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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday night. Present: Ald. T. A. God dard (Mayor), Ald. Kelly, Munro, Henson, Skinner and the Clerk (Mr. C. E…

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Term of Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

The election which will be held in February for the purpose of choosing aldermen to comprise a Town Council is tantamount to an election consequent on an…

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Imperial War Council. Another Suggestion. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

The Pall Mall Gazette" says a conference will probably be arranged for continued Dominions' representation during the war. The Cabinet is favorable and…

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The Waverley Council. No Further Proceedings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

No further action will be taken by the Waverley Council against any aldermen concerned in the recent Local Government report…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The final regular meeting of the present Dorrigo Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Tuesday, when there were present:…

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Bellingen Shire Council Tee Engineer's Report

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Fowler), reported as follows:—As this will be my last meeting for some time, I take this opportunity of thanking…

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Shire Band

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. McCristal, hon. sec. of the Bellingen Shire Band, forwards us the following report and balance-sheet in connection there-with, for the half-year ending January…

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Shire Nominations

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The following nominations have been received by Mr. Returning Officer March for the Shire elections, which are to take place on Saturday, January 27th:—…

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Father on Shire Troubles

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

A Shire candidate, who is confident of winning a seat, is hard at it practising his election speeches. The family are requested to stand around a stump in the…

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(To the Editor.) Shire Matters

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

Sir,—In Cr. Christian's manifesto to the ratepayers of C. Riding, he speaks of the "di graceful state affairs" regarding the keeping of the Shire books. Does be want…

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Shire Matters. (To the Editor.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of Saturday last I notice that Mr. Black flies off in his usual characteristic way at ex-Cr. Christian's manifesto, and in doing so makes a…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

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

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Leather. Army Council Commandeering. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The British Army Council is taking possession of all colonial and American leathers of 10lb. and upwards, shipped prior to the 13th…

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The Waverley Council. Fresh Developments Possible. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The decision of Waverley Council not to undertake further prosecutions in connection with the recent scandal has been considered by the Local Government…

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County Council. Subscribes £7,000,000. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

Tho London County Council subscribed seven millions to the Victory Loan…

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The Western Front. Another British Advance. Nivelle and Haig in London. Conferring with War Council London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

General Nivelle, French Commander-in-Chief, has arrived in London, presumably to confer with the Government The Press Bureau says that Mr…

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The Municipal Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The "Examiner's" ignorance of local municipal matters is becoming proverbial. It was again evidenced by the sub-leader in Wednesday's issue, in…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

There are a good many aspirants for Shire honors in Bellingen this election, and the local papers contain about two columns of candidates'…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald) presiding. There were also present: Ald…

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