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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 21 of 43

Grafton City Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 6

An ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held on Monday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. D. McFarlane), Law, Matheson,…

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Lively "Breeze" in the Council. Ald. Ferguson Objects to Expenditure

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

The expenditure of the Grafton Council's funds in combating the influenza epidemic locally caused a lively scene at the fortnightly meeting of…

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Turkish Delegates Arrive. Received by Council of Ten. Paris, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 3

The Council of Ten has received the Turkish peace delegates…

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'Flu Fighting Expenses. Another Heated Dicussion. Trouble in Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 3

Deputy-Mayor Cameron occupied the chair for the first time at last Tuesday's meeting of the Maclean Council--he had a lively introduction to the Mayoral…

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Land Valuation Act Deputation to the Treasurer. Shire and Municipal Finance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 3

A deputation representing a large number of municipal and shire councils to-day urged the Treasurer to put into complete and immediate operation the…

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Maclean Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting at the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening in the Shire Hall. The meeting was a lively one, too lively, in…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday night the Mayor (Ald. C. Napper) presiding. There were also present: Alds. Gow, Ellem…

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Local and General. Bellinger Shire Engineer

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 2

Following upon his first acceptance or the Position of shire engineer to Bellinger Shire Council, Mr. W. Sargeant, the successful applicant has since wired stating…

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Industrialists and the Labor Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 3

Mr. V. Molesworth, one of the Now South Wales delegates to the Labor Conference, said Mr. Garden had apparently added one more secretarial position to his…

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Labor Unrest. National Industrial Council. a British Proposal. Settlement of All Trade Disputes. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 3

The National Industrial Conference arranged by the Government last February, to investigate the causes and remedies for labor unrest, appointed a committee, which…

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Raleigh District Council. Meeting Continued

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 1

The meeting of the Raleigh District Council of the P.P.U., presided over by Mr. J. L. Smith, was continued on Saturday, after the luncheon adjournment', the…

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A Dismal Document. Our "Stony" Shire. Appeal to the Authorities

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 2

For the past live years it has been our contention that the Local Government Act, as applied to big, scattered Shires like that of…

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P.p.u. Raleigh District Council Quarterly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council was held in the Masonic Hall Bellingen, on Saturday, morning, Mr. J. L. Smith, president, in the chair. There…

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Letter to the Editor. the Maclean Council and the Soldier

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 2

Sir,--Another instance of patriotism, or rather lack of patriotism, has been shown by the Maclean Municipal Council in accepting tenders called for in…

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Shire Wages Award. Council Sacks Maintenance Men

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 3

The Young "Chronicle" reports that at last Shite Council meeting the Engineer, submitting a report on the new award, said:—Briefly,…

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Maclean Council. a Lively Meeting Forecasted

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 2

Maclean folk patronise picture shows, the peripatetic circus and the infrequent concert, but they fail to fail themselves of the entertainment…

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Sinking of the Fleet Considered by Supreme Council. Matter Referred to a Commission. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 5

The Council of Three referred the sinking of the German. ships to a commission, of experts to determine whether the armistice conditions had been violated…

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Distress in Newcastle. Opening of Municipal Kitchens Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 3

The district is passing through one of the worst times in its history. In scores of cases whole families are ill with influenza, and there are many distressing…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

The South Grafton Council met yesterday morning on the tennis court at the rear of the Mayor's residence. Present: Aldermen Page (Mayor), Reid, Ainsworth,…

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A Police Recommendation. Council Takes No Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

Amongst the correspond once dealt with at yesterday's meeting of the South Grafton Council was a report by Sergeant Calman on a visit and inspection of Zietsch's…

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