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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Friday night. Present: The Mayer (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald), Ald. Napper, Blanch, Hall, McLeod, Gow,…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday night, the Mayor (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald), presiding. There were also present: Ald. Graham,…

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Delegates to the P.p.u. Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

A question arose at the meeting to form a Tweed Council of the P.P.U. on Thursday, as to whether other persons than the delegates appointed should be…

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Ulmarra Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

Particulars are advertised to-day in connection with the extraordinary election in the East Ward of the above municipality, which is brought about by…

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Dorri[?] Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 2

The [?] monthly [?]ting of the Dorr[?] Shire Council, which was po[?]ned for a week owing to the en[?]death of the engineer…

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Dorrigo Shire Audit Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 3

The report of the auditor, Mr. H. Perguson Brimage, on his recent inspection of the books of the Dorrigo Shire will appear in to-morrow's issue. All…

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A Stirring Proclamation. Soldiers and Workers' Council. "Stand Firm." London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 3

A wireless message states that the Petrograd Soldeirs and Workmen's Council has issued a stirring proclamation, urging soldiers to stand firm, adding:…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Parliament House

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

During the debate, on the Supply Bill in the Legislative Council, Justice Higgins pastoral award was strongly criticised…

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Our Shire's Finances

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

The financial position of the Dorrigo Shire Council, as disclosed at last Wednesday's meeting, is very serious. The whole of the workmen's time for…

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Dorrigo Shire. North Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, which was postponed for a week owing to the sudden death of the engineer, Mr. J. B. Meldrum,…

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National Defence Council. Business-like Arrangements New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 3

A message from Washington says: It is announced that the proposed re-organisation of the National Defence Council includes the formation of a…

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Costly Shire Car

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 2

The auditor's report on the Dorrigo Shiro tangle takes up no less than 21 columns of space in the "Daily Examiner," says the "R.R, Herald." It looks…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Monthly Meeting of Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Capmanhurst Shire Council was held yesterday. Present: Crs. W. Boorman (president), Doust, Morrissey, Thorold, and Davison…

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Local and General. South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 4

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the regular meeting of the South Grafton Council last night. The business transacted was mainly of routine order,…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council took place at Grafton on Wednesday, when there were present: Crs. W. Boorman…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held oh Wednesday night. Present: Aldermen R. D. Bawden (Mayor), Reid, Page, Ainsworth,…

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Legislative Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

Sir Joseph Carruthers gave notice in the Council that he intended to ask the Solicitor-General what action, if any had been taken by the Government to stop…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 7

The regular meeting of the council was held on Thursday night, the Mayor, Ald. Fitzgerald, presiding. There were also present: Ald. Napper, Blanch, MacLeod,…

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Quarter Sessions. Alleged Embezzlement. the Hawtin Case. Shire Prosecution. Accused Acquitted

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 6

The local Quarter Sessions were continued yesterday, before his Honor Judge Hamilton. Mr. J. L. Shropshire, deputy sheriff, was also on the bench…

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German War Council. Heads Summoned by Kaiser. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 5

The Kaiser has summoned Generals Hindenburg and Ludendorff, Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, and the Crown Prince to a war council at Brussels…

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