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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 21 of 41

Trades and Labor Council. Another Withdrawal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 5

The Newcastle Trades and Labor Council has resolved to discontinue its affiliation with the Sydney Trades and Labor Council owing to the latter body's peace…

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Engineer's Duty Drainage of Private Property. Important. Discussion at Harwood Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 6

A discussion of vital importance to shire councils and ratepayers generally, took place at the usual monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council on…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Ryan asked the Solicitor-General if the attention of the Government had been drawn to complaints of abnormal increases in…

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British Boloism. Sensational Trial Forecasted. Knighted Ex-lord Mayor Involved. London, Wednesday Afternoon

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" says:-- "A sensational charge in connection with communicating to Germany information of military importance will to-day…

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Sydney Trades Council. Hospital Employees Withdraw. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

The Hospital Employees Union, by 81 votes to 6, decided to withdraw its affiliation from the Sydney Trades and Labor Council. The decision was received with…

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Empire War Council. Labor's Hatred of Hughes. Follows Him to London. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 3

The Westralian Labor Executive has decided to write to the British Labor Party, the Independent Labor Party, the British Socialist Party and the…

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Nambucca Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above council was held at Bowraville on Tuesday last. Present: Crs. W. Wallace (President), W. Scrivener, A. J. Martin,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting was held in the Shire Chambers Coramba, on Wednesday. Present:--Cr. H. E. Hindmarsh (president), Crs. Faulks, Blythman,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire Councillors held their monthly meeting at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday inst. those present…

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Melbourne Lord Mayor's Fund. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 8

The Lord Mayor's Fund, which consists entirely of money voluntarily subscribed by the public, will automatically become exhausted in September. The…

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A Practical Shire. Bellingen's Good Record

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 5

The statement by the president of the Bellingen Shire at Monday's meeting of that body, "that not a single bona-fide request by a settler for assistance had…

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Primary Producers Meet. District Council Meeting at Kempsey. Organising on the Macleay. Important Resolutions Carried

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 5

The district council of the Primary Producers' Union for the central rivers' district, met at the School of Arts, Kempsey, on Tuesday last. The president (Mr…

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Harwood Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Harwood Shire Council, at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday, the following business, in addition to that reported in…

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Empire War Council. Australia's Delegates. Arrival in England. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 3

Messrs. W. M. Hughes and Joseph Cook have arrived in England, after a good voyage from America…

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Aldermen Feel Insulted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 4

A case of a municipal council smarting under a comparison drawn between aldermen and members of the Federal Parliament, to the detriment of the…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 6

A meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, when there were present Aldermen D. McFarlane (Mayor), Ferguson, R. C. Law. Vaughan, Baldock,…

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Public Holidays. City Council Discussions. Chamber of Commerce Bequest

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 6

The question pf the granting of public holidays was debated at some length by the Grafton City Council last night. The debate following the reading of letters…

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Municipal Employees Endorse Judd. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 5

It was stated to-night that at a special meeting of the central branch of the Municipal Employees' Union the executive's action in withdrawing Mr. Judd…

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A Novel Action. Council Sues Alderman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

A novel action engaged the attention of the Chief Justice and a jury to-day. The Waverley Municipal Council was plaintiff and Alderman Joseph Barracloff,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Engineer's Report (Concluded from last issue.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 3

A Riding.—Ganger Green has formed and gravelled a length of about 70 chains part Playfair's and McPherson's on the Grafton road…

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