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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

857 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 43

Letter to the Editor. an Orara Shire Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 3

Sir,--In your report of the recent Orara Shire Council meeting you state a petition was read from some fourteen ratepayers of Riding A., Orara Shire, requesting that…

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Bellingen Shire. Special Meeting of Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

A speciul meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council was held on Wednesday, June 16, at the Council Chambers, Bellingen. present: Crs. Dowle (president), Piggott,…

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The Lord,mayor's Tribute

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

The Lord Mayor referring to the Prince of Wales, said, I consider the Prince a bonnie young man. I am sure that all this talk of disloyalty at the Town Hall…

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Maclean Common. Special Lease Recommended. Council's Management Criticised

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 1

The Local Land Board, consisting of Messrs. E. W. Brierly (chairman), J. A. MaLachlan, and C. F. Williams, sat. at Maclean on wednesday, when, amongst…

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Immigration Labor Council Asked to Debate It

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 3

The Sydney Millions Club recently asked the Sydney Labor Council to appoint delegates to debate the question of immigration, and it was…

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Military Preparations. County Council and Dail Eirann. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 3

At Doffymonor, a Dublin seaside resort, the military are putting up barbed wire, filling sandbags and digging dugouts…

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An Alderman Fined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

Alderman Edward Clark was fined 10 at the North Sydney Court on a charge of having acted in a disorderly manner in the North Sydney Council Chamber, and…

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Procedure at Council Meetings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 4

A lengthy notice in the "Government Gazette" deals with the amendment of ordinance under the Local Government Act relating to the procedure and rules…

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Sydney Council's Electricity Coal Mine to Be Purchased Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 3

The Sydney City Council, last night, by a narrow majority, decided to purchase the Central Illawarra coal mine. (The object is to provide coal to be…

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Polish Council of Defence. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

"The Times" Warsaw correspondent states that owing to the critical situation in Poland, the Government convened a Council of National Defence, Which…

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Ulmarra Council. Town Hall Improvements Shelved

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, the Mayor (Aldern an C. Napper) presiding. There were also present: Alderman Eliem,…

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Aeroplane Mail. Advocated for Clarence. Ulmarra Council Moves

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

At the meeting of the Ulmarra Council on Thursday night, Aid. Fitzgerald introduced the question of an aeroplane mail service, and referred to the inauguration…

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City Council Is Colliery. an Extraordinary Proposition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

In coal trade circles the proposal by the City Council to buy the Central Illawarra colliery is regarded as the most extraordinary proposition that has ever been put…

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Vacancies in City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

The death of Ald. M. Ferguson was officially reported to the Grafton City Council last night and the Town Clerk explained that the election to fill sued…

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Startling Procedure. New Council of Nations. Germany to Be Admitted. Mr. Lloyd George's Victory. the Conference at Spa. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 5

The Spa Conference is awaited with the keenest interest. The path is strewn with difficulties owing to the unconciliatory attitude of the German delegates…

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Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council will be held in the Shire Hall, Coramba, today (Wednesday)…

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Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

The Council of the Orara Shire met yesterday. Present: Crs. Lattimore (president), Collett, Mulquiney, Jones and Small…

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Grafton City Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 3

An ordinary meetings of Grafton City Council was held on Monday night, when the following members were present: Ald. H. M. Baldock (deputy-Mayor), Doberer…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 4

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

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Council Procedure

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 4

The Local Government Act and the Ordinances under it contain many provisions and directions as to what may and may not be done by councils in the…

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