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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Peace with Ireland Council. Labor Against Home Rule Bill. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 5

Lord Cavendish Bentinck presided at the House of Commons over a large meeting of members of Parliament and others to consider the Irish situation. The meeting…

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General Cables. British Municipal Affairs. Labor's Advance. Interesting Mayoral Elections. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 5

Labor is getting more and more a grip over London municipal affairs. At yesterday's elections, Labor, for the first time, secured a majority of Mayoralties, fifteen…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2

The usual, monthly meeting of the, above Council was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday. There were present Crs. Parsons…

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Legislative Council Harbor Rates and Tonnage Bill

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

In the Legislative Council the Harbor Rates and Tonnage Bill was recommitted for the further consideration of a number of clauses…

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Sydney City Council. Insinuations and Innuendos. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

During consideration of an application for the extension of a lease at a meeting of the City Council, Alderman Lambert moved that the request be granted,…

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Increased Municipal Pay. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

About 11.700 men will profit by the increase? in the municipal rates of pay through out the State--8000 in the country and 3500 in the metropolitan area…

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Council Meetings

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 5

"The Times" Veveys correspondent states it is announced that the council of the League will meet regularly, at Geneva every two months. It is practically…

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Shire Repatriation Committee. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Shire Repatriation Committee was held at local Court House on Wednesday last when the following members were…

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ALD. McSWEENEY'S Death. Industrial Council's Sympathy an Orange Protest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 4

The Newcastle Industrial Council adopted the following resolution: "This meeting learns with indignation and sorrow of the death of Alderman McSweeney, the…

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Municipal Misrule. Ratepayers' Protection Association. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 4

Preliminary arrangements have been Completed for the establishment of a Ratepayers' Protection Association, which is to be absolutely free of political control or…

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Alderman Lambert's Motion. Sympathy with Mrs. McSWEENEY. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 3

At the next meeting of the Sydney City Council Alderman Lambert intends to submit a motion: "That this council expresses its deepest sympathy with the…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 4

At a special meeting of the above council held at Maclean on Saturday, for the purpose of discussing matters associated with the valuation of the shire it was…

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Resignations. From City Council. the Mayor and the Town Clerk

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 4

The Mayor of Grafton, Ald. George Morrison, was not present at the meeting of the City Council last night, but a notification was received from him, tendering…

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Re Southampton Ferry and the Nymboida Shire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 6

Sir, I desire to reply briefly to the attack upon me by Mr. H. M. Baldock, the shire engineer, when this subject was under discussion at the council meeting,…

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Grafton City Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 2

An ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, when there were present: Aldermen H. M. Baldock (Deputy-Mayor), Robinson, Doberer,…

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League of Nations. Meeting of the Council. America Not Represented. Assurances From Japan. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 5

One hundred and fifty delegates and journalists have arrived at Geneva. The Assembly opens on Monday. (Reuter.)…

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Railways Commission. About a Mayor's Letter. Repudiated by Council. Charges of Criminal Waste. SYDNEY,Tuesday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 5

When the Railways and Tramways Commission resumed to-day .Mr. Watt, the senior counsel for the Crown announced that he had received a letter from the…

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Yarra in Flood. Shire Councillor Drowned. Rivers and Creeks Swollen. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 5

In consequence of heavy rains the Yarra is again in flood. Many of the suburban streets are flooded. The rivers and creeks in the country were swollen, and much…

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Trade with Russia. Council of Action. Renewing Its Activities. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 5

The "Daily Herald" publishes the text of Council of Action's manifesto. It announces the intention of re-opening the fight on the question of resumption of…

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Municipal Enterprise. What Manly Is Doing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 4

The Scheme by which Manly Will secure a new Town Hall is novel, and the Mayor Ald. Reid, M.L.A., believes this is the firs time Such a method has been adopted…

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