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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 25 of 36

South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night Present: Ald. R. D. Bawden (Mayor), J. T. McKittrick, C. T. Sehwinghammer, C. J. Ainsworth, M…

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Conscription. Mr. Hughes and Sydney Labor Council. Several State Ministers Support Prime Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 5

The Prime Minister addressed a largely-attended meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last night, and spoke for over an hour. After Mr. Hughes had answered a number of…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, yesterday. Present: Crs. W. Boorman (presiding), F. T. Doberer, R. H…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 6

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

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Shire Council Meetings. Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held yesterday. Present: Crs. W. F. Ellis (president), Mulquiney, A. E. Schwinghammer, P. Kritsch, C. K. Maxwell…

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Bellingen Shire Council. Money Wanted

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

Since the subsidy to Bellingen Shire was reduced from £6 13s. to 40s. in the £ on rates collected, funds have not been sufficient to…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the S.G. Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, there being present: Aldermen R. D…

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Ald. Hawthorne's Resignation. Sketch of His Career. Mayor of Two Graftons

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, who has just resigned his seat as an alderman for South Grafton Municipality, holds (with Mr. R. D. Bawden, the present…

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In the Council. State Forestry Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

In the Council, the Female Attire Relief Bill was withdrawn from the business paper. Mr. Garland resumed the debate on the second reading of the Forestry Bill and siad…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the above held on Monday last at Coramba, the Engineer submitted the following report on several matters…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council took place at Coramba on Monday, Cr. Ritchie, president, presiding. The other…

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Shire Workmen's Wages

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

The settlement of the wages of workmen throughout the State for the next three years is the most important question now before the shire councils. The formal claim has…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night, the Mayor, Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald, presiding. There were also present: Ald. Ellem, Napper, Gill, Graham,…

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Demand Upon the Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 7

At Monday night's meeting of Ballina Municipal Council a letter was read from Mr. S. W. Dowling (solicitor at Maclean) claiming £8 17s 6d from the Council as…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thrsuday night. Present: Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), presiding, Napper, Ellem, Graham, O'Grady,…

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Mr. Hughes at the Trades Hall Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 2

Beyond the bald statement that he had attended a specially summoned meeting of the Trades Hall Council, that he laid the position of the Government and the country plainly…

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South Grafton Municipal Vacancy. Two Candidates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 2

For the vacancy in the South Grafton Municipal Council, caused by Mr. W. J. Hawthorne's resignation, two likely candidates are already…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the above Shire was held at the Shire Chambers, Maclean, yesterday. Present: Crs. D. Mclntyre (chair), F…

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Harwood Shire Council. (From our Lower Clarence Representative.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 4

The regular meeting was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday. Present: Cr. D. McIntyre (President), Crs. D. L. Archer, J. Parsons, F. Lawrence, G. Morrison, R…

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Shire Employees' Award. by contract. (Harwood Shire Council yesterday practically decided to do the same.) Walcha Discharges Its Men. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 3

The Walcha Shire Council has paid off its employees owing to the new award, which is considered to be unworkable. Future work will be done…

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