Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

804 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 41

Cabinet Changes. Mr. Garland Leader of the Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

The Premier announced to-night that Mr. Garland, M.L.C., has been appointed Leader of the Legislative Council. Mr. Holman states that when the National…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

General War News. Allied War Council. British Delegates Return. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

The Press Bureau announces: Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Balfour, Lord Milner and Sir Henry Wilson have returned from France, after attending…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Versailles Council. Polish Independence. Aspirations of the Slavs Prime Ministers in Agreement. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

The Press Bureau announces that the Prime Ministers of Great Britain, France, and Italy, at a meeting at Versailles, agreed on the following declarations:--…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 2

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

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

CORRESPONDENCE. Dorrigo Shire Matters. To the Editor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly allow me a little space to reply to a letter [?] in your issue of the 22nd ult., signed by Thomas Martin re above…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Supreme War Council. Sitting at Paris. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 5

M. Clemenceau presided at the Supreme War Council at Paris. Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Milner, M. Pichon, Signor Orlando, Baron Sonnino, the American and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Sydney Labor Council. Mr. Kavanagh's Address. Plea for Solidarity. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 4

The Hon. E. J. Kavanagh, M.L.C., in the course of a short farewell address to the members of the New South Wales Labor Council last night, earnestly…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Securing Recruits. Municipal Councils' Share

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 5

With a view to securing the utmost out of the Local Government machine the Honorable J. D. Fitzgerald, M.L. C. (Minister for Local Government and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald). Ald. Napper, Ellem, Blanch,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Prisoners of War. Council at the Hague. British Delegates Mined. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the hospital ship Koningen Regentes, with the English delegates for The Hague War Prisoners' Conference on…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Johannesburg Municipality Natives Demand Higher Wages. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 3

Following the municipal strike from May 11 to 13, all the natives employed by the Municipality of Johannesburg, numbering 4000, to-day demanded an…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Vigilance Council's Ticket. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

In is stated in Trades Hall circles that the ticket selected by the Vigilance Council of the A.L.P. was successful in capturing all the positions on the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Enemy's Supreme War Council. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 5

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent, reported on Sunday that the "Deutsches Tages Zeitung" states that as a result of the visits of Burian to Sofia and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Harwood Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 3

The customary monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Harwood was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, yesterday, when the President (Cr. J…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Belungen Shire Council Regular Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Bellingen, on Monday. present: Cr. S. J. Piggott (president), Crs…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Italian Day. Macleay Shire Council. Upper V. Lower Macleay

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 3

At the meeting of the Macleay Shire Council on Monday last, Cr. S. R. J. Lancaster presiding, a letter was read from the Lord Mayor, as chairman of the Italian…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Shire Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

By the resignation of Cr. W. A. Caines, a vacancy has occurred in A. Riding, Bellingen Shire, an election for which will be conducted on July 6th. Polling…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A New Shire Scheme

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

The president of the Dorrigo Shire offered a practical suggestion regarding the upkeep of by roads in isolated parts of the shire at yesterday's meeting of that…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Council the motion of condolence on the death of Mr. L. Heydon. M.L.C., was carried. Mr. Garland announced he had been…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

More Breezes. at Macleay Shire Council Meeting. Crs O'meara and Kissane Exchange Compliments

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 7

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday last, there were one or two lively little interludes. Cr. Lancaster was in the chair in the absence of the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →