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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 5 of 43

South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The South Grafton Municipal Council met on Wednesday. Present: Aid. Page (Mayor), Reid, Munns, Ainsworth, Quinn, H. G. McKittrick and Roberts…

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Municipal Cricket

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

[?] years it was not an [?] practice for a municipality to [?] neighbouring [?] game of cricket. The…

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Ulmarra Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday night, the Mayor, Aid. Fitzgerald, presiding. There were also present Ald. Nepper, Ellem,…

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Miners Demands. Federation Council Meets. Request to Federal Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

A further meeting of the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was held, and at the conclusion it was stated that the…

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Relief for the Unemployed. Government Vote of £10,000. Recommendations to Shires and Municipalities. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

The Attorney-General presided over a meeting of the Administrative Committee and approved of the provisions of the scheme for relief, which had been adopted…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

Harwood councillors will be busy men to-morrow (Tuesday). At 11 a.m. they will begin the usual monthly meeting, always a pretty heavy undertaking; then, at 2…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald), Ald. Hoade, Napper, Ellem, Blanch, Hall,…

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The Gorge Scheme. Casino Council Confused

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

A letter from the South Grafton Council was read at the last meeting of the Casino Council to the effect that a meeting of the Clarence River…

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Grafton's Straying Stock. Council's Liability. Straight Speech From the Bench

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

Several persons were at the Grafton Police Court this morning fined for permitting horses to stray in the streets of Grafton…

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Case on the Argyllshire. Troopship Sent to Quarantine. Troops Seize the Vessel's Boats Position in Melbourne Serious. Thirteen Fresh Cases in Sydney. New South Wales Troopship Argyllshire. Recommendation of Medical Council Four Days' Quarantine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

A full meeting of the Medical Consultative Council was held to-day following on a visit to the Argyllshire. They recommended that the vessel should be placed…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

Special meetings of the Maclean Council will be held to-night for the purpose of fixing the Mayoral allowance for the coming year and electing the Mayor: [?]…

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Harwood [?] Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

The customary monthly meeting of council of the shire of Harwood has been convened for to-day. In addition to the usual routine business,…

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Maclean Council

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Four special meetings of the Maclean Municipal Council are to be held to-night. Among other business, the Mayor for the year will be appointed…

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Bellingen Shire. Election of President

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

Cr. S. J. Piggott, who has been President of the Bellingen Shire Council for three years, was, on the motion of Cr Cleaver, seconded by Cr. Soden, re-elected…

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The Armistice. Supreme War Council Meets. Its Renewal Discussed. Economic Council to Be Set Up Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 5

The Supreme War Council resumed the discussion of the terms for the renewal of the armistice, and the following resolution, proposed by President Wilson, was…

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Straying Stock. the Council and the Law. Comments by Police Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Several persons were proceeded against by the inspector of nuisances, Mr. John Duncan, in the Grafton Court yesterday for allowing, horses to stray in the…

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Maclean Municipality. a Draw for Mayor. Increased Lighting Rate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 2

Four special meetings of the Maclean Municipal Council were held last night, to levy the rate, to confirm same to fix the Mayoral allowance, and to…

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Ald. Gale Mayor of Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 1

The question of appointing Maclean's chief executive officer was decided at a special meeting of the municipal council, held for that purpose last night. The…

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Macleay Shire President. Cr. Lancaster Elected

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

When the Macleay Shire Council met on Monday the President (Cr. Mannix) announced that the special meeting of the council for fixing the Presidential…

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Harwood Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Maclean yesterday, with the President (Cr. J. Parsons) in…

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