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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 27 of 69

South Grafton Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, when there were present: Ald. T. J. Roberts (Mayor),…

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South Grafton Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen T. J. Roberts (Mayor), C. J…

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Telegrams. City Council Finance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

Alderman Hagon expressed the opinion that the business undertakings of the City Council should be investigated by experts. Not only were the departments…

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City Council Finance. Loss on Fish Market, £15,000. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

The City Council, during the last five years, has lost £15,000 on the Municipal Fish Markets…

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Labor Council's Latest "Don't Help the Hospitals." "Capital's Human Repair Shops." Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

The Labor Council to-night adopted a resolution, recommending the workers not to contribute to charitable instutions, contending that these…

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Expensive Shire Car

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

The car supplied to the Maeintyre Shire Engineer is (says the Inverell "Times") evidently not the only machine that "eats, money." According to a Glen Innes…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Ulmarra Council, convened for Thursday night lapsed for want of a quorum, the only members present being the Mayor and…

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Queer! Labor Council's Idea. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 2

The State Labor Council has recommended to all unions to refrain from contributing to charitable institutions, declaring they were only…

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Maclean Wants a Grant. Special Council Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council wag held last night to consider the question of flood damage. There were present Aldermen…

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United States Representative. on Supreme Council. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

It is definitely stated that Mr. Harvey, The American Ambassador, will attend the meeting of the Supreme Council and take part in the Silesian boundary dispute…

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The Supreme Council Meeting. Italy and France Ready. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

Italy has intimated her willingness to send Signor Sforza immediately to attend the forthcoming meeting of the Supreme Council…

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City Council Finance. Awakening Public Interest. Another Losing Concern. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Cocks, M.L.A., says a gratifying interest in civic affairs is being manifested, by all classes of electors. This revival of interest is stated to indicate the strong…

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Supreme Council's Meeting. America Will Attend, But Take No Part. Vancouver, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

A Washington message says the State Department has announced that Mr. Geo. Harvey, Ambassador to Britain, will attend the Supreme Council…

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Charitable Institutions. Attitude of Labor Council Motion Ruled Out of Order Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. Garden, secretary of the Trade's and Labor Council, stated this morning that the council was, not opposed to contributing to charitable institution, adding that…

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City Council Again. Cold Storage Losses £33,000. Forest Purchases Mooted. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

Alderman R.C. Hagon states that the losses in the cold storage department of the City Council, for the past five years, amount to over £33.000…

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News and Notes. Tweed Shire Wants £50,000

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the Murwillumbah New State League tho fo lowing mo[?] w[?] carried: "That the League approach the Tweed Shire Council…

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Local Government Up to Date. Tribulations of Tweed Shire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

Most Shires in these days of soaring wages are faced with financial difficulties, but the Tweed Shire would seem to be in a particularly parlous…

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City Council Finance. the Cashing of Cheques. Outrageously Misleading Statements. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 4

The Lord Mayor referred to the matter raised at a meeting of the City Council by Ald. Meagher concerning the payment of the City Council employees last Friday…

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The Silesian Tangle. Meeting of Supreme Council. M. Briand's Proviso. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphed that "Le Petit Parisien" states that M. Briand in a Note to Britain agrees to the meeting of the Supreme Council at…

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Silesian Crisis. M. Briand's Note. Problem Must Be Settled. Supreme Council's L Responsibility. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 3

The Foreign Office has received a Note from M. Briand, cordially agreeing to a meeting of the Supreme Council, at Boulogne, without any…

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