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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 18 of 43

Maclean Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council last night, it was decided to advertise in the Clarence papers for a valuator to carry out a complete…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council was held at the, Town Hall on Monday night, when there were present Aid. D…

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Repatriation Dorrigo Shire Committee. the Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Repatriation Committee was held at Coff's Harbor on Wednesday last, when there were present: Sergeant…

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Attitude of Adelaide Branch. Ignoring Federal Council. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of the Adelaide branch of the Seamen's Union decided to adhere to its previous decision to refer the dispute to arbitration…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening in the Shire Hall. The Mayor (Ald. A. P. Gale) occupied the…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 4

The South Grafton Municipal Council met last night. Present: Aldermen Ainsworth (Deputy Mayor, in the chair), Munns, Lee, Quinn, Morrissey, and…

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Municipal Councils. Powers of Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 5

The High Court Full Bench decided that the Arbitration Court has jurisdiction over municipal councils. This matter was decided in connection with a…

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Letter to the Editor. Shire Engineer and Bad Roads. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 1

Sir, It is very amusing to read Mr. H. Leonard's report at the last shire meeting. Evidently he cannot drive the car with so much pleasure as before owing…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 3

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

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REPATRIATION. Oorrigo Shire Committee. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Repatriation Committee was held at Coffe Harbor on the 14th inst. when there were…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. C. Napper) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council on Thursday night Others present were:…

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Kempsey Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 5

At the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting on Friday last, the Mayor (Ald. P. J. O 'Neill) presiding the Kempsey Brass Band applied to the council to…

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Letter to the Editor. Dorrigo Shire Roads

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 4

Sir,--"Teamster" is evidently hard hit by the Dorrigo shire engineer's report, and his attempt to vindicate his occupation is too transparent to mislead the…

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Macleay Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the Macleay Shire Council was held on Monday morning, to consider the proposed specifications for expending the Commonwealth…

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Whole Council Resigns

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

The whole of the Tenterfield aldermen have resigned in a. body,; and a general appeal to the ratepayers will be made. It is an…

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Council Resigns

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

At last there is some likelihood that the municipal atmosphere in Tenterfield will be cleared, for the whole of the aldermen have resigned in a body…

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Labor Council's Resolution. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

The New South Wales Labor Council passed the following resolution:--''That this council protests against the continued holding on board ship of…

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Who Cares? Miss Rose scorn Question. National Council of Women, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

Miss Rose Scott, addressing the National Council of Women, said it was still a lamentable fact that there was no protection for imbecile girls; that young…

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Dorrigo Shire Roads

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 1

Sir,--Your correspondent appears to have been desperately straining at the teamster gnat under the impression he was chasing an elephant…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 6

The Grafton City Council met last night. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. D. McFaralne), Aldermen Strong, Page, Reid, Henson, Imeson, Ferguson, Vaughan,…

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