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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Meeting of the Privy Council. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Privy Council was held this morning in Melbourne, at which the Prince of Wales presided. Mr. Justice Knox was sworn in as a…

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Late Cables Allies and the Huns the Spa Conference. a Council of Four. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

The Spa Conference is not likely to consist of more than a Council of Four, The British Government's calling of…

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Local Government Inquiry Suspension of Shire Engineer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

The inquiry into the suspension of Mr. S. M. H. Fowler (Engineer) by the Bellingen Shire Council was opened at the Council Chambers, Bellingen, on Tuesday…

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Street Decoration. Redfern Council's Refusal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

The Redfern Council declined to decorate the streets through which the Prince of Wales will pass on his way to the cricket ground to view the public, school…

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Deportation of Germans. Labor Council's Proposal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

The Trades and Labor Council intends to ask the Waterfront and Maritime Unions to hold up any ship on which Germans are being deported…

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Attempted Murder. Charge Against a Mayor. Accused Pleads Guilty. Sentence of Fifteen Years. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

Alderman Mackay, Mayor of Wanganui pleaded guilty to attempting to murder Creswell, a returned soldier. Creswell stared in the hospital that…

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Arbitration Council British Professor's Idea

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 4

Writing in connection with Queens land Labor enactments, Professor Berriedale Keith, late of the Colonial office, suggests that the judicial…

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Brisbane Trades Hall Council. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Brisbane Trades Hall Council considered the question of combating the propaganda in the State schools regarding the Prince of Wales' visit…

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Mb. Theodore Abroad. Honored at Lord Mayor's Banquet. Australians' Directness. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

At the Lord Mayor's banquet to the Masters of the City Guilds at the Mansion House, Sir Geo. Riddell, proposing Mr. Theodore's health, said he…

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High Commissioner for Palestine. the Jerusalem Council. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. Herbert Samuel departs for Palestine on June 12 to take up his duties as High Commissioner on July 1. The Palestine authorities have…

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Prince of Wales. Attends Melbourne Show. Great Concourse of People. the Lord Mayor's Ball. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

The Prince attended the Melbourne Royal Show, where a special exhibition was given in his honor. He was presented with an address at Essendon, and in his…

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Agricultural Bureau. Mr. Crane Addresses Richmond Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 1

At the quarterly meeting of the Richmond District Council at Lismore on Wednesday last, Mr. C. Crane, lecturer in connection with the Agricultural…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

The council of the Copmanhurst Shire met yesterday. Present: Crs. Thorold (president). Davison, Amos, Short, Allen, and Boorman…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 1

The adjourned meeting of the above Council will be held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday next, June 8, when the business that was left uncompleted on…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council. Balance of Business

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

The business transacted up to the luncheon adjournment by the Copmanhurst Shire Council at its monthly meeting at Grafton on Wednesday last…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held oil Wednesday night, when there were present:--Aldermen C. J. Ainsworth (Mayor), J. Reid,…

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Manning Shire Prosecution. Mr. Cowan's Fine Remitted Some Bitter Comment

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

Recently, it will be remembered, Cr. D. Cowan, newly-elected Member and President of the Manning Shire Council -- who is a Taree solicitor and…

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Late Cables an Amazing Story Berlin Secret War Council. Attack on France and Poland Discussed Considered Too Risky New York, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

The New York "Times'" Paris correspondent sends an amazing story of a secret War Council held at Berlin, which discussed an immediate war…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, the Mayor presiding. There were also present: Ald. F. Ellen, J. Napper, G. Chevalley, T…

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Invasion of Persia. League Council Convoked. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 3

An official report states that at the request of the Persian Government the Council of the League of Nations has been convoked to meet in London on…

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