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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Upper Clarence Settlers. Complaints of Shire Treatment

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 December 1919 · page 3

A Ewingar correspondent writes:--Ewingar Greek is one of the most important streams emptying into the Clarence River from the Western Falls about…

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Late Wires Lord Mayor of Sydney. Another Election Deadlock. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1919 · page 3

The election of the Lord Mayor of Sydney to-day resulted in a deadlock and has been postponed for a week…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Liquor Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 December 1919 · page 5

The second reading of the non-contentious clauses of the Liquor Bill were agreed to in the Legislative Council. The Liquor Bill was discussed in…

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Congratulotions From Legislative Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this evening, Mr. Garland, the Attorney-General, said it was with a great amount of pride that he heard that Ross Smith and his…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Liquor Bill Passes Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, the Liquor, Bill discussion in Committee was resumed to-night. The amendment moved by Sir Joseph…

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Note to Germany. From Supreme Council. the Last Reminder. Expect Signature Without Any Delay. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphs that the Supreme Council's note to Germany has been presented. It repudiates Germany's, alleged right to demand "as…

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Harwood Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Harwood was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday, there being present: The president (Cr…

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What Has He Done? the Mayor's Tribute

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 2

At the conclusion of Mr. John Thomson's Grafton meeting at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday night, and after the Mayor (Ald. D. McFarlane) had…

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[?] Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 3

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Harwood Shire Estimates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 5

At Harwood Shire Council meeting last Tuesday, the estimates prepared by the shire clerk, Mr. G. M. Shaw, were tabled. These showed the total value of the land…

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Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 December 1919 · page 4

The last monthly meeting of Harwood Shire Council for this year was held at Maclean on Tuesday. There were present: Crs. J. Parsons…

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Shire and Municipality. the Clerk and His Pay

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 December 1919 · page 1

A Councillor at last Harwood shire meeting said that being a shire clerk was better than being a Federal member. "It's better than being Prime Minister,"…

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Nymboida Scheme. Request by City Council. for Fuller Information. Statement by the Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 4

The question of obtaining further information with regard to the Nymboida hydro-electric scheme was again before the Grafton City Council last night…

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Grafton City Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 3

The Grafton City Council met last night, when there were present: Aldermen D. McFarlane (Mayor), Ferguson, Law, Cooney, Baldock, Reid, Matheson,…

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Lord Mayor. the Deadlock Continues. Council Adjourns Until December 30. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 5

The City Council met again to-day with a view to endeavoring to end the dead lock, but no finality was reached, another tie resulting between the present Lord…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 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…

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New Supreme Council. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph'' understands one result of the conference at Downing street will be the formation of a council consisting of the Premiers of Br[?]in…

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Nymboida Hydro-electric Scheme. Too Cosy[?] to Undertake. Mayor of Grafton's Opinion

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 3

For some time past the Grafton Municipal' Council has been asking the Public Works Department for information as to the estimated cost of the…

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Hydro-electricity Bill. Council's Amendments Rejected. Assembly's Protracted Debate. Sydney, Wednesday, 10.30 a.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 2

An all-night sitting of Parliament took place last night. The Assembly passed, by means of the closure, the Council's amendment to the Returned…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 4

The municipal elections are to be held on January 21 in those municipalities and shires where the provisions of postal voting have hot been extended…

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