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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 34 of 69

Lord Mayor's Services. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers Political League has issued a circular to secretaries of trade unions in respect of, a, meeting to be hold to take steps, to…

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City Council Matters. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

The City Council Finance Committee recommended that sanction, be obtained for a loan of £250,000 for asphalt, for street, paving…

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New State League District Council Formed. an Enthusiastic Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

A meeting under the auspices of the Grafton New State League was held in the New State rooms last night, for the purpose of forming a District…

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New State League. Meeting at Grafton. District Council Formed

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

The question of the formation of a District Council for the Clarence was conclusively dealt with at a meeting held in the New State rooms, Grafton, last…

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South Grafton Council Critics

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,--I have been interested as well as somewhat amused at the criticism of [?] correspondents,'Onlooker" and Rapayer and crave a small space of your…

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The Shire's Position Engineer's Comprehensive Statement. Some Interesting Figures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Leonard (Engineer), submitted the following report to the last meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council:—…

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Action for Slander. Case Against Mayor of Manly. Plaintiff Cross-examined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 5

The action, Macaulay versus Reid, was resumed in the Supreme Court. Plaintiff, in answer to Mr. Loxton, denied that he had ever been in the Mayor 's…

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Squabble Between Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

There has been a good deal of squabbling at the St. Mary's Municipal Council meetings, which culminated in a challenge by Alderman Morris to Alderman Lalor to…

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Municipal Muddling State of Fitzroy Street. Council Created Nuisance

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

Councils, Shire and Municipal, are much criticised bodies. Generality the condemnation is real enough, but it frequently happens that the trouble is…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 4

The Dorrigo Shire Council met on Wednesday last. President Bennett occupied the chair, and with him were Crs. Faults, Saywell, Mulhearn,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. H. Leonard, Shire Engineer, reported as follows:— Throughout the shire reconstruction and maintenance have been…

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County Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 2

After the public meeting held here some little time ago, at which a resolution was carried authorising the Secretary to give effect to a…

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South Grafton Council Critics

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 1

Sir.--Under the above heading I note Ald. Lee has been interested as well as amused at the criticism of mine in connection with lop-sided municipal affairs…

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Letter to the Editor. Mr. Lee on South Grafton Council Critics

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 1

Sir,-- May [?] be permitted to say a few words in replay to Mr. Lec. I will at once admit [?]in[?] civic enthusiasm is dead; it died a [?]olcut death when I read the report of…

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Preserving the Roads Timber Traffic Restricted. Nymboida Shire Council Takes Action

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at South Grafton yesterday morning for the purpose of considering the…

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Nymdoida Shire Council. Special Meeting. Decision to Close Certain Roads. Against Heavy Traffic

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 1

A special meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning, for the purpose of considering the…

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Sydney's Extraordinary Council Lord Mayor's Serious Charge. Police-collected Rolls "Corruptly Stuffed." Civic Reformers Threaten Legal Proceedings. Paddington Absorption Reaffirmed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. W. H. Lambert) stated at the Council meeting last night that, in his opinion, the citizens' roll compiled by the police…

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City Council's Sympathy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 4

During a stormy scene in the City Council last night Sir Allen Taylor was being twitted by Labor aldermen with not remembering details of a certain business…

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City Council's Sympathy. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 3

The Sydney City Council adopted a resolution expressing sympathy with the relatives of those drowned in the shipping disasters…

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Withdrawal From Trades Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 5

The Factory Employees' Union decided by a unanimous vote to withdraw from affiliation from the Trades, and Labor Council. The speakers characterised the…

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