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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Culcairn Shire Election. Ex-internees Not to Sit. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

Messrs. Paech and Wenke, candidates for the Culeairn Shire Council, have agreed not to sit if elected. The Premier received an assurance to…

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Extradition of Ex-kaiser. Considered by Ambassadors' Council. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the first meeting of the Council of Ambassadors of Great Britain, Italy, Japan and the United States was held on…

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The First Council Meeting. This Dutch Note. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

A Paris message states: Tho first nutting of the Council of Ambassadors of Britain. Italy. Japan and the United States has been held with…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondent—ED.] Shire Elections. (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—As one who has vested interests both in Coffs Harbor and Upper Orara—both of which are in C Riding, and as one who has…

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Local Government. Saturday's Elections. Many New Aldermen. Mayor of Grafton Defeated

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

On Saturday elections took place throughout the State for the position of aldermen and councillors in the various municipalities and shires. In practically…

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At Maclean. Amalgamation Proposal Rejected. the New Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

The election passed off quietly at Maclean. Very little interest was evinced in the proceedings in the morning, but matters livened up during the afternoon, and…

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Local Government Elections Results of Saturday's Voting Grafton Municipality the Mayor Defeated

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

The municipal election in Grafton, resulted in eight of the ten retiring aldermen who again offered their services to the electors being rturned,…

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At Ulmarra. a Record Poll. an Exciting Contest. Four New Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

As anticipated in these columns, the contest in the Ulmarra Municipality on Saturday proved to be the most interesting and exciting which has taken place in…

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Harwood Shire. Two Ex-councillors Defeated

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

Our Maclean correspondent writes :-Thanks to the promptitude with which the several returning officers sent in their ballot boxes, the result…

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Harwood Shire. Two New Men in "A" Riding. Councillor Munro Defeated

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

The sensation of the election in the shire of Harwood is undoubtedly the defeat of Mr. E. D. Munro, who, as a councillor of Harwood shire and alderman and…

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India. Imperial Council. Opened by the Viceroy. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

Reuter's Allahabad correspondent reports that the Viceroy opened the Imperial Council at Delhi yesterday. He declared that now that the Reform Bill…

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Late Cables the Irish Ferment Lively Scenes in Dublin City Hall Sinn Fein Convict As Lord Mayor London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

There were lively scenes in the City Hall, Dublin, during the first meeting of the new Corporation. Tom Kelly, a Sinn Feiner, now serving a sentence…

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Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

Yesterday at noon the Returning Officer, Mr. G. N. Small, made the official declaration of the results of the Copmanhurst shire election. There were only four…

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Letters to the Editor. Advance Grafton by Our Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Sir,--I was "Flabbergasted" on reading in your paper the results of the municipal elections. Only to think that the horrible aldermanic firebrand and "thorn"…

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Maclean Electric Light. a Lively Discussion. Council Blamed for Delay

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Speaking on the electric lighting proposals at the annual general meeting of the Maclean Co-operative Dairy Co., Air. J. McIntyre, chairman of directors, and…

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Municipal Elections. Labor's Position. Debacle at Lithgow. Independents' Success at Broken Hill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

A feature of the municipal elections at Lithgow was the almost complete rout of the Labor party, which had been in control of municipal matters lonelily for…

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Maclean. Maclean's Next Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 3

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council is to be field next Tuesday night to fix the Mayoral allowance and elect the new Mayor The…

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Bellingen. Presentation to Mr. S. J. Piggott. Bellingen Shire President

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. S. J. Piggott was the guest of the members of the Bellingen Chamber of Commerce and others at a banquet and presentation in the Masonic Hall,…

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Shire Elections. Cr. Faulks is Successful. Close Voting in C Riding

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire elections took place on Saturday, except in B, D, and F Ridings,where the candidates were returned without opposition…

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Trying the War Criminals Allied Council Disagrees Paris, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 3

The council of Allied Ambassadors has been unable to reach a decision regarding Germany's proposal to try the war criminals herself, and has…

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