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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 6 of 43

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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Kempsey's New Mayor. Ald. P. J. O'neill Appointed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

The Mayoral meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council on Monday night at traded a good deal of interest. Ald. C. A. Lane (retiring Mayor) presided, and all…

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Local Government. Lower Clarence Elections. [?]Or. Parsons Re-elected President of Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 1

Harwood Shire Council voted Cr. Parsons a second term as President at a special meeting held yesterday afternoon, there being no opposition…

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French Official Assurance. War Council's Attitude. London, Monday Night

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

The French Foreign Minister, M. Pichon, interviewed by Mr. Fraser (representative of the Australian Press Association) said: "The Allied…

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Huns' Military Strength. Foch's Serious Warning. Whole French Nation Bent on Making Germany Pay. Supreme War Council Reviewing Allied Demobilisation. London, Monday Night

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

The "Daily News" Paris correspondent says: "Germany has concentrated eighteen divisions on her eastern front and is keeping others under…

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Harwood Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the council of the Shire of Harwood was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday. The President, Cr. Parsons, was in the…

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Bellingen Shire Council. President's Annual Report

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 7

After the election of Cr. S. J. Piggott as President of the Bellingen Shire for the forthcoming year at the meeting of the council held on Monday, and reported…

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Harwood Shire Inspector

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

At Tuesday s meeting of the Harwood Shire Council, Mr. A. S. .Lanham, of Cowper, was appointed to the position of inspector. There were 25 applicants for the…

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Maclean Council. Fixing the Rate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 6

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, for the purpose, amongst ther things, of fixing the general and lighting rate for…

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Shire and Municipality. Harwood Shire Council. Defeats Separation Motion

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

Cr. Johnstone's motion, "That the existing, agreement between the Garwood Shire Council and the Maclean Municipal Council with regard to the…

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Taree News. Election of Mayor. Municipal Progress. Taree

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last night Alderman Murdoch Parker was unanimously elected Mayor for the ensuing year…

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Harwood Shire Estimates

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

At Tuesday's regular meeting of the Harwood Shire Council the estimates for 1919, prepared by the engineer, Mr. L. Carey, were considered, and after a…

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Councillors and Officers- Shire Gangs and Private Work

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

The question of whether the shire road gangs should be utilised to do private work, the cost, of course, being defrayed by the person concerned, formed…

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Belfast Settlement Fails. Municipal Workers' Ultimatum. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

The attempt at settlement at Belfast at present has failed. The strike leaders have issued a manifesto to the men to stand fast and assert that over forty…

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New Shire President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council on Friday, the annual election of Shire President took place, Cr. J. Blythman being…

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Action in Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

The Dorrigo Shire engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) submitted to the council meeting yesterday the following report on the measures taken in regard to the…

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The Department and the Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

The Department of Public Health fired a high explosive shell into the headquarters of the Harwood Shire Council the other day, in the shape of a letter…

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Dorrigo Shire. Election of President. Cr. Blythman Elected Unopposed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held yesterday prior to the ordinary monthly meeting, for the purpose of electing the President for the…

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Supreme War Council Agreed. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

A communique from Paris states that the Supreme War Council on Thursday decided the conditions for the renewal of the armistice…

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New Armistice Terms. Discussed by Supreme War Council. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

The Supreme War Council was attended at Versailles by the Armistice Sub-committee, who, with General Pershing, General Diaz, Marshal Foch, discussed…

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