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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Upper Bobo Road Deputation to Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 4

The Dorrigo Shire Council, at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, was waited on by a deputation and counter deputations of Eastern Dorrigo residents…

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Home for the League. Brussels Council's Offer. Paris, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

The Brussels Council has offered Egmont Castle as a home for the League of Nations…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at Coraniba on Wednesday last, President Blythman occupying the chair…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall on Monday night, when there were present: Ald. D. McFarlane (Mayor),…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

The Grafton City Council met on Monday night. Present: AId. D. McFarlane (Mayor), McArthur, Henson, Matheson, Imeson, Page, Baldoek and Vaughan…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening at the Shire Hall. The Mayor (Aid. A. P. Gale) presided, and…

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Council Clerk Sentenced. Embezzlement and Forgery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

John Winn was convicted' at the Maitland Quarter Sessions with having fraudulently embezzled the moneys of the Bolwarra Shire while acting as council clerk,…

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Telegrams. Sydney Council Employees. Increased Wages. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

By 14 votes to 6 the City Council adopted the proposal increasing by 10 per week the salaries of all employees, in receipt of £250 and less. The matter was…

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Control of the Air. International Council to Be Formed. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

The British proposals for an international air code have been accepted by the special committee. An International Air Council will be formed,…

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Sydney City Council. Return of Labor Candidate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 5

Polling for the Belmore ward in the City Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Lord Mayor, Ald. English, resulted in the return of R…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. Mapper), Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald, Ellem, W. Gow, A…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, the Mayor, Ald. Napper, presiding. There were also present: Ald. Fitzgerald, Ellem,…

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Abolition of Wards Ulmarra Council's Decision

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 4

At the Ulmarra Council meeting on Thursday night a lengthy discussion took place on a motion submitted by Ald. Fitzgerald, having for its object…

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Russian Riddle Attempts at Solution. Council of Ten's Early Consideration. Lenin's New Offer. French Hanging on at Odessa. Bolsheviks Routed in Urals. Poles Get Dantzic and Lemberg. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 3

The Poles have entered Lemberg (Galicia.) General Danseline, commanding the French forces at Odessa, declares that…

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Grafton City Council. Mayor's Prompt Action. Strongly Worded Protest

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 5

A Special meeting of the. Grafton City Council was convened for last night to consider and decide as to the action to be taken by way of protest against…

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Council of Ten Adjourns. Hungarian Position Discussed Paris, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 3

It is unlikely that the Council of Ten will meet for a few days, pending the discussion of the peace terms by the four leaders…

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Ex-emperor and Empress of Austria. Supreme Council's Decision. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 5

The Supreme Council considered the cases of Carl and Zita Hapsburg and agreed that Karl had tried for months to secure peace, and that no charge should…

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The Final Terms. Allied Council Decisions Cable Question Settled. Vancouver, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 3

A Washington message says:-- The Supreme Allied Council's official report does not mention Hungary…

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At the Quai D'orsay. Keith Murdoch's Pen Picture. Why the Council Chuckled. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 5

The other day the vivid fresh colored Mary of Medic tapestries in M. Pichon' room looked down upon serious faces. The gay Rubens' picture of "Mary'…

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Labor Council Declines to Take Part. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 5

The Labor Council, after an acrimonious debate, decided to refuse to take any part whatever in the victory celebrations, believing that the money to be spent should…

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