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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Shire Car and Councillors. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 7

Sir, -- I consider that the thanks of the Orara Shire ratepayers are due to Mrs. Mowle for the exposure of the scandalous manner in which the shire car has been…

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Harwood Shire Council. Examiner Truman's Report. Consideration by Council. Alleged Defalcations. Clerk Resigns

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held at Maclean on Saturday afternoon, the president (Cr. D. McIntyre) presiding over the full…

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Shire Election Contretemps

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

It will be remembered (writes the Glen Innes "Guardian") that at the recent election for Severn Shire, Cr. W. A. Cramsie and Mr. Every were separated in…

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Municipal Election. the New Council. a Small Vote

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

The election of a new Council for the municipality of Grafton took place on Saturday. Throughout the day there was little activity, and it was not…

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Telegrams. City Finances. Statement by Lord Mayor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney stated that, while he had not been able to consider fully the rough balance-sheet of the Corporation account for the year…

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Harwood Shire Sensation. a Missing Cheque. the Clerk Resigns

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 3

As a result of a cheque for £20 0s 5d not reaching the firm (W. S. Friend and Co., Sydney) for whom it was drawn in June last, the firm's…

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Grafton's New Council. Saturday's Election. G.M.E.A. Candidates Win. P.l.l.-ites Badly Beaten

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

The election of twelve aldermen to form the new Grafton Municipal Council took place on Saturday, and this city is now practically freed of the…

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The Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The apathy which has long been apparent in municipal affairs in Grafton was again exemplified. on Saturday, when only about 50 per cent of those…

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The New Council. Aldermen Return Thanks

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 3

Yesterday at noon, in the Council Chambers, before a large attendance of the public, Mr. S. G. Davey, returning officer for the election on Saturday, read…

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Maclean Municipal Council. Clerk's Resignation Accepted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held in the Shire Hall last night, called for the purpose of considering the resignation…

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The Dorrigo Shire. Finance For the Future

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

According to the official statement received from the Local Government Department in Sydney, the first instalment of the…

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Maclean Council. Clerk's Resignation Accepted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the Maclean Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Goddard), Aldermen Henson, O 'Connor, Fogarty, Skinner, Kelly and the…

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Local and General. the New Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

Immediately the new Council was elected the Administrator sent an urgent wire to the Under Secretary for Local Government, giving the names of the…

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The Municipal Position

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

A wire from the Under-Secretary for Local Government (Mr. Garlick) to the Administrator (Mr. Truman) yesterday stated that the…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, this morning. Present: Crs W. Boorman (president), A. H. Doust,…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council took place last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Fitzgerald), Aldermen Napper,…

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The Clerk in the Chair. Dorrigo Shire Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

"It is an astonishing thing how a mistake, even though corrected, lives year after year. Some years ago an ordinance directed that the shire or…

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The War Council. Courtesies to Commissioners. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

It is understood that the Speaker has arranged for four seats to be permanently reserved in a special gallery in the Commons for the Commissioners…

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Municipal Enquiry. Question of Insurance at Newcastle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

An official inquiry held into the Newcastle Council's insurances show that the aldermen had received no pecuniary benefit or advantage by reason of the…

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