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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 38 of 69

Advance of Flying. Air Council's Big Programme. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 3

To-morrow's meeting of the Air Council will consider the 1921-22 programme, including the establishment of aerial squadrons at Melbourne and…

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South Grafton Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was hold at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, last night. There were…

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An Unusual Libel. Amusing Darwin Incident. the Ex-mayor's Taxes. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

A Darwin message states that, because the newspaper "Northern Territory Times" accused the ex-Mayor, Mr. Toupein, of paying his taxes, it…

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Electrical Contract. Given to Victorian Firm. City Council's Liability. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 5

The General Purposes Committee of the City Council decided to give a contract for a turbo-generator to Thompson and Company, of Castlemaine, Victoria, at a cost…

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City Council Contract. Big Job Goes to Victoria. Serious Loss to New South Wales Engineers. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 3

Officials of the Amalgamated society of Engineers declined to comment on the decision of the City Council to give the contract for the new…

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City Council. The Electrical Contract. Engineers Society's Action. Opposition for Labor Aldermen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 5

A committee is being formed to organise opposition to fight every city alderman at the next election who voted for the turbo-generator contract to be sent to…

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South Grafton Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Council was held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, this week, when there were present: Ald. T. J. Roberts…

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Supreme Council Meeting London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 3

Earl Curzon, in the course of a lengthy interview with the French Ambassador, proposed that the Supreme Council should meet at Boulogne, on 28th inst.,…

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City Council Contract. That Order for Victoria. Engineers Organising a Protest. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 3

The Amalgamated Engineers' Association, on behalf of unemployed members, is organising a fight against the labor aldermen who voted to send the…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 7

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

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State Central Committee. Lord Mayor As Chairman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

The Lord Mayor has accepted the invitation of the Federal Treasurer to act as Chairman of the New South Wales Central Diggers' Loan Committee. The Lord…

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Council of Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

No move has yet been made by the Trades and Labor Council in the direction of forming the Council of Action as recommended by the All Australia Labor…

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The Mayor's Proposal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. H. M. Baldock) has given notice of the following resolution for next meeting of the Council:-- "That the Council take the…

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Council to Act

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 5

The Mayor, of Grafton, Aid. H. M. Baldock, has ploced the following motion on the business paper, for next meeting:-- "That the council take the necessary steps…

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City Council Contract. for Turbo-generator. to Go to Victoria. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 4

There was a long debate in the City Council to-night on the recommendation of the general purposes committee that the contract for the new turbo-generator be…

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The Writing on the Wall Rout of the Labor Party. in Municipal Elections. Defeated in Their Own Strongholds. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 2

The Labor appeal to the electors to saddle themselves, with the burden of socialistic rule in municipal affairs was emphatically rejected by the people of…

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A Labor Rout. Queensland Municipal Elections. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 2

Final returns for the Queensland municipal elections show that the anti-Laborites secured about 500 seats against the Caucus' 30. In all the cities…

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Allied Council to Meet. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 3

The "Morning Post's" Paris correspondent says: The French Government has agreed to an assemly of the Supreme Allied Council on August…

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City Council's Electricity. the Generator Contract. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 4

The City Council to-night adopted the General Purposes Committee's recommendation, that a contract for the construction of a turbo generator, for…

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Supreme Council to Meet in Paris on the Silesian' Question. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 5

It is officially announced that Lord, Curzon and Ms. Balfour will attend the Supreme Council in Paris. It is improbable Mr. Lloyd George will attend owing…

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