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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday last, when there were present:-- Councillors Parsons (President),…

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Nymboida Shire Council. Regular Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 1

The council of the Shire of Nymboida met at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday. The president, Cr. P. Mulquiney, occupied the chair, and other…

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South Grafton Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

An ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present:-- Ald. Ainsworth (Mayor). Reid, Munns,…

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Nominations to Legislative Council. Restriction of Exports. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

The executive of the Australian Labor party to-night decided to call for application for nomination to the Legislative Council. Applicants must be members of…

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Purchase of a Mine. by the City Council. Aldermen's Volte Face. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 5

Several Labor aldermen are reconsidering their views on the purchase by the City Council of a coal mine. The reported proposal of the City…

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Aw[?]ard for the Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 3

[?] a special meeting of the Bel[?] Shire Council to consider the reports received from the Commissioner (Mr. Fitz[?]rald) in…

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The Council Coal Mine. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 5

It is stated that several Labor aldermen are reconsidering their views on the purchase by the City Council of a coal mine…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 2

The above Shire Council met on Wednesday last. Cr. Bennett (president), occupied the chair, and with him were Crs. Blythman, Faulks, Mulhearn and Sawtell…

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The Council Vacancies

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 4

Two aldermen are required to fill the vacancies existing in the Grafton City Council and nominations must be lodged by Saturday next. Several classes of…

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Shire Engineers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

By proclamation L.G. Ordinance No. 4, dealing with the appointment of shire engineers, has been amended to provide that where a shire council's income, from all…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

Owing to Thursday being a holiday the regular meeting of the Ulmarra Council will not be held until Friday night. At this meeting the question of improvements…

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State Politics. Legislative Council. the Labor Nominees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 5

Questioned as to the position regarding the Labor nominees for the Upper Chamber, the Premier said that, following the decision of the Labor Conference, that…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, July 12. (Before Mr. A. H Parkes, P.m.) I Municipal Cases

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

Fines of 10, with 6 costs, in default three days, were imposed in the following cases, brought by Mr. P. J. Plunkett, inspector for the South Grafton…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2
Also in The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

The monthly meeting of above was held at Coramba on Wednesday last, Cr. Bennett (president) occupying the chair; also present…

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Nymboida Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

The council of the Shire of Nymboida met at the Shire Chambers. South Grafton, on Thursday. The president, Cr. P. Malquiney, occupied…

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Coal Mine Purchase. Dowdy Meeting of City Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 5

After a lengthy and rowdy discussion on the coal mine purchase proposal by the City Council it was decided, with one dissentient (Ald. R. D. Meagher), to submit…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday. Cr. D. L. Archer, in the absence of the president (Cr. J…

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City Council Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

Nominations of candidates to fill the extraordinary vacancies in the Grafton City Council, caused by the death of the late Alderman M. Ferguson and the…

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Legislative Council. Rush of Applicants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

The rush of applicants who desire to be appointed to the Upper House continues. It is believed there will be over five hundred to select from…

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