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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 16 of 42

Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Grafton Council was held in the Council Chambers last night, the Mayor (Ald. D. McFarlane) presiding…

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Council Clerks' Salaries

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

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

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Maclean Municipal Affairs

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

While the effort to arouse ratepayers to a sense of duty in their franchise and define certain practical action with regard to the forthcoming…

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Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The ordinary monthly meeting of the O[?]ara. Shire,[?] Council was held in the Council Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday. The president (Cr. Lattimore)…

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The Shire Car. Its Alleged Misuse. Orara Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

The Orara Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, considered the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the alleged misuse of the Shire car by…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council, on Monday night, was attended by Aldermen D. McFarlane (Mayor), M…

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The Shire Car. Engineer Granted Permission to Use

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

The report of the conference held concerning the alleged misuse of the motor car by the Engineer of Orara and Nymboida Shires (Mr. H. M…

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Noxious Plants and Animals Important Resolutions. Grafton Council's Approval

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

At Grafton Council meeting on Monday night a letter was read from the Local Government Association, inviting an expression of opinion on the…

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Empire War Council. General Smuts Lauded. What Our Empire Will Be London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

The Rt. Hon. W. H. Long, presiding at a Commons luncheon to the Dominions representatives, rejoiced in their presence in London a this juncture. He…

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Chamber of Commerce. Cood suggestion for Repairing Jetty Road. In[?]ting local Items — Mr. Burr[?] Report—Missed Mails —is the Shire Asleep?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

Strong counter attractions militated against a big attendance at the Chamber of Cor[?] last Friday evening; but, [?]less,…

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The Shire Car. Its Alleged Misuse. Nymboida Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 6

The report of the conference convened to inquire into the alleged misuse of the shire car by the engineer (Mr. H. M. Baldock) was before the Nymboida…

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Nymboida Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday, the President (Cr. W. F…

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Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers yesterday, there being present Crs. Boorman (president),…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Council was held last night in the Council Chamber, the Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden) in the chair. The…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Friday last, when all Councillors were present. President S. J. Piggott…

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That Shire Car

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Friday last, the Clerk read a statement which he said had been sent to Mr. E. Raymond in regard to the cost of…

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South Grafton Council

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

The regular meeting of the above was held at South Grafton on Wednesday Present. The Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden), Ald. J. Reid. D. Carlton,…

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Motor Speed Limit. Discussed by Grafton Council

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

At Monday night's Grafton Council meeting, the question of fixing a speed limit for motorists within the municipality, postponed from the…

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A Privy Council Appeal. the Builders' Case. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 5

The appeal lodged by the Master Builders' Association and others against Mr. Justice Higgins' award in the builders' laborers' case is coming…

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