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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 29 of 43

P.p. Union. District Council Meeting. Important Matters Discussed

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 4

As briefly reported in a recent issue, a meeting of the C.R. District Council of the P.P.U. was held at Ulmarra last week, the president, Mr. D. McIntyre, presiding…

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Grafton Electric Lighting Discussion in the Council Alderman Law's Quandary

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Grafton City Council, the Finance and Lighting Committees, to whom the report of Mr. J. E. Donoghue concerning the municipal…

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General War Council. Assembled at Riga. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 5

"The Times" Berlin correspondent telegraphed that a General War Council has assembled at Riga, and is attended by representatives of the Allied missions…

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Influenza Epidemic the Consultative Council. Entertained by the Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 5

During the influenza epidemic every worker, paid and voluntary, associated with the influenza organisation, was automatically insured on taking up duty for…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 4

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

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 1

Grafton City Council met on Monday night. Present:--His Worship the Mayor (Ald. D. McFarlane), Aldermen R. C. Law, Cooney, Baldock, Imeson, Strong,…

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Supreme Council. Anxiety at Long Delays. Months of Work Ahead. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 3

French reports comment anxiously on the slow clearing-up of the Supreme Council's work. It is estimated there are at least 60 complicated frontier, financial,…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held yesterday. Present: Crs. Doust (president), Boorman, Morrissey, Doberer, Davison and…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 5

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

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Shire President Resigns. Cr. Thorold to Fill the Vacancy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, Cr. A. H. Doust tendered his resignation as president, and, in explanation, said that he would have…

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The Supreme Council. Undermining Its Authority. the American Influences. and Germany's Resistance. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 5

The position of the Supreme Council, whose authority is being daily undermined, is regarded with the greatest anxiety in official quarters. It is feared…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday. when there were present:…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 4

The Copmanhunst Shire Council held its monthly meeting at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, on Wednesday. Crs. A. H. Doust (president), W. C…

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Nymboida Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Crs. P. Mulquiney (president), D. N. Maxwell, L. S. Waugh,…

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Nymboida Shire's Co-operation

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

The matter of the proposed conference came before the Nymboida Shire Council yesterday. The acting town clerk, South Grafton,…

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A Shire Contract and the Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

A Nymboida shire contractor, who had been given notice to commence work on his contract near Cloud's Creek, sent a letter to the council stating that he did…

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Ulmarra Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council took place last night, there being present the Mayor (Aid. C. Napper), Aldermen Hoade,…

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Occupation of Thrace. the Council's Decision. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

At the Supreme Council, the Territorial Commission recommended that Greek troops should occupy Western Thrace, and a force composed of British, French, and…

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ROUMANIA. Attitude Towards the Council Will Not Sign Austrian Treaty. Stern Measures Being Considered. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

"The Times" Paris correspondent telegraphed that the silence of the Romanians is regarded with suspicion, and there is resentment that no reply has been…

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"Go-slow" Grafton. South Council's Criticism On North Side Shuffling. Concerning Electricity Proposals. "A Game of Battledore and Shuttlecock."

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council on Wednesday evening, the Mayor, Ald. Earle Page, moved the following motion: "That a conference…

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