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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

842 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 43

An Amazing Scene. Employees Curse Town Council. Municipal Politics on the Rand. Capetown, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

A Johannesburg message says:--An amazing scene was witnessed at the City Hall, following the decision by the Town Council, after a heated…

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Labor Tyranny on the Rand. City in Darkness. All Municipal Services Stopped. Capetown, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

A Johannesburg message states that the town was left in complete darkness last night and the tham service stopped in consequence of a sudden…

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Johannesburg Council. Chamber Stormed by Strikers. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

A crowd gathered behind the precincts of the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, owing to an announcement, of an open session of the council at 5 o'clock. The door…

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A Public Protest. Inadequate Local Arrangements Alleged. Shire Coincil Criticised

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

A public meeting of protest against the arrangements made for dealing with the localcase of pneumonic influenza was held outside the School…

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Council of Four. Agreement on Various. Questions. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

Renter's staff reports that the Council of Four met in the morning at President Wilson's residence, the Villa Bischoffsheim, and in the afternoon at the…

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The Council Backs Down. Sheltering Behind Government. Capetown

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

A Johannesburg message states: The Town Council met this morning and passed a resolution stating that, although there was no justification for…

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Labor Tyranny on the Rand. Support for the Strikers. Council's Resignation Demanded. Capetown, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

A Johannesburg message states that the Federation of Trades has decided to support the power station strikers in demanding the reinstatement of the…

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Strike on the Rand. a Tense Position. Strikers Demands on the Town Council. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent reported On Monday: The general purposes committee and the tramway committee of The town…

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Influenza. Medical Council's Report All Racing to be Stopped. Country Shows Permitted Indoor Amusements Prohibited. Sydney, Tuesday, Midnight

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

The Medical Consultative Council decided to-night in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, to recommend the…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

The Copmanhurst Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Doust (president), Davison, Doberer, Thorold, Morrissey, Boorman, and Mr. Shewell…

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Unrest on the Rand. a Mixed Situation. Town Council's Powers Usurped. by Strikers' Board of Control London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent reports that the Board of Control formed on March 31 issued a manifesto to the effect that the joint strike…

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Municipal Employees' Boat Race. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

Sir,--It having come to the notice of the Ulmarra Municipal crew, which defeated Grafton Municipal crew at Ulmara recently that the members of the…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at Grafton on Wednesday. Present: Crs. A. H. Doust (President), W…

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Amalgamation Proposal for Merging Municipality Into Shire. Kempsey Council Defeats Ald. O'meara's Motion

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 1

At the Kempsey Municipal Council on Friday night, the Mayor (Ald. P. J. O'Neill) presiding, a notice of motion by Ald. O'Meara for merging the…

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Withdrawal From Labor Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 1

The Plasterers' Union has decided to withdraw from affiliation with the New South Wales Labor Council…

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Macleay Shire Valuations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

Following on the recent criticism of the under-valuation of lands in Macleay shire, a letter of protest was sent to the council by the department. A motion…

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A Council's Sharp Practice

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

What appears to be a bit of sharp practice on the part of a municipal body has just come to light in Sydney. The destruction of a number of fig trees in…

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Industrial Unrest Comrades in Hungary." Greetings From New South Wales Labor Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

The New South Wales Labor Council decided to send greetings to their comrades in Hungary. The council decided to deal with the…

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Municipal Boat Race

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

Sir,--With regard to the challenge appearing in the "Daily Examiner" from the Ulmarra Municipal crew, to row a Grafton Municipal crew any distance for…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Aid. C. Napper) and Aid. Fitzgerald, Macleod, Ellem, Hoade…

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