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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 34 of 41

Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 2

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

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Council Meeting in Downing Street. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 5

Lengthy councils at Downing street wer attended by Mr. Hughes, Lord Reading, Mr. Balfour, General Smuts and Admiral Wemyss…

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North Coast Railway. Debate In the Legislative Council. (Part Ii.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 3

The Hon. J. H. Garland: The Government are fully alive to the necessity for completing, this great work. They are also fully alive to…

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Queensland Politics. Payment of Members. Council and the Appropriation Bill. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 5

What will be the fate of the Appropriation Bill with £13,000 tacked on as extra salary for members of the Legislative Assembly is hard to say. Some members of…

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PEACE. Germany Giving to Gradually Obeying Allied Conditions. Row in Crown Council. Ludendorff's Startling Statements. Feeling Against the Kaiser. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1918 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph's" Milan correspondent (Dr. E.J. Dillon) telegraphs: "Swiss advices indicate that the…

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Aldermen Charged. Alleged Breach of L.G. Act. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 5

Seven aldermen of the Manly Council were before the Manly Police Court to-day upon information alleging a breach of the Local Government Act. The…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 3

The Grafton City Council met last night. Present: Ald. McFarlane (Mayor), Ferguson, Law, Vaughan, Reid, Page, Strong, Henson, and Baldock. An apology…

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Visit of Shire Councillors

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 2

As we briefly stated in last issue, the Councillors of the Shire of Dorrigo will pay a visit to this end this week, and will make an inspection of E and…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Grafton Mnuicipal Council was held on Monday night. There were present Aldermen D. McFarlane (Mayor), M…

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North Coast Railway. Debate In the Legislative Council. (Part Iii.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 3

The Hon. Dr. Nash:—I should like lo say a few words in regard to this matter. Some thing should be done to prevent depreciation of…

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Late Wires. Queensland Members' Salary Council Passes Increase. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 2

After previously holding it up, and therefore causing a fresh political crisis, the Queensland Legislative Council has now passed the…

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Wilson's Reply in Vienna. Crown Council Sacks Burian. Press Attacks on Allied Leaders. Zurich

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 3

After President Wilson's note to Austria was received at Vienna, the Emperor Karl convoked the Council of the Crown, which decided that Baron…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 4

The South Grafton Council met last night:--Present: Ald. Ainsworth (Deputy Mayor), Reid, Durrington, Quinn, McKittrick, and Roberts. An apology…

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Closer Allied Unity. Diplomatic Council Being Formed. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 3

It is reported that the Allies are forming an Inter-Allied Diplomatic Council, Colonel House (the President's confidential adviser)…

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State Parliament. Sedition Bill. Debate in the Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-day, Sir J. H. Carruthers resumed the debate on the second fading of the Sedition Bill. He said it would defeat its own object. It…

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Wilson Consulting the Allies. Will Be Guided by War Council Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 3

A message from Washington says: President Wilson is consulting the Allied Governments with the object of ascertaining their views as to the…

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A Municipal Prize

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

In local government circles the vacant office of town clerk to the city of Newcastle is regarded as one of the prizes, and consequently considerable interest…

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North Coast Railway. Debate in the Legislative Council. (Part Iv.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 3

Then, again, the climate of Queensland is very different from that of New South Wales. There is a vast variety of produce,…

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P.p.u. Meeting of Central Executive Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 2

The central executive of the Primary Producers' Union at their last meeting had before them for their consideration the following questions:-…

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Visit of Shire Councillors. Local Deputation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 2

The Councillors of the Shire of Dorrigo arrived in Dorrigo on Monday last, when an inspection of certain public works in the district was made…

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