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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 31 of 41

Soldiers' Dependents' Day. Labor Council Declines to Act. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 5

The New South Wales Labor Council decided not to take part in the Soldiers' Dependents' Day appeal and carried the following motion: "That this council…

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KEMPSEY. Treating Them Coolly. Welcome Wanted to Returned Soldiers. Mayor Relates Disheartening Past Experiences

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 4

At the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting on Friday night, Ald. P. J. O'Neill raised the question as to whether the council could not do something in the…

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Kempsey Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 6

The Kempsey Municipal Council met last Friday night, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. C. A. Lane), and Ald. W. O'Meara, P. J. O'Neill, H. H. Brown,…

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McCAWLEY Case. a Majority Decision. Privy Council to Be Approached

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 7

The High Court full bench on Friday gave judgment on the appeal by Thomas William McCawley, President of the Queensland Arbitration Court, against…

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Letters to the Editor. the Harwood Shire Clerkship

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 1

Sir,--I cannot say that I am very well acquainted with the present acting clerk. Mr. Maurice, personally, but I profess to know something about the…

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North Coast Conference. Lismore Council's Refusal. "A Waste of Time."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 3

Says Tuesdays Lismore "Star": -- The South Grafton Municipal Council wrote [?] last night's meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council, under date…

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Queensland. Council Abolition Bill. Red Flag Hauled Down. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Legislative Council Abolition Bill passed all stages on a party division and was sent to the Council…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 6

The Copmanhurst Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Doust (president), Davison, Thorold and Morrissey. PRESIDENTIAL MINUTE…

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Dorrigo Shire Repatriation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 4

The executive committee of the Dorrigo Shire Local Committee under the Repatriation 'Scheme met in the School of Arts, Coramba, on Wednesday. Mr…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 3

The South Grafton Municipal Council met last night. Present: Aid. Page (Mayor), Reid, Munns, Ainsworth, Quinn, McKittrick, Morrissey, and Roberts. An…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the above was held in the Shire Chambers, Grafton, on Wednesday, when there were present: Crs. A…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 2

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

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1918 · page 4

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

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Investing Council Funds. How Large Subscriptions May Be Secured

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1918 · page 2

An avenue whereby large subscriptions to the Seventh War Loan may be secured-- with substantial benefits to all concerned-- is receiving…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night in connection with the proposed alterations in the levels in Prince street between Bacon…

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F. and S. Association. District Council Meets. Important Matters Discussed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 8

A meeting of the district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Saturday morning. Mr. T. McMahon (Shark…

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Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning, when there…

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Orara Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held yesterday, there being present: Crs. J. T. Mulquiney (president), J. Lattimore, H. Collett, C. K…

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Shire Loan Proposal

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 2

We believe it is the intention of Mr. Leonard (Shire Engineer) to submit a proposal to raise a loan of £10,000 for expenditure in Dorrigo Shire,…

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South Grafton and the Shires. More Energetic Canvassing Asked For. Deputation to Orara Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 2

Dr. Page (Mayor of South Grafton), Mr. F. W. E. Bush, Ald. J. Reid, and Mr. A. J. Pollack, of the South Grafton War Loan Committee, yesterday…

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