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday night. Present: Aid. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), Napper, Ellem, Gill, Graham,…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 2

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

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Municipal Sale[?]ds

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 6

The Casino Municipal Council are on the point of completing their sale yards. The point has been raised as to what position alderman who are auctioneers will be in as…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at Maclean yesterday, when there were present: Crs. D. Mclntyre (President), F…

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The Upper House. Members of Parliament in Doubt. They Fear Council's Reprisals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 3

Ministers are wondering whether they can take the promised referendum on the abolition of the Legislative Council, and the nationalisation of the liquor traffic without…

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