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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Grafton City Council. Mayor's Report

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

At the concluding ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council held last night the Mayor (Ald. D. McFarlane) submitted the following report covering the…

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Ex-internees. in Shire Council Election. Senator Gardiner's Views. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

Senator Gardiner, referring to the reported agitation at Culcairn against German nominations for the shire council election, states that as Australians they…

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Federal Government Loans. Objection to Municipal Proposal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

The Wodonga Shire Council, which proposes to avail itself of the opportunity offered by the Federal Government to provide loans for municipal works,…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at Coramba on Wednesday last, when there were present Cre. Biythman…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

The Dorrigo Shire Council met at Coramba on Wednesday. The president. Cr. Blythman, presided, and there were present: Crs. Faulks,…

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Grafton Council. Past Three Years' Record Mayor's Comprehensive Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council--the last to be held by the present body of aldermen--at the Town Hall on Monday…

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Shire and Municipal Amalgamation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

Sir.--As the ratepayers of Maclean will be called upon on the hist inst. to give an expression of opinion as to the advisability or otherwise of merging into…

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Nymboida Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

In connection with the Nymboida Shire elections, Mr. L. G. Waugh announces his intention of seeking re-election for C riding, which is the…

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Letters to the Editor. Shire and Municipality

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,-- What 's wrong with Maclean .It is one of nature's beauty spots, situate on the bank of the finest river in the State, if not in Australia: a good business…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night, when there were present: Ald…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

The Grafton City Council met on Monday night. Present: Ald. McFarlane (Mayor), R. C. Law, Cooney, Baldoek, Imeson, Strong, Matheson, Ferguson,…

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Electric Lighting. Nymboida Scheme. Council Committee's Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

The Electric Lighting Committee presented the following report on the Nymboida. hydro-electric scheme to Monday night's meeting of the City Council…

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Grafton's Electricity Council and Nymboida Scheme. Will Accept No Responsibility

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council, The Lighting reported that the figures supplied by the Government in…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

The last meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council for the closing triennial period was held last night, the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. C. J. Ainsworth) being in the…

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Ulmarra Council Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

Nominations in connection with the above must be in the hands of the returning officer by 5 p.m. to-day. A number of persons are mentioned as likely…

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Local and General. Municipal Nominations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

The nominations for aldermen in the various municipalities will close at 5 p.m. to-day. Rumor has it that at South Grafton there will be quite a number of now…

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Prince of Wales. Municipal Entertainment. Labor Aldermen's Opposition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

At the first meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council, considerable opposition was shown by Labor aldermen to a proposal to allocate money for the…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The last meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Maclean, as at present constituted, was an inglorious one. It was only at nine o'clock, after an adjournment…

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Telegrams. Culcairn Shire Trouble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of soldiers at Wagga decided to co-operate with Culcairn soldiers to approach the authorities with a view to having J. Wenke and H. Paech…

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Legislative Council. More Appointments Likely. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

It is understood that the Government intends to make another batch of appointments to the Legislative Council in the near future. It is understood they…

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