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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 30 of 69

South Grafton Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 3

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

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Shire Conference. Important Resolutions. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 2

The Shires' Conference has carried a resolution urging that a referendum be taken on the question of abolishing State Parliaments, the…

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The Governors' Levee. Lord Mayor Lambert's Swank Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 5

The Governors' levee to-day was largely attended, those present were variously garbed, from Judges in their robes and Bishops in canonicals to…

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Hydro-electricity the Shire Guarantee. Directors' Action Confirmed by Large Majority

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 2

One of the largest and most interesting meetings that have ever been held in Dorrigo. took place at the Empire Hall on Wednesday morning…

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State Politics. Swamping Upper House. Lord Mayor's Statement. Criticism by Mr. Cocks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

Mr. Cocks, M.L.A:, referring to the statemens by the Lord Mayor that they would force the absorption of Paddington through the Upper House, and if…

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Inside War History. Secrets of Supreme Council Told. Foch Towered Over Everyone His Dramatic Advice to Cadorna

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 8

Captain Peter E. Wright in his book "At the Supreme War Council" (published by Nash) gives a lively account of the proceedings and personalities of…

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Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 4

The next regular monthly meeting of the above shire will be held at Maclean on Friday next Amongst the business to be dealt with is a notice of motion given…

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Amalgamation. Shire and Municipality. Further Departmental Views

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

The following is a transcript of an interesting letter from the Local Government Department Sydney,under date 18th ultimo received by Mr…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 6

The fortnightly meriting of the Ulmarra Council was field on Thursday night, the mayor (Ald. C. Napper) presiding. There were also present Ald. F. Ellem, W. Gow,…

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Repatriation. Dorrigo Shire Committee. Meeting at Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee was held, at Coff's harbor on Thursday, May 26. There were present: Srgt F. Pritzler (President) and Messrs. A. L. Walsh. H…

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44-Hours Week. Lithgow Council's Decision. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

A Lithgow message says the strike of municipal employees has been averted. The men demanded a forty-four hours…

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Sydney City Council. Organising for Elections. a Strenuous Labor Campaign. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

The executive of the A.L.P. is now organising for the municipal elections which take place in December. It is being privately circulated amongst…

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Orara Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The Orara Shire Council held its monthly, meeting yesterday morning at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, when there were present Crs. E…

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Orara Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

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

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Saluting the Flag. Orara Shire Council's Discussion. the "Only a Few" Delusion Again

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The Orara Shire Council, at its monthly meeting yesterday had before it the Manning Shire Council's now well-known, resolution dealing with the…

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Ex Mayor's Income Tax. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 5

Robert Toupein, former Mayor of Darwin, was proceeded against by the Income Tax Department at the Central Court for failure to forward a return of income for…

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Darwin Taxation Muddle. Ex-mayor Fined. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 3

At the Central Summons Court today Robert Toupein, ex-Mayor of Darwin, was fined £30 for failing to forward an income tax return…

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Municipal Trouble in Suva. Mr. Davey Criticised. Upheld by the Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

Apparently there has been some trouble amongst the Suva municipal staff lately, and Mr. S. G. Davey, the Town Clerk, late of Grafton, has been…

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Muzzling the Press. Labor Aldermen's Proposal. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 3

There has been a discussion among the Labor aldermen of the City Council on getting the Government to introduce legislation next session to…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held yesterday in the Shire Chambers, Grafton, when there were present Crs. J. N…

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