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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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The War Council. Historic Event. Why It Is Bang Held. Mr. Lloyd George Interviewed. Imperial War Council. Mr Lloyd George Explains. Dominion Premiers Specially Invited. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

Mr Lloyd George, in an important interview on the subject of the forthcoming Imperial War Council with a Loudon correspondent of the Australian United…

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Shire Elections. Orara Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 1

The election of two councillors to represent Riding B., took place on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Hen. Collett and Ernest Edward Small, who polled 47 and…

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Nymboida Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 1

The only results of the poll taken on Saturday for the election of two councillors to represent Riding A. in the Nymboida Shire that were available last night, were those…

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Dorrigo Shire. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 1

A poll was taken on Saturday for the position of councillor in each of B., C., D., and E. Ridings. The contests were keen, and aroused much interest. The…

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The Shire Elections. Small Polling

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

The Shire elections took place on Saturday, but in this district, generally speaking, the interest taken was small, as the voting shows…

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Canada. Premier to Attend War Council London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

Router's Ottawa correspondent, Saturday: Parliament is adjourning on February 7 to enable Sir G. Borden to attend the War Council…

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Imperial War Council. Fate of German Colonies. Value of Lloyd George Statement. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

Morning newspapers give pride of place to the United Service interview with Mr. Lloyd George. Evening newspapers republish it in full. Apart from…

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Germany's Food. Complaints by Municipality. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent, Saturday: At a meeting of the municipality of Neueoelin, a suburb of Berlin, the president indicated that the war…

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Nymboida Shire Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

The returns of the poll taken on Saturday for the election of two councillors to represent Riding A in the above Shire are now complete, with the exception…

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Terania Shire. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

Elections for A. and B. Ridings of Terania Shire yesterday, resulted in Messrs J. Somerville and R. T. Williams being elected for A. Riding, and B…

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The Manning Shire. Taree

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

Manning Shire elections, result of polling:--A Riding, W. J. E. Newton, 586; Thomas Wells, 443: Joseph Latham, 343. C Riding: Harry Hammond, 446; Hugh…

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The War Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

"Australia knows that I am no Jingo. My record contains no journeying into the regions of flamboyant Imperialism; yet I…

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Imperial War Council. English Press Opinions. Australia Hard Hit. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

"Yorkshire Observer" says the Dominion sacrifices are not in proportion to ours. This should be steadfastly remembered when they are admitted into…

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Local and General. Dorrigo Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

The voting on Saturday for the election of a councillor to represent Riding E resulted as follows:- Frederick Thomas Bennett, farmer, Dorrigo, 90; James…

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Imperial War Council. Who Will Represent Australia? Mr. Hughes Cannot Attend. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hughes says it is impossible to say who will represent Australia in London. With politics in their present disturbed state, he could not possibly…

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Municipal and Shire Employees' Union

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Grafton branch of the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union was held last night, when business of a, formal nature was dealt with. The…

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The Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

The Administrator of the Grafton Municipality (Mr. R. H. Truman) seen yesterday in connection with the forthcoming elections on the 24th of this month, stated…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

The usual, monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, yesterdays Present: Crs. W. Boorman…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Meeting of Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 1

The monthly meeting was held yesterday. Present: Councillors Boorman (president), Davison, Doust, Doberer, Thorold and Morrissey…

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Bellingen Shire Council Mr. Harrison's Report. Startling Revelatigns. Report It Detail

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The following is full report of Local Government Auditor Harris-S[?]'s report on the books of the Bellingen Shire Council for the past few…

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