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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Grafton Municipality. Administrator's Sitting

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The Administrator of the Grafton Municipality (Mr. R. H. Truman) conducted a sitting yesterday. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Shire Candidate

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 2

We hear from an authentic source, that our old friend, Mr. A. W. Sparks, has decided to stand for F. Riding in the Shire elections to be held next…

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Copmanhurst Shire Report

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 4

Mr. T. T. Bawden, Copmanhurst Shire Clerk, complains to us in connection with the report of the meeting of Copmanhurst Shire Council on Thursday, that the…

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Dorrigo Shire Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. A. Walker writes as follows:— Sir,—I should like to make a little clearer some points referred to in your report of last Thursday's Dorrigo Shire Council…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 4

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

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 6

The regular meeting on Tuesday night was attended by Ald. T. A. Goddard (Mayor), Ald. Munro, J. Skinner, W. O'Connor, E. A. Powell and W. Boden…

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Ulmarra Council's Record

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 4

The Ulmarra Council's financial position at the present time is a proud and highly satisfactory one, and one, that might well bettle envy of less favored municipal and…

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Referendum. Last Council Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 5

At the final meeting of the National Referendum Council held to-day, under the chairmanship of Mr. Holman the Executive expressed regret that the…

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Letter to the Editor. Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 4

Sir,-- A copy of your paper, containing a letter from Cr. Hindmarsh, came into my hands to-day, and if not too late would like you to give me space for a…

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Aldermanic Patronage. Lord Mayor Will Not Tolerate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, addressing the heads of departments, declared that aldermanic patronage must cease. He intended to see there should be no "going slow" policy…

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British War Council. Equality of Dominions with Mother Country. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 5

A "Times" leader says: Universal approval indicates that the British people are delighted with the Government's important innovation in summoning the…

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Municipality of Grafton. Administrator's Recommendation. a Probable Election. on Saturday, February 24

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 4

We have received from the Administrator of Grafton, Mr. R. H. Truman, a copy of a letter forwarded by him to the Under-Secretary of the Department,…

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The Municipal Voter

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 4

There appears to be a great deal of doubt as to the effect of the changes made in municipal electoral rights by the Act recently passed by the Assembly,…

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