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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 35 of 43

League of Nations. Meeting of Council. at Brussels in November. a Comprehensive Agenda. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

It an anticipated that delegates from all the nations adhering to the League of Nations will participate in a meeting of the Council of the League of Nations at…

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Municipal Electricity

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 4

The last annual report of the Local Government Department shows that seven out of fourteen electricity trading undertakings' sold electricity at less than, its…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) reported as follows at Wednesday's meeting:— A. Riding.—Maintenance has been…

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Dorrigo Shire Co[?] Engineer's Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

At the [?] meeting above, held at Cora[?] on day last, [?] Engineer (Mr. H. A. L[?]ard) reported as follows:—…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. the Timber Royalty Question

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 3

The Dorrigo Shire Council met at the Shire Office, Coramba, on Wednesday last. Cr. F. Bennett (President) occupied the chair, and with him were Crs. Faulks,…

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Graders for Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council it was decided, on the advice of the engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) to purchase two road graders for work…

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Sixty-four Days. Cork Lord Mayor's "Fast". London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of Cork has now "fasted" sixty-four days. It transpires that he sent a farewell message to his fellow councillors on the sixty-first day…

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The Courts. Alleged Libel. Newspaper and Mayor. a Farthing Damages. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 4

At the Dubbo Supreme Court, W. O. McWilliam, proprietor of the "Coonamble Times," claimed £2000 from H. R. Buttsworth, late Mayor of Coonamble, for…

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Labor Aldermen. Attitude Towards A.L.P. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 5

It is believed that the city Labor, aldermen will accept the dictum of the A.L.P. to drop the Moore street scheme, but the aldermen do not seem to be so complacent…

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Dorrige Shire Council Monthly Meetings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire Council met at the Shire office, Coramba, on Wednesday his, Cr. F. Bennett (President) oocupied the chair, and…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. the Timber Royalty Question

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire Council met at the Shire Office, Coramba, on Wednesday last. Cr. F. T. Hennett (president) occupied the chair, and…

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Intrigue Against Lord Mayor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

It is reported that there is something like an intrigue in Labor circles to oust Ald. Fitzgerald from the office of Lord Mayor at the election next month…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of receiving the Mayor is report on the conference recently held…

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Grafton City Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held on Monday night, when there were present: Ald. G. Morrison (Mayor), A. C. McArthur, W. H…

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44-Hour Week for Council Employees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

The Municipal Labor party is satisfied that it will be able to carry a declaration for a 44-hour week for City Council employees…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Council Was held at the Council Chambers last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. C. J. Ainsworth),…

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C.p. and A. Society. Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the council of the Clarence P. and A Society was held in the Town Hall yesterday 16 members and the secretary (Mr. Len. C. Lawson)…

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Sydney City Council. a 44-Hours Week. Nothing to Do. with War Trophies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 5

The City Council, by 13 votes to 12, declined to have anything to do with the allocation of war trophies. Alderman Farrell remarked it was time the people…

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Legislative Council a Government Defeat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 5

The Government was defeated in the Legislative Council to-night. After a long discussion on the Unions Re-registration Billl, Mr. Sinclair moved…

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Most Unusual Scene. in the Legislative Council. Two Members Escortsd Out. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 5

The Legislative Council was disturbed by a most unusual scene to-night when two members were ordered from, the Chamber, escorted by the Usher of the Black Rod…

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