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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 32 of 43

Rough on the Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 2

The Kempsey "Chronicle" rises up in wrath against the sheer waste of time indulged in by more or less incapable Shire Councillors…

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Concessions to City Council's Staff. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 5

The City Council has decided that the concessions hitherto applicable to a section of the staff in respect to accident pay are to be made applicable to the whole…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council Local Government Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, on the motion of Mr. FitzGerald, the first reading of a Bill to provide for the disposal of the balance remaining at the credit…

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The Fiume Raid. a Critical Situation. the Government Tottering. King Convenes Grand Council London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 5

"The Times" correspondent states that the difficulties regarding Flume are most critical. The Government is tottering, and the King has convened the Grand Council…

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Appeal to Privy Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 3

The case of Moore v. Dent, which was recently before the High Court, who set aside a verdict found for the plaintiff, has now been taken to the Privy Council…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 3

In the Legislative Council the Attorney-General asked approval of the dedication of 49 State forest reserves, totalling 60,000 acres…

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Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 5

The Local Government Bill was further considered. With regard to a clause to deal with persons who hold land along a line of non-navigable watercourses, and…

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Engineer Shocks Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 2

At last meeting of the Lyndhurst Shire, Engineer Cheffins almost broke the meeting up, when, on the eye of his departure, he presented a…

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The Crown Council. Meets in Rome. London, Friday Morning

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 2

Reuter's [?] correspondent says the [?] Council has met in the [?] to discuss the Fiume question. The King is presiding…

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Meeting of Crown Council. All Parties Represented. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Rome correspondent reports that the Crown Council met at the Quirinal to discuss the Fiume question. The King presided. Signor Nitti, the…

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A Peaceful Blockade. Consideration by Supreme Council. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 5

Router's Paris correspondent reports that the Supreme Council discussed the question of a peaceful blockade of Bolshevist Russia, without a declaration of…

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Bellingen Shire Repatriation Committee

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 4

The meeting of the committee of the above, called for Tuesday evening to elect a Government nominee and a member of the executive, in place of Messrs. H. A…

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Fiume. Balkan War Threatened. Supreme Council's Attitude. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states the Supreme Council is apparently changing its attitude towards Fiume in consequence of recent developments, which are now…

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State Parliament. Questions and Answers. Motion for Abolition of Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 3

The Legislative Council suspended the standing orders to permit of the passage of the Appropriation Bill, which was carried through all stages…

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Late Cables Lynch Law. Mod Outbreak at Omaha. Negro Shot, Burned, Hanged and Mutilated. Attempt to Lynch the Mayor Court House Set on Fire. Vancouver, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 3

A message from Omaha (Nebraska) says: A mob attempted to lynch the Mayor and inflicted serious injuries on him. Troops arrived later and…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Ulmarra Council was held yesterday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. Napper), Aldermen F. Ellem, F. Hall, W. Gow,…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 1

The South Grafton Council meeting was held on Wednesday night. Present: Aldermen Ainsworth (chair), Lee, Morrissey, Quinn, and Roberts…

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Health Inspectors' Conference. Against Municipalization of Hospitals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

At the annual conference of Health Inspectors, a motion--"That all suburban and country hospitals should be controlled by local authorities"--was defeated…

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Telegrams. Trouble at Council Meeting. Alderman Removed From Chamber. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

Trouble at the Redfern Council ended in the removal of one of the aldermen by the council's special constable. At a previous meeting Alderman Ginman…

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Shire Difficulties

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 2

Our own Shire is not the only one in difficulties, as the following clipping from the "R.R. Express" shows:—The Tintenbar Shire…

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