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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

804 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 41

South Grafton Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

The fortnightly' meeting of the South Grafton Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Ald. Earle Page) presiding. The…

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Nymboida Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 7

The Nymboida Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Mulquiney (president), Ellis, Mulligan, Kritsch, Waugh and Maxwell…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 7

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

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Ordering the Offensive. Emotional Council Meeting. Kaiser Went to Pray. Rome

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 5

A Berne correspondent states the offensive was ordered recently hesitantly, and long after the preparations had been made. The War Council at headquarters, debated…

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Nymboida Shire. Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, on Friday last when there were present: Crs. P…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

The following nominations were an- nounced by the returning officer for the municipal elections, which were to be held next Saturday:—…

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Coff's Harbor Chamber of Commerce Matters for the Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 6

The regular meeting of the above body was held, at the Pier Hotel on Friday night, M. C. A. Finch (president) presiding over a good attendance of…

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South Grafton Council. New Employee Farewelled. Complimentary Speeches

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 1

Mr. G. Hollis-Neath, who is leaving Mullumbimby to take up a position with the South Grafton Council, was farewelled in the Oddfellow' Hall on…

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Maclean. the Municipal Vacancies

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

There were five nominations (which closed on Saturday) for the three extraordinary vacancies in the Maclean Council, caused by Ald. Williams,…

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Upkeep of Hospitals. Municipal Tax Forecasted. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

Speaking at the Mater Misericordae Hospital yesterday, Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, M.L.C. (Minister for Health), foreshadowed a scheme for the upkeep…

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Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 6
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The Orara Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Mulquiney (president), Collett, Lattimore, Maxwell, Jones and Small. PRESIDENT'S MINUTES…

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Late Shire Clerk. Letter From Pte. G. M. Shaw

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 4

A letter to the acting-shire clerk of Harwood from the lately-resigned clerk was read at the council meeting yesterday, and states:—…

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Harwood Clerkship Official Letter From Department. Discussion at Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 3

At the meeting of the Harwood Shire Council at Maclean yesterday, the official letter disclosing the reasons why the Minister, disapproved of the…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Meeting of Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held yesterday, Councillor Doust (President) presiding. The other members present were…

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Local and General Shire Meetings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Bellinger Shire postponed from Monday last, will be held on the 15th inst. The regular meeting of the Dorrigo Shire yesterday…

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Shire Council Breeze a Lively Ten Minutes. How Councillors Love One Another. Whose Interpretation Is Right?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 7

The monthly meetings of Macleay Shire Council always provide plenty of "copy" and also plenty of breezes. That there are two factions in the council can be…

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Maintenance Men. Discussion at Harwood Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

"I would recommend that the system at present in use be abolished, and instead would recommend that three small gangs be formed to take charge in each riding…

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Macleay Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held on Monday last Present: Councillors Mannix (president), Saul, Kissane, Hill, O'Meara and…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 4

The Maclean Municipal Council meets on Tuesday night, when two new aldermen will take their seats, and letters received from the Local Government…

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