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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 21 of 36

Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 8

The full council was in attendance at its regular meeting at Maclean on Tuesday, also the various officers. PRESIDENT'S MINUTE…

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Harw00d Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 3

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

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday last, all the Councillors being present, with…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of this. Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, when there were present: Crs. D. Ritchie…

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Dorrico Shire Coun[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 2

"The monthly meeting of the above was [?] at C[?] Wednesday [?] Present [?] Ri[?] (president, in the [?])…

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Pub[?] v. Policeman. Two Cha[?]s Preferred [?]y Ho[?]. [?] S[?]hire. P.m) Friday, July 14

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 3

Affred Ju[?] Davis, charged with being drunk in the Friday Hotel: second count, [?]ing threatening words. Pleaded not guilty…

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Municipality of Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 4

At a sitting yesterday, conducted by Mr. R. Truman (Administrator), the following business was dealt with:-- OVERSEER OF WORKS REPORT…

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Municipal Delegates' Expenses

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Casino Municipal Council, the information was elicited that payment of expenses of the second delegate to the Municipal Conference at Sydney had…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers at Coramba on Wednesday. Present: The President, Cr. Ritchie, in the chair, and Crs…

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Aldermen Trading with Councils

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

The recent prosecution at Grafton of aldermen who had been trading with the Council has led to a number of resignations in other Councils. Civic life has been particularly…

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Dorrigo Shire touncil. [?] REPORT

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 3

I have the [?] report [?] I have [?] theaudit of [?] Of your [?] for the half year [?]ded 31st December, 1915, and in…

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Casino Municipal Sale Yards

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

The Municipal cattle sale yards on the reserve in Centre-street are approaching completion and in a very short time will be thrown open to sellers of stock. They are…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Goddard) presided over the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night. FINANCES…

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Legislative Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Council a notice of motion was given--"That in the Legislative Council payment of members should cease during the currency of the war."…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of this Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, when there were present: Crs. D. Ritchie…

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A Municipal Difficulty

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 4

In consequence of a statement made by Aid. Mann at the last meeting of the Glen Innes Municipal Council, to the effect that the council's employees were not doing as…

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News of the World. Women's Demonstration. "We Want Hughes on War Council." "Needed Here and Now." London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 5

The London press generally remark that the main theme of the Women's Patriotic Demonstration procession on Saturday was get Mr. Hughes back. The processionists carried…

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River Bank Protection. Harwood Shire Council's Problem. a Vegetable Assistant

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Harwood Shire Council the ever-green question of river bank protection once again came up for discussion. The Works…

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Further Possibilities. a Glimmer of Hope. "Representative Council of Irishmen." London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 3

Lobby conversations after the debate were pessimistic. The moderates hope that the speeches of Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George will open up the possibility of further…

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Shire and Department

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Bellinger Council (according to the "Courier") replies were received from the Department of Works (Local Government Branch), informing the…

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