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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 3

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

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State Politics. Re-registration of Unions. the Council's Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 5

The Action of the Legislative Council in referring the Re-registration of Unions Bill to a Select Committee is considered in political circles be a decided setback…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council of the above municipality was held on Monday night. There were present: Aldermen Hayward (Mayor), Bate,…

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Kempsey Electric Light Co. Application by Council for Injunction. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 5

Mr. Justice Harvey again had before him a motion by the council of the municipality of Kempsey for an injunction to restrain the Kempsey. Electric Light and…

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State Politics. Legislative Council. and Rejection of Measures. the Government's Intentions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Dooley, speaking at Lithgow, remarked: "The Legislative Council can reject any measures, but that is not the end of them. It is merely…

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Swamping the Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 4

It was announced yesterday that the A.L.P. executive requested the Government to immediately appoint nominees to the Legislative Council. The secretary…

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Dissatisfied with Labor Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 4

The Federated Clothing Trades Union will hold a meeting to consider the question of withdrawing affiliation from the Labor Council…

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Maclean Council. Straitened Finances. Suspension of Maintenance Work

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 2

Notwithstanding the recent permission of the Minister to contract a limited overdraft on the General Fund Account to the extent of £563, it is apparent that after…

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Industrial. City Council and Basic Wage. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 5

Over 300 employees of the City Council have been benefitted by the decision of the Finance Committee of the Council to pay the basic wage increase. This will…

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Telegrams Lord Mayor of Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, for the ensuring year will be elected on December 9…

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Swamping the Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 5

The A.L.P. executive as determined that the Government shall appoint a sufficient number of' members to the Legislative Council to enable the Government's policy…

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Grafton City Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Town Hall last night when there were present: Aid. T. Matheson, W. Robinson, F. T. Doberer,…

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Grafton's Street Trees. Ratepayers Petition Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 5

At the City Council meeting last night four petitions were received, signed in all by 85 ratepayers, requesting the council not to remove any more trees from the…

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INDUSTRIAL Unemployment. Scheme Tor Relief. Labor Council's Co-operation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 5

A scheme has been evolved where by the Labor 'Council will co-operale with the Government to relieve unemployment. The unions will send in a list of…

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News of the World. Municipal Elections in England Labor's Strong Bid. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 5

Considerable interest is being manifested in the municipal elections in the provinces which occur on November. 1. A feature thereof is the strong actack…

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Kempsey Council Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 4

The "Daily Telegraph" comments:--The point on which the Kempsey Municipal Council failed in its suit against the Kempsey Electric Lighting and Supply…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Meeting of Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 6

The ordinary meeting f the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers yesterday, when there were present Crs. W. G. Thorold, president: J…

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South Grafton Council Enterprise

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

The South Grafton Council, in committee last night, discussed the question of the purchase of saleyards, to be conducted as a council enterprise by hire to…

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South Grafton Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 2

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

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A Council of Empire. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 5

Sir James Allen, lecturing before the Royal Colenial Institute, said that the New Zealand man date over' Samoa was criticised. He suggested that an Imperial…

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