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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 17 of 69

Grafton City Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Town Hall last night, when there were present: Ald. F. T. Doberer, W. H. Henson, T. Matheson,…

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THE A.L.P. and Mr. Cars' Cave. Lord Mayor Not Perturbed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, referring to the alleged intrigue in order to depose him, stated that evidently Mr. Catts and those following him desired the A.L.P…

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Grafton's "Out-back." Macadamised Road Wanted. Petition to the Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Grafton Council a petition was submitted on behalf of a number of ratepayers, playing that the Council give attention…

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Guyra Shire Valuations

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

Some little time ago Dumaresq Shire Council caused a sensation when it issued its now valuations for taxation purposes, and meetings were…

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City Streets Renewal. Day Labor Scares the Council Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

The proposed half a million contract for renewing the city streets is not to be gone on with as the Labor, aldermen want the work done by day labor…

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Miners' Council Adjourns

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 5

The council meeting of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation adjourned to-day out of respect to the memory of Mr. Brookfield. Mr. Bradley, the…

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The Orara Shire Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

The ouster application, Firth v. Lattimore, was mentioned before Mr. Justice James in Chambers this morning, and the hearing was adjourned until April 1…

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City Council Finance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the City Council Sir Allen Taylor said on June 30 the over draft would be approximately one million pounds. The income from rates of about…

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Trades and Labor Council Resolution

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 5

The flag at the Trades Hall, Sydney was flown at half-mast to-day out of respect to the late Mr. Percy Brookfield. The executive of the New South Wales…

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Mr. Dooley and Police. His Answer to Marrickville "Bamboozling," Says the Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Dooley's answer to the deputation which recently waited on him regarding the removal of two policemen from Marrickville, was severely…

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QUEENSLAND The North Coast Railway. Rumors of Retrenchment. Basic Wage for Council Employees. Bisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Frank King, a stock dealer near Warwick, was to-day fined £30 for failing to furnish a full and complete statement to the Commonwealth Tax Department of his…

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Payment of Aldermen. What It Would Cost. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

The Leichhardt Council last night received a letter from the Willoughby Council, asking co-operation in protesting against the proposed payment…

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The Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 4

Sir, -- I notice in your report of the City Council meeting which appeared in Tuesday's "Examiner," that the health committee reported on the Duke street drain,…

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News of the World. a Disloyal Council. Ex-soldiers Supply a Remedy. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

There were exciting scenes at Edmonton (ten miles from London) in consequence of the District Council's decision not to fly the Union Jack on Empire Day…

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A.L.P. CONFERENCE. Success of Catts' Cave. in a Trial of Strength. the Lord Mayor's Address. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 5

The A.L.P. conference opened this afternoon. The president, Ald. Lambert, said it seemed obvious that despite the continuous…

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Up to the Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

The members of the newly-formed Grafton Cycle Club, anxious to get into track form as soon as possible with a view to competing at the…

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City Council Finance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

The Lord Mayor says there is no justification for the assertion that the City Council is in financial difficulties. It is not denied, he said, that there was a…

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A L.P. CONFERENCE. Appointment of Lord Mayor. a Piece of Impertinence. Mr. Lambert Alleged to Be a "Strong Man." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

The Labor Conference was less stormy to-night, although there were several excited interludes, in one of which two women delegates became very excited and…

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Council of Defence

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 1

Senator, Pearce announced yesterday that Sir John Monash had accepted the invitation to become a member of the Council of Defence…

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Council of Defence. Sir John Monash Appointed. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 3

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, has stated that Sir John Monash, Chairman of the Electricity Commission, had, with the…

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