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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 24 of 43

The Street Trees. Special Meeting of the Council. Unanimous Decision to Go Ahead. Full Confidence in the Engineer. the Critics Criticised. the Mayor and the "Examiner."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council was held on the back verandah of the Town Hall last night to consider the resolutions…

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Council and the Trees. Ratepayers' Request Ignored. the Engineer As an Expert. Tree Pruning To Go On. Under Modified Conditions

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

Eight out of the twelve aldermen who constitute the City Council attended the special meeting held last night to consider the resolutions passed at the…

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Bellingen Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held on Monday July 14, in the Council Chambers, Bellingen. Present: Crs. Piggott (president), Raymond, Dowle,…

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Hospital for Ulmarra. Mayor Napper's Proposal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 3

At the close of the business at the Ulmarra Council meeting on Thursday, the Mayor, Ald. Napper, introduced the question of a hospital for the Mid- Clarence…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra council was held on Thursday afternoon, the Mayor, Ald. Napper, presiding. There were also present: Alds. Fitzgerald, Gow,…

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The Council and the 'Flu Committee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

That the recent squabble had at least the effect of clearing the air was manifest at last meeting of the Maclean Council--Ald. Munro, having buried the…

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Resolution of the Miners' Council. State Conference Asked For. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 5

Willi regard to the A.L.P. Executive, New South Wales Branch, expelling Messrs. Willis, Rosa and Rutherford, the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale…

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Municipal Muddling

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2

Sir,--In your issue of Wednesday Mr. W. Arnold takes me to task for what he terms an attack upon Mr. Davey. Mr. Arnold has, not perhaps wilfully,…

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The Street Trees. Aldermen's Views the Pruning Justified

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 4

In Friday's issue, though we devoted four columns to a report of the Council's special meeting on the previous night regarding the pruning of the…

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Kyogle Shire and Soldier Settlers

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 2

A letter was read at the Kyogle Shire meeting last week from Flight-Lieut. L. V. Gregory, Casino, inquiring as to the amount of rates due on his holding at…

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The Council and the 'Flu Committee. (To the Editor of the "Argus")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 2

Sir,--I can hardly agree with the "Examiner" on the 19th inst., under the above heading when it says that "Ald. Munro. having buried the…

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Grafton City Council. an Alderman Resigns. the Street Trees

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 1

An ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, when there were present:--Aldermen D. McFarlane (Mayor), Reid, Baldock, Law,…

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Letter to the Editor. the Council and the 'Flu Committee

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 1

Sir, --I can hardly agree with the "Examiner" on the 19th inst., under the above heading when he says that "Ald. Munro, having buried the hatchet, buries…

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Shire Rating

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 2

Thus the "Coraki Herald":—Quite a number of local governing bodies in New South Wales are following the dishonest practice of…

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Grafton Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Ald. Vaughan Resigns

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Monday night at the rear of the Town Hall, when there were present: Ald. D. McFarlane (Mayor),…

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Removal of the Blockade. Discussed by Supreme Council. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 3

"The Times" Paris correspondent telegraphed that the Supreme Council further discussed the important effects of the removal of the blockade on the Russian…

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Council's Activity

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 4

Sir,--In reply to a question from an alderman at the council meeting on Monday night last, the vice-chairman of the Works Committee replied that the order…

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Grafton Council and Electricity

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 4

Grafton City Council, in all seriousness, still deals occasionally with an item under the heading of "electric lighting scheme." A long delayed report from a…

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Maclean Municipal Council. the Forthcoming By-election

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2

Though there has not been, as yet, any marked activity with regard to the by-election at Maclean, to fill the places vacated by ex-Ald. Kelly and Bennette, there…

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Dorrigo Shire Repatriation Secretary

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 2

By the resignation of Mr. D. F. Jarrett from the position of Secretary to the Dorrigo Shire Repatriation Committee, Hie Committee loses a…

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