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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 14 of 43

South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

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

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Munich Council's Plans. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent states that the "Tageblatt" says the Central Council at Munich will first exercise a dictatorship, whereafter it will…

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Sequel to a Truman Report. Verdict for £1000 Against Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

The following par is culled from the "Cumberland Argus" (Parramatta): -- "The long-drawn-out case in the Supreme Court, of Thomas Naylor versus…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at Coramba on Wednesday. Present:--Crs. Blythman Faulks, Hindmarsh, Bennett, Jones and…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the shove was held at the Shire Chambers, Corambs, on Wednesday last. Present - Crs. Blythman…

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Local Influenza Cases. Discussed at Shire Council Meeting. Engineer's Lengthy Report. Situation Explained. Engineer's Action Endorsed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo shire Council, held on Wednesday last, a lengthy report by the Engineer on the influenza…

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Influenza. Coff's Harbor Case. Alleged Maladministration. Report by Shire Engineer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Leonard, engineer to the Dorrigo Shire, submitted the following report to Wednesday's meeting of the council relative to the outbreak of…

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Maclean Electric Light Special Meeting of Council. Considering the Agreement

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 3

Proceedings in connection with the Maclean electric lighting scheme were advanced another stage on Wednesday when a special meeting of the local…

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QUEENSLAND. The Industrial Council. Defends Foreign Element. and Use of the Red Flag. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the Brisbane Industrial Council several remarkable resolutions were carried. The council emphatically condemned…

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Harwood Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday. Present: Crs. J. Parsons (President). D…

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General Cables. the Transport Bill. Municipal Trams Excepted. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 3

The Standing Committee on the British Transport Bill has excluded municipal tramways from its scope, but rejected an amendment to exclude…

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F. and S. Association. Meeting of District Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

The usual quarterly meeting of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Saturday…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Usual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Wie Dorrigo Shire Council was held at Coramba on Wednesday. Present: Crs. Blyth man, Faulks, Hindmarsh, Bennett…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Reports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 3

At the last meeting of the above the following reports were read and dealt with as follows:—ENGINEER'S REPORT…

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Joint Agreements Is Harwood Shire Being Milked?

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 3

Councillor Archer, of Harwood Shire, is perturbed. A keen sense of the value of the bawbees and a fixed intention to secure a fair deal for his beloved Shire…

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''Prohibition Thugs.'' a Furious Mayor. ''Your Bottle or Your Life." London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

"The Times'' correspondent at New York reports that prohibitionist zeal is menacing the liberties of railway travellers…

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Low Mortality Rate. Report of Medical Council. Removing Erroneous Impressions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

Recently a number of applications were received by the Minister for Health from country centres asking that different localities infected by influenza be isolated…

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Municipal Boat Race. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 1

Sir,--As one or the spectators who witnessed the struggle on Saturday last at Ulmarra, between the Grafton and Ulmarra Municipal crews and closely…

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Bellingen Shire Council Influenza Report Received

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 3

The meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held on Friday instead of Monday this month. Cr. S. J. Piggott (president) was in the chair, others…

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Auckland's Trams. to Be Municipally Purchased Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 3

The Auckland City council has endorsed a proposal to buy the local tramways and has authorised the raisins of a loan for £1,250,000 wherewith…

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