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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 23 of 36

Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 4
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held yesterday. Present: Crs. E. E. Small (President), Jones, Lattimore, Mulquiney, Davison, and Shannon…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire Hall. Maclean, yesterday. Present: Councillors D. McIntyre (President),…

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Shire Motor-car Conference. Agreement Ratified

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 4

A conference between the representatives of the Nymboida and Orara Shire Councils with regard to the joint working of the motor car used by the engineer was held yesterday…

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Harwood Shire Council. (Continued from Wednesday's issue.) CORRESPONDENCE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 3

From the Brushgrove School of Arts, expressing surprise for receiving an account for sanitary fees that had been paid by cheque, which had been presented to the bank…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

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

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

The monthly meeting of the above was held at South Grafton yesterday. Present: Crs. W. F. Ellis (president), P. Mulquiney, A. E. Schwinghammer,…

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Dorrigo Shire Affairs. Investigation Asked For. President's Reply

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Shire Council meeting at Coramba on Wednesday, the Local Government Department forwarded copy of letter received from…

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Labor Selection. Meeting of the Raleigh Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

Owing to the many conflicting rumors regarding the selection of a Labor candidate. The "Sun" arranged for a full and…

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Dorrico Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

The Monthly meeting of the Darrigo Shire Counsel was held at Corambs on Wednesday last. Present: Crs. Rit[?] (president,in…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 7

Meeting held at Coramba Wednesday, 9th August. Present: Crs. D. Ritchie (President), Hindmarsh, Jarrett, Faulkes, and Sweeney. CLERK'S REPORT…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 3

I am pleased to be able to report that the books and accounts of the Council are now balanced for the last half year. There is every reason to…

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Preference to Unionists, and Soldiers. City Council Will Not Exempt. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 4

A motion to exempt soldiers from the provisions of the preference to unionists motion passed by the City Council was defeated at last night's meeting of that body…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present: Ald. J. Reid (chair), J. T. McKittrick, W. J. Hawthorne, C. T. Schwinghammer, C. J. Ainsworth, M. Russell, and D…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held at the Chambers on Monday, when all Crs. were present. Mr. Acting-Clerk Adams, Mr…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 1

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday night. Present: Alds. T. A. Goddard (Mayor),. Boden, Hanson, Powell, O'Connor, Fogarts, Skinner, Munro, and the Clerk (Mr…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday night. Present: Aid. J. Reid (acting-Mayor), J. T…

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Returned Soldiers As Town and Shire Clerks

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

A worthy movement is on foot to train those returned soldiers who have the ability and ambition as Shire and Municipal Clerks. The idea is to send a returned soldier to a…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 6

THE regular monthly meeting of this Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, when there were present:…

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