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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 8 of 43

Maclean Council Clerk. Mr. Maurice Drops Out

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

That Mr. Stuart Maurice, essentially a mild-mannered man, was once the storm-centre of Maclean, was recalled at last meeting of the Municipal Council, by a…

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Maclean Council and Gorge Scheme an Appreciation of Dr. Page

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 1

At last meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council Ald. O. R. Kelly asked if the council had officially signified its support of the Gorge scheme. He noticed…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Coramba, on Friday. There were present: Crs. Hindmarsh…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 3

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

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 7

The South Grafton Municipal Council met on Wednesday. Present: "Ald. Ainsworth (Deputy-Mayor in the chair) Reid, Munns, Quinn, Morrissey, Roberts…

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Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

An election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the South Grafton Council caused by the resignation of Ald. A. E. Durrington will take place to-day. Two…

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Ulmarra Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 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…

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Local and General. Dorrigo Shire Repatriation

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Henderson, hon. treasurer for the above committee, has reeeived from Glenreagh £10168 and Dairyville £15 to the funds. The total amount now…

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Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

An election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the South Grafton Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald. A. E. Durrington, was held at the South…

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Council Activities. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

Sir,--May I crave the indulgence of a small space, in your worthy paper in order to bring before the notice of the public of Grafton a matter of which they should…

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Shire Clerk Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

The trouble between the engineer (Mr. Heffernan) and the clerk (Mr. Ashdown) of Manning Shire, to which reference was made the other day, has ended in the…

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A Motion of Protest. Debated by City Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

For an hour last night the City Council considered whether it would enter its emphatic protest to the Federal authorities and the State authorities of…

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A Cowra Sensation. Alderman Arrested. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

Ald. Taylor, a well-known citizen of Cowra, has been arrested on a charge of alleged theft of chaff from the Cowra railway goods shed…

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P.p.u. Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Clarence River district council was held at Ulmarra yesterday, when the following officers were elected:--President, Mr. D…

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Alleged Theft of Chaff. an Alderman Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

Ald. William Taylor, of Cowra, has been arrested and charged with the stealing of chaff from the railway goodshed. He was remanded on bail…

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North Coast Temperance Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the North Coast Temperance Council was held in Lismore to consider the "dry" shows and kind red projects. Mr. A. E. Brown (Lismore)…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting. Election Officers. Important Matters Discussed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the P.P.U. was held at Ulmarra on Thursday, Mr Chas Napper presiding. The following…

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44-Hour Week. Advocated By Mr. Beeby. Permanent Industrial Council. Scheme of Co-operation. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Beeby, in an article in "The Times," suggests the legislation of a general forty-four hour week, with a half holiday; a six-hour day for miners; and…

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Proposed National Council. Workers Demand Soviet Republic

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent states it is reported from Munich, via Berlin, that a congress of 200 representatives of workers. soldiers, and peasants'…

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Bellingen Street. Chamber of Commerce Discussion. Adverse Criticism. Defence for Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

A letter was received from the Council of the Shire of Bellingen at the meeting of the Bellingen Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night, which provoked quite…

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