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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 31 of 36

Trading with the Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 2

The District Court action of W. F. Blood versus Administrator of Grafton, is an aftermath of the notorious municipal muddle. It will be remembered…

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Trading With The Council the Sanitary Pan Contract. Blood v. Municipality. Verdict for Fuel Claim

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 4

In the District Court, Grafton, on Monday afternoon, before His Honor Judge Hamilton, William F. Blood sued the…

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Shark Creek Bridge. an Official Opening. Discussion at Shire Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 2

At the meeting of Harwood Shire Council at Maclean yesterday, Cr. D. McIntyre, the President, said, regarding the opening of Shark Creek bridge,…

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Poland's Sham Kingdom. Privy Council to Be Formed. Polish Language to Be Used. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 3

The German Governor-General of Warsaw has ordered the formation of a Polish Privy Council, whereof the district representatives and town…

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

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 2

The Shires' Association of New South Wales intimated that the executive had carried the following resolution with respect to the protection of river banks, and…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: Alderman R. D. Bawden (Mayor), H. G. McKittrick, C. T. Schwinghammer, C. J. Ainsworth, M…

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Grafton's New Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

The few members of the community who have been working up the matter of the proposed new public body to be known as the Ratepayers' Association,…

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Business in the Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

In the Council Mr. Beeby was sworn in, and took his place in the Chamber. The Water and Sewerage Rating Bill was read a second time. Mr. Garland…

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Bill Passed by Council. No Amendment. Sydney, Friday, 1 p.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

The Lighting and Power Regulation Bill has passed the Upper House without amendment. Messages from Sydney on…

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Grafton Municipal Rolls

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

To-day is the last day on which anyone whose name has been omitted from the draft roll for the Municipality of Grafton (or any other local…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 6

Dorrigo Shire Council met at Coramba on Wednesday. The president (Cr. D. Ritchie) presided, and the other members present were Cra. Faulks,…

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City Council's Bill. Passed Stages. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

When the Legislative Council met this morning, Mr. Garland, Minister for Justice, moved the second reading of the City, Council's Electric Lighting and…

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Labor Conscriptionists. Can't Sit with Council. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 2

The Central Executive of the P.L.L. has decided to present a petition to the State Governor asking him to refuse to give assent to any Bill for…

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Life of Parliament. Council Passes Prolongation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, Messrs. Cavanagh, Doyle and J. A. Browne opposed the Bill for the prolongation of the life of Parliament. The second reading was…

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Motor. Fatality. Mayor of Braidwood Killed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 3

Alderman Patrick Coffey, Mayor of Braidwood, while returning from Bodalla by motor-car, accompanied by a number of friends, was killed owing to the car…

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Municipal Electors' Association. Successfully Inaugurated. Revived Interest in Civic Affairs

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

A very representative gathering of about 40 ratepayers assembled at the Town Hall last night for the purpose of taking steps to form some sort of…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 6

The regular meeting was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night. Present Ald. Goddard (Mayor), Ald. Kelly, Skinner, Fogarty, O'Connor, Powell, Boden,…

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Lower Clarence. Maclean. Council's Engineer Resigns

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 1

At the regular meeting of the local council on Tuesday night, the consulting engineer (Mr. T. L. Thompson) gave a month's notice of his desire to be…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 5

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday night last. The Mayor, Ald. T. A. Goddard, presided, and there were also present…

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The Municipal Muddle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 6

The "Casino Courier" says:--"Grafton Municipal tangle has got even more tangled. An alderman was fined because he had a 95 per cent, interest…

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