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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,374 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 69

Service Car Preference. Further Discussion in Council. More Information to Be Sought

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

The question of preference to service ears over the traffic at the punt was further discussed at the meeting of the City Council on Monday night. A letter…

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Those Marrickville Policemen. Council Pursues the Matter. Official Papers Asked For. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

The Marrickville Municipal Council considers that Mr. Dooley has not vindicated his position with regard to the removal of two policemen from…

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A Municipal Scheme

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 5

Following upon the proposal to establish a municipal eating house, the Lord Mayor has worked out the details of a scheme for the municipalities to supply…

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A Council Appointment

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

The action of the Grafton City Council in the appointment of a civilian to the post of poundkeeper and caretaker of parks and gardens has called forth a lot…

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South Grafton Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

The adjourned ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Ald T. J. Roberts (Mayor), Reid, C. I. A. Lee…

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Letter to the Editor. Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

Sir, -- in looking through the report of the meeting of the Grafton City Council which appeared in the "Examiner" of Tuesday and Wednesday, I notice that the…

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The Council Surprised. American Request Acceded To. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

A message from Paris states that a surprise was sprung upon the Council of the League of Nations, which was about to discuss the mandates, when it…

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Harwood Shire Works

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

In company with Mr. L. Carey, C.E., Harwood Shire Engineer, Mr. Archer, Supervising Engineer of the Public Works Department, Lismore, made an inspection…

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State Politics. Labor Council Censured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

The Balmain branch of the Australian Labor party carried a resolution resenting the, attitude adopted by the Trades and Labor Council in harassing the present…

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Labor Running Riot. Sydney Council Endorses Conference's Policy. Praise for a Defaulting Union. Sydney Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

The Sydney Trades and Labor Council to-night considered the decisions arrived at at the All Australia Union Conference at Melbourne…

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Legislative Council. Opened in Bombay. by Duke of Connaught. Free Gift of Self-government. Bombay

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

The Duke of Connaught performed the last important official function of his visit to India yesterday morning when he opened the new Bombay Legislative…

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The Industrial Position. Shipping Dispute Nearly Ended. Ominous Decision by All-australian Union Conference. Joyfully Endorsed by Sydney Labor Council Nearer to Sovietism. Council of Action to Be Formed. to Combat Owners' "Challenge." Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

The All Australia Conference of Labor Unions at Melbourne yesterday decided to constitute a Council of Action, with power to order the…

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Municipal Control. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

A deputation of milk producers interviewed the Victorian, Minister for Agriculture and advocated the municipal control of milk supplies…

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A Melbourne Deputation. Urges Municipal Control. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

A deputation of milk producers waited on the Minister for Agriculture to-day and advocated the Municipal control of milk supplies…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

The Dorrigo Shire Council met at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, 9th inst. Cr. F. T. Bennett presided, and with him were…

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Preference to Soldiers. Labor Party's Attitude. Lord Mayor Replies to Criticisms. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Lambert, replying to criticism, gave what is so far the clearest definition of the Labor party's attitude to soldier preference. The…

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The Yap Difficulty. Discussed by the League. Allied Council's Responsibility. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

A Paris message says the Council of the League of Nations briefly discussed America's intervention in regard to the Yap mandate, but no decision was…

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A Dying Municipality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 3

From a thriving municipality, sending thousands of pounds worth of gold to the Armidale banks every week, Hillgrove has now fallen into…

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A Council Fined

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

Under the Profiteering Prevention Act, Lismore Council was charged at Lismore Police Court on Monday with selling gas at a higher price than that fixed by the…

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The Enemies of Democracy. Lord Mayor on Capitalists. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

The Lord Mayor, in defending his action at a recent meeting of the City Council when an alderman was threatened with ejection, said the…

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