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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 7 of 69

March to Sydney Town Hall. Deputation to Lord Mayor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

Another crowd of unemployed, numbering 200, marched, to the Town Hall to-day, and a deputation interviewed the Lord Mayor…

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Maclean Council By-election. Ald. E. G. Grainger

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 6

The extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the Maclean Municipal Council caused by the compulsory retirement of Ald French through insufficient…

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Repatriation. Dorrigo Shire Committee. Honthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Repatriation Executive was held at Coff's Harbor Jetty on Wednesday, January 19. There were present, Sergt. Pritzler…

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More Separation. Berrigan Shire Takes Action Linking Up with Victoria Favored. Berrigan

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

At last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council, a leading district resident Mr. Gorman, suggested the advisability of convening a conference of public…

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City Council Quarry. Caucus Decides on Purchase. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

The Municipal Labor Party has decided to buy a metal quarry within the next six months. (The purchase of any of the suggested sites was…

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Cork Lord Mayor Re-elected. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

There were remarkable scenes at a meeting of the Cork Corporation for the election of Lord Mayor. Armed police surrounded the building during the meeting…

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Labor Agitators Entertained. by Lord Mayor of Sydney. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 3

The Labor Lord Mayor (Ald. Lambert) entertained the delegates to the A.W.U. conference at the Town Hall to-day. An official at the door told…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

In addition to the regular monthly meeting of the above council, to be held at Maclean next Tuesday, two special meetings are also called for the same day. The…

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South Grafton Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

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

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P.P.U. District Council Meeting. Many Matters Discussed. the Quarterly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the delegates forming the Clarence District Council of the P.P. Union was held at Ulmarra yesterday, when a large number of matters of…

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INDIA. Ghandi and the Duke. Indians Oppose System. Bengal Council Inaugurated. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. Ghandi, in a letter to the Duke of Connaught, explains the Non-Co-operators' boycott of the Duke's visit as a demonstration against the system, and not…

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Sydney's Street Hawkers No More Rotten Fruit. City Council's Drastic Measures. Sydney, Wednesday Night

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

The public on numerous occasions had been taken down by unscrupulous barrowmen, who place choice fruit in the front of their barrows at…

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Dorrigo Shire's Main Road

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Never before has the main Grafton- Coffs Harbor road stood such a soaking test and come out a winner as was the case at the end of last and…

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F. and S. District Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

The regular quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, will be held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on…

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Labor Council Condemned. S[?]dney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

The Acton branch of the railway workers of the A.W.U. carried a motion, "That this meeting condemns the action of the Labor Council in attacking the Labor…

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Council and Chain Letters. Minister's Protest. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. T. D. Mutch, stated to-day that, notwithstanding his announcement to take no notice of chain letters between…

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P.p. Union. Clarence District Council Annual and Quarterly Meetings

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

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence District Council of the Primary Producers Union was held at Ulmarra on Wednesday, when a lengthy…

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Shire Employees' Union

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting of employees of the Dorrigo Shire, held at the Motor Company's rooms on Thursday evening last, it was…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

The meeting of the Ulmarra Council, called for Thursday night, was adjourned until to-night, owing to another function interfering with the attendance of some…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

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

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