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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 8 of 69

A Drop in the Bucket. City Council's Dilemma. Sydney, Friday Night

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

A few days ago a number of unemployed waited on the Lord Mayor and asked for work. Ald. Lambert promised to provide this as soon as…

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44-Hour Week for All. Labor Council Still Agitating Sydney

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

The Labor Council has appointed a deputation to wait on the Minister for Labor and Industry to recommend the re-constitution of the Royal…

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Municipal Control. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

The Lord Mayor maintains that the City Council should have control of all municipal utilities, including gas, trams and water…

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Speeding-up Wanted. City Council's Power House. Work Held Up by Delays. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

The Chief Electrical Engineer of the City Council wants a greater output of work per man per week, as he considers the work of enlarging the…

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League of Nations. Meeting of the Council. at Geneva on February 21. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Geneva correspondent telegraphs that at the twelfth meeting of the Council of the League of Nations, which is to be held at Geneva on February 21,…

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F and S. a C R. District Council Quarterly and Annual Meetings. Some Lively Discussions

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

The quarterly and annual meetings of the C.R. District Council of the farmers and Settlers' Association were held at the Shire Hall, Maclean…

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Farmers and Settlers. C.R. District Council. Quarterly and Annual Meetings. Lively Discussions on Sugar Question

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

The quarterly and annual meetings of the Clarence River District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association were held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 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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Council Meeting Lapses

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council, called for last night, lapsed for want of a quorum, counter-attractions, including the…

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South Grafton Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 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 · Tuesday 8 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 · Tuesday 8 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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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Shire Chambers, Maclean, on Tuesday. There were present Crs. R. J. McDonald (president),…

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Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

A special meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers yesterday, when there were present: Crs. E. E. Small (President), H. Collett, J. T…

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Orara Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday. Present: Crs. E. E.. Small…

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Harwood Shire. the Rate Fixed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

The Harwood Shire Council held its monthly meeting at the Shire Hall, Maclean, yesterday, and also two special meetings. At the first of these a general rate…

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Serious Charges. Made by an Alderman. Removal of Policemen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 5

At a meeting of the Marrickville Council, Alderman Ness stated that for some time there had been a reign of terror in the municipality, owing to the conduct…

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Harwood Shire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held at the [?] Hall, Maclean. on Tuesday. [?] being present Councillors R. J. McDe[?]…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The adjourned ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, when there were present: Aldermen H. M. Baldock (Mayor), Robinson, Doberer,…

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Beating Their Joss. the Lord Mayor Hooted. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

Two hundred unemployed demonstrated outside the Town Hall this morning, loudly hooted Lord Mayor Lambert, and made jeering remarks…

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