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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 30 of 43

Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 3

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

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Council of Action. Mr. Clynes' Defence. Disapproval of Bolshevists' Acts. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. R. Clynes, Labor member for Manchester, in an article in the "Standard," denies being dragged at the heels of the extremists. "I never gave any…

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Shire Council in Trouble

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 3

Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M., at the Small Debts Court on Wednesday, Leslie Wm. George Lo[?]ts sued the Tweed Shire Council for the recovery of £15 paid into…

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Lord Mayor of Cork. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of C[?]k has been imprisoned at Wormwood S[?]rubbs. He has been hunger-striking since his arrest, and is weak…

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Local and General. Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the works committee of the Ulmarra Council was held last week, when the resignation of Ald. Jefferies as chairman was received and accepted. Ald…

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Outrages in Ireland. Republicians Ambush Soldiers. Lord Mayor of Cork Sentenced. a Train Held Up. Mail Bags Seized. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

The usual crop of outrages are reported from Ireland to-day. A train was held up by armed men at Farns and twenty bags of mails seized. All the official…

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Ireland. Visited by Dr. Mannix. Lord Mayor of Cork. Dying While Hunger Striking. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. McSweeney, Lord Mayor of Cork, is hunger-strikign at Brixton and is reported to be very weak. His sister has appealed to the Home Office, who…

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Threat of Transport Workers' Council. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

"The Times" Danzig correspondent says General . Guyedon is bringing a French steamer laden with munitions for Poland. Mr. Tower states he does…

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Aldermen's Undignified Immersion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 5

Aldermen Kosher and Bunting fell unto the harbor from the Manly ferry, steamer just after the vessel left Circular. Quay last, night. Ropes were thrown out and…

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C P. AND A. SOCIETY. Meeting of New Council. Retiring President Re Elected. Secretary's Salary Increased to £250

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly elected council of the Clarence P. and A. Society was held in the Town Hall yesterday, the president (Mr. Geo. Morrison)…

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Council of Action. Reply to Prime Minister. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 3

The Labor Council of Action, replying to Mr. Lloyd George's note of August 23, declared it must be read in the direction of War and reactionary policy…

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Local and General. Shire Valuations

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr. Broad) and Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) are at present in Dorrigo, and will remain here till Sunday afternoon. Mr…

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P.p.u. Meeting of District Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the Masonic Hall. Bellingen, on Saturday last. Mr. J. Fredericks…

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Ireland. Lord Mayor of Cork. a 14 Days' Fast. McSWEENEY Unconscious. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 5

The authorities at Dublin Castle state that McSweeney was not arrested in a peaceful Sinn Fein court but at a meeting of Republican commandants who…

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Britain and Russia. Council of Action and Mr. Lloyd George. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 5

The Council of Action has telegraphed to Mr. Lloyd George noting with satisfaction the decision of the Soviet Government, which in the opinion of the Council…

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Lord Mayor of Cork. In a State of Collapse. His Supporters Abandon Hope McSWEENEY Resigned to His Fate London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 5

Sinn Fein hopes are resting on an interpretation of the King's reply to an appeal made by Mr. Redmond Howard, in which the King states that realising…

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City Council Finance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

In view of the recent disclosures in the City Council concerning the state of the finances. a section of the ratepayers in outside civic circles are moving in the…

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Industrial. Labor Party and Council Cleaning Up Process. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

Fifty-eight unions were represented at the conference convened by the Australian Labor party to consider what action should be taken with regard to the Labor…

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City Council's Employees. No Saturday Work Motion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

Alderman Burke will move a resolution at the next meeting of the City Council in favor of a 44 hour week and no Saturday work…

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Returned Soldiers' League a Clarence Sub-Branch. District Conference to Be Held Mayor of Grafton Attacked

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the executive of the reestablished Grafton and South Grafton branch of the P.S. and S.I. League was held in the Town Hall, Grafton, last…

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