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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 27 of 43

City Council Election. Polling To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 4

The poll for the election of two alder [?]en to the Grafton City Council, in sucession to the late Alderman M. Fergu on and Aldern an C. [?]meson, rasigned…

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Housing Scheme. Proposal of Glebe Council. Erection of 300 Homes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 4

Representatives of the Glebe Municipal Council submitted to Mr. Dooley a community housing scheme. It was stated that a great area of land, on which there…

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City Council Election. Two New Men Elected

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 2

The poll for the election of two aldermen to the Grafton City Council, to fill the extraordinary vacancies caused by the death of Alderman M. Ferguson and…

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Shire Election

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

The election to fill the vacancy in the Dorrigo Shire Council, caused by the retirement of Cr. Jones, was held on Saturday, and retailed in the…

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Local and General. Shire Valuation Appeal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 3

An appeal by T. A. Field against the assessment by the Copmanhurst Shire Council of his property at £10,365 was mentioned in the District Court…

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a[?] Four [?] Collapse of [?] at Council's Sy[?]

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 3

A brick wall and ab[?] coal collapsed at the C[?] power-house at Pyrmont [?] Six men were buried, and [?]…

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Maclean Council. Election of Mayor. Ald. J. M. Hayward Appointed

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 1

A special meeting of the above council was held last night when there present: Aldermen Dugaid Cameron (Deputy Mayor), Hayward, Black, Bate,…

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Shire Councillors Confer North Coast and Tablelands Representatives

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 3

The following precis of minutes of meeting of Shire Councillors of North Coast and Tablelands, held at O'Connell-street, has been forwarded to us:--…

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Alderman Resigns. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 5

As a protest against its unfair constitution, Alderman Gilpin has resigned from the City Council coal mine committee…

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Notice to Strike. Council Should Be Informed. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 5

The Labor Council has carried a resolution that before any affiliated union participated in a strike or did anything likely to involve another…

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League of Nations. Meeting Of the Council. Subjects to Be Discussed. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 5

The secretariat to the League of Nations announces that the subjects to be discussed at the meeting of the Council at San Sebastian include co-ordinate…

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The Public and the Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

A definite step m the. direction of securing co-operation between the public and the Municipal Council has just been taken at Armidale. An important proposal, namely,…

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C P. AND A. SOCIETY. Annual Meeting. a Highly Successful Year. Contest for Election to Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 1

The annual meeting of members of the Clarence C.P and A. Society was held in the Town Hall on Saturday forenoon, the president: (Mr. George Morrison) being…

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Grafton City Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

An ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, when there were present: Aldermen Geo. Morrison (Mayor), Doberer, Cooney, Baldock,…

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Orara Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Crs. J. Lattimore (president), J. T. Mulquiney, Geo. Kelly, H…

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Local and General. Bellingen Shire Engineer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

The Bellingen Shire Council's offer to Mr. S. H. M. Fowler (late shire engineer) evidently proved inacceptable, for on Wednesday last--after consultation with his…

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Engagement of Town Hall. Lord Mayor Silent. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 5

Interviewed to-day, the Lord Mayor was asked if he was aware that the Town Hall had been engaged for the purpose of welcoming the I.W.W. men when they came…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Crs. W. C. Thorold (president), W. Amos, J. N. Short,…

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Peace Loan. Discussion by Orara Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 3

The matter of assisting in the raising of the second peace loan came before the Orara Shire Council this week. In the course of a brief discussion, one councillor…

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Local and General. Maclean Municipal Roll

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 4

The compilation of a supplementary list of electors for the municipality of Maclean is now in course of preparation, and all persons claiming to be enrolled…

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