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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Harwood Shire Council. (Continued from Yesterday's Issue.) Financial Statement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

General Fund: Brought forward £402/9/, received since £1626/12/8; total £2029/2/4. Less accounts passed at last meeting £124/3/8; paid since £463/9/3. Total…

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Legislative Council. Arbitration Bill Considered

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 5

In the Legislative Council the Western Lands Amendment Bill passed through all stages. Consideration of the Arbitration Bill…

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Bellingen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting was held in the Shire Chambers, Bellingen, on Monday. Present: Cr. S. J. Piggott (President), J. W. Cleaver, A. M. Raymond, and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

In the Council, replying to Dr. Nash, Mr. Fitzgerald, Vice-President, said Professor Lefroy, British expert, was confident that the methods and machinery…

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The Communist Council. in Control of Petrograd

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states that the Governmental institutions, particularly the Council of the Commissaries and the Executive of the Soviets,…

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Good Old Council. Sydney Expenditure Rejected. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The Legislative Council rejected the Sutherland Water Supply Bill last night and referred it to a Select Committee…

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Macleay Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Macleay Shire Council was held at Kempsey on Monday. Present: Crs. Mannix (President), Lancaster, Saul, Kissane, Hill, and…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at Coramba on Wednesday. Present: Crs. Hindmarsh (President), Blythman, Faulks, McLeod…

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Allied Maritime Council. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 9

The Press Bureau states:—The Allied Maritime Council met or March 11th for the purpose of considering the question of obtaining the most…

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Harwood Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 4

The following was the balance of the business transacted at the monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council at Maclean on Tuesday:--…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Grafton City Council, was held at the Town Hall last night. Present:—Ald. D. MeFarlane (Mayor), Henson, Matheson, Strong…

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Maclean Council. Three Aldermen Resign

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Maclean Council, Ald. Williams, McLeod and Cameron tendered their resignations, as they threatened to do at the…

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Aldermen Resign. Sequel to Protest Meetings. Maclean Council Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

At the conclusion of general correspondence read at a meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, held last night at the shire hall, the acting-clerk read the…

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Dorrigo Shire Coun[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday last, President H. E…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting or the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when there were present: Ald. D…

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Queensland Council. Referendum Was Legal. No Privy Council Appeal. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (Lords Haldane, Dunedin and Sumner) refused special leave to appeal, in the case Taylor and…

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Germany's Political Crimes. Condemned by Supreme War Council. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 3

The Supreme War Council has issued a statement condemning the German political crimes against Russia…

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Electricity for Grafton. Discussed by Council. Points to Be Considered

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

In moving the adoption of the Lighting Committee's report at Monday night's meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council, Ald. Law…

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Queensland Appeal. a Win for Mr. Ryan. Abolition of the Upper House. Privy Council's Decision. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 3

The Privy Council refused leave to appeal in the case of the Queensland Legislative Council. The Judicial Committee of the Privy…

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Our Awful Roads. Shire Engineer's Up-hill Fight. the "Advocate" Makes Investigations. Roads Allowed to Go Too Far—Engineer Says "Lack of Effective Organisation"—The Damage the Teamsters Do

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 3

The "Advocate's" proteet in last issue against the execrable state of the roads in the Dorrigo Shire appears to be completely borne out…

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