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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

840 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 42

Maclean Municipal Shortages

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

At the regular meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, held last night, Auditor Houison's report on the Council's books up to the date of the…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday night, when the Mayor (Ald. Goddard) and Ald. Boden, Henson, Powell, O'Connor, Fogarty, Skinner and Munro…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night. Present: Ald. R. D. Bawden (Mayor), H. G. McKittrick, C. T…

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Maclean Council. The Auditor's Report. Irregularities Exposed. Shortages in Cash

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 6

The following is a copy of Mr. Audior, C. A. Houison's report in his investigations into the affairs of the Maclean Municipality and which was read to the…

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Bellingen Shire Council (Continued from last issue.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

It was decided to spend a sum of £15 on the road into H. Anderson's, through L. B. Graham's, on the motion by Cr. Dowle, seconded by Cr. Christan…

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Maclean Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

The regular meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers, Maclean, on Tuesday night. Present: Aldermen T. A. Goddard (Mayor), W…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden), Ald." J. Reid, D. Carlton,…

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Round the Council Table

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

The Grafton Municipal Council may now be regarded as having settled down to steady and useful work. Having elected its Mayor a week…

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Copmanhurst Shire. April 14 Public Holiday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Saturday, April 14, has been gazetted a holiday in the Copmanhurst Shire…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council that held at Coramba on Wednesday. Cr. H. E. Hindmarah (president) occupied the…

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The War Council. Regret at Australia's Absence. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hughes has received the following cable from Mr. Lloyd George:- "The Imperial War Council desires me to express its greatest regret at your absence at the…

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Empire War Council. Sitting on Saturday. London, Saturday Night

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

The War Council sat for a couple of hours to-day and then adjourned until Monday…

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Appeal Court. South Grafton Municipality

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

This morning on Appeal Court was conducted by Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., respecting assessments in the Municipality of South Grafton…

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The Municipal Valuations

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

Appellants against assessments in the Grafton Municipality, in the appeals heard in the Appeal Court on Tuesday, failed through not…

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Council Clerks' Salaries

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

The writer of Local Government notes in the "Sydney Morning Herald" refers to the fact that Tomki Shire recently increased the salary of its…

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Second Ballots. Fixed by Executive Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 5

A special Executive Council meeting has fixed the dates for second ballots as follows: : -- Durham, 7th April; Namoi, Gloucester, Byron and Hawkesbury, 14th…

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The Council of Workmen and Soldiers. Watchword: "Down with William." London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 5

The Russian Council of Workmen and Soldiers' delegates have manifestoed the people of all countries, particularly the Germans, denouncing the aspirations of…

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Maclean Municipal Affairs

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

A meeting of Maclean ratepayers, convened for last evening, was adjourned to a later date. The meeting was called for the purpose of securing…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

The City Council will meet to-night and, in addition to considering the reports of the various committees, officers, etc., will deal with the following business:--Orders…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Country Mayor Acquitted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 3

At the Hay Quarter Sessions, Roger Duvanyon, aged 71, who is Mayor of Hillston, was charged with having stolen a horse, the property of P. J. Tullia…

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