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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 17 of 43

Valuation Bureau Extending Its Operations. Some Municipal Valuations Absurd. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

A request that the Valuation Bureau should be supplied with funds sufficient to enable its extend its operations to all municipalities, particularly those…

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"Spineless Aldermen." Lively Council Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 5

There was a lively meeting of the Manly Council last night over the motion of Ald. Ogilvie calling on the Mayor to publicly apologise for stating that the…

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Bellingen Shire Meeting of Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held on Monday, Cr. S. J. Piggott, president, in the chair others present being Cr. A. M. Raymond,…

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Dorrigo Shire Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 4

The utter impossibility of the Dorrigo Shire Council to provide roads even approaching to perfection was plainly indicated by the figures submitted in Mr…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 4

A special meeting of the South Grafton Council was held last night for the purpose of giving consideration to the question of expending the sum of £599…

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Grafton Council's Statement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 4

Probably few people in Grafton know that the big statement of what the council received and spent in 1918 [?] been twice advertised in a newspaper…

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Council's Decision Still Secret a Critical Situation. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 5

Late this afternoon it was announced that the Federal Council of the Seamen's Union had arrived at a definite decision on the question of calling a general strike…

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Maclean's Lighting Scheme Special Meeting of Council. a Fresh Start

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 3

The position in regard to the electric lighting of Maclean was again discussed at a special meeting of the local council held on Tuesday evening, when, after the…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

The Nymboida Shire Council held its monthly meeting at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, on Monday, those present being: Crs. P…

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Harwood Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Harwood was held at the Shire Hall on Tuesday, the President (Cr. Parsons) occupying the chair. There…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

Following is an extract from the report of the Dorrigo Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) which was submitted at the last meeting of the Council at…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

Cr. Blythman (president) occupied the chair at the usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, held at Coramba on Wednesday…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Engineer's Important Suggestions. Funds Totally Inadequate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Coramba, on Wednesday last, the President (Cr. J. Blythman) in the…

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Harwood Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall Maclean, on Tuesday. As the Sugar Commission was sitting at…

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Local and General. Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above was postponed from last Thursday until next Tuesday night owing to the big continental being held on the former…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 3

Following is the balance of the report of last week's meeting, it having gone astray in transmission:--The shire clerk (Mr. Broad) reported:--…

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Grafton City Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 3

The ordinary mooting was held Just night, when there were present: Aldermen D. McFarlane (Mayor), Ferguson, Law, Vaughan, Reid, Page, Henson, Strong…

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Typical Complaint. Letter Before Dorrigo Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

The following is one of the letters read at the Dorrigo Shire Council meeting on Wednesday relative to the bad state of the roads in that district. Such…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Co[?]ba on Wednesday last, the President (Cr. J. Blythman)…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. Engineer's Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

At the monthly meeing of the Dorrigo Shire Council, held on Wednesday last, Mr. H. A. Leonard (Engineer) submitted the following…

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