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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 14 of 69

Manly Town Hall Controversy. Writ for £5000 Issued. Against the Mayor. Sydney, Friday Night

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

Solicitors, acting on behalf of A. Macaulay, a solicitor, of Manly, have issued a writ claiming £5000 damages, in respect of alleged slander, against…

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A Thorny Subject. Scotch Thistles. Lively Interlude at Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

A discussion regarding the destruction of Scotch thistles led to what might be called a "slight breeze" at the Copmanhurst Shire Council meeting…

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Another Royal Commission. City Council's Electric Costs Inquiry by Justice Wade. Sydney, Friday Night

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

Justice Wade has been appointed a Royal Commissioner to inquire into the cost of the generation of electric current, under the amending…

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Ulmarra-council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday night, the Mayor, Ald. C. Napper, presiding. There were also present: Ald. F…

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Grafton Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

The Grafton Municipal Council met last evening, when there were present: Aldermen H. M. Baldock (Mayor), W. T. Robinson, F. T. Doberer, J…

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Soldiers' Preference Act. Discussion in Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

A letter was received at the meeting of the City Council last night from the secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, Grafton, enclosing a resolution asking why…

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Germany and Allies. Germany's Proposals. a New Development. Special Meeting of Supreme Council. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 3

An unexpected development is reported in connection with the reparations negotiations. Von Simons renewed his request for an opportunity…

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German Proposals. an Unexpected Meeting. Of the Supreme Council. Proceedings Not Divulged. French Press Perturbed. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

Germany continues to maintain a show of defiance to the Allied reparation proposals. Reuter's Berlin correspondent states…

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Orara Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 3
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The ordinary meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday when there were present: Crs. E. E. Small,…

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Payment of Aldermen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

The Willoughby Council carried a resolution expressing strong disapproval of the unsolicited proposal of the State Government to bring in a bill to authorise…

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Claim Against Orara Shire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

At the meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday a letter was received from Dr. Ashton Shorter, of Murwillumbah, claiming a total sum of £13116, in…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council, the following business, in addition to that reported in yesterday's issue, was…

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Tragedy in Ireland. Mayor of Limerick Shot. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 3

The Mayor of Limerick, George Clancy was shot dead, and his wife wounded in their house this morning…

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The Truth Unpalatable. Scenes at Broken Hill. an Outspoken Alderman. Relief for Unemployed. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

There were stormy scenes at a public meeting at Broken Hill Town Hall last night, called to consider the industrial question, and to make efforts to have the…

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The Sugar Council. to Meet on March 21St. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has arranged for the Sugar Council to meet at Brisbane on March 21st. Mr Massy Greene, Minister for Customs, will…

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A Municipal Depot. Action by Randwick Council. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 3

The Randwick Municipal Council last night unanimously decided to establish a municipal milk depot. Aldermen stated that through no fault…

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Five Millions for Works. Lord Mayor's Panacea. a Compulsory Loan. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 3

The Lord Mayor, Ald. W. H. Lambert, considers that a loan of five millions should be immediately raised for productive work. If necessary,…

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Orara Shire Ouster. Cr. Lattimore's Right to Sit Challenged. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

The case in which Frederick Firth, of Upper Coldstream, is seeking to oust Cr. John Lattimore, of Brushgrove, from the Orara Shire Council,…

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City Council's Electricity. Application to Increase Price. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to consider the City Council's application for permission to increase the price of electricity was opened to-day…

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