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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

854 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 43

That City Council Election

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 2

After reading this, one wonders how far the same criminal instincts will get full play at the coming elections. It is the Sydney "Bystander" which…

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South Grafton Council Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Council was held at the Council Chambers' last night when there were present Ald. C. J. Ainsworth (Deputy…

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Wage Reduction Resistance at Hobart. "Council of Action" to Be Formed. Labor Daily Declared "Black." Hobart

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 3

A meeting of the Trades Hall Council unanimously decided to convene a meeting, representative of all the unions, at the end of March, with the…

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City Council Vacancy. Labor Candidate Selected. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 2

The A.L.P. Executive to-night elected ex-Alderman C. Bridges as the Labor candidate for the Gipps Ward vacancy in the City Council caused…

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A Court of Equity. Labor Council Deputation. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 5

A conference of the joint Labor Council Executive has appointed a deputation consisting of Mr. Walker, chairman of the Council, Mr. Arthur…

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Sydney City Council. Checking Cost of Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 2

The Finance Committee of the City Council decided to recommend that the canvassing of aldermen be a disqualification…

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Pretoria Quiet. Town Council Supports Government. Rail-way Workers Declare Against Strike Capetown, Wednesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 3

A Pretoria message says: The situation here remains quiet. The local Town Council passed a resolution, condemning lawlessness and…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thurday night, the Mayor, Ald. C. Napper, Presiding. There were also present: Ald…

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Ulmarra Council Roadwork

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 2

At the meeting Of Ulmarra Council on Thursday night, the following tenders were accepted :--120 yards of metal for Ulmarra-Cowper road, Geo. Yager,…

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Ulmarra and County Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 2

The public meeting held at Ulmarra on Wednesday night to discuss the question of the local Council joining the, proposed C.R. County Council was…

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Ulmarra and Electricity Big Public Meeting. Favors Joining Country Council Some Lively Interludes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 3

The question of Ulmarra's participation in the proposed Country Council and the consequent supply of electricity per medium of the Nymboida hydro electric…

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Grafton Council. the Mayor's Proposals. Special Meeting To-night

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton City Council will be held at 7.30 this evening, when motions affecting the Office staff and the Mayor's proposals will be…

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A Start Made. Grafton s Civic Reform. Mayor's Proposals Discussed. "City Manager's'' Status

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 4

There was a full attendance last evening at the special meeting of the Grafton City Council convened to consider the resolutions framed at the informal…

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Grafton Council Special Meeting the Staff Arrangements. New Scheme Again Discussed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 2

A special meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of considering in the form of resolutions the suggestions of…

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Harwood Shire By-election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 4

Nominations to fill the vacancies in A and C Ridings of the Harwood Shire Council caused respectively by the resignation of Cr. Ellis Rothwell and the…

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Queensland Criticised. Abolition of the Council. British Investors Regret. at Expropriation Policy. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 5

"The Times" leader, commenting on the Royal assent to the Bill abolishing the Queensland Legislative Council, reviews the inedifying tactics to bring…

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Mayor's Proposal Rejected

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 4

A special Mayoral minute was presented to the meeting of the Grafton Cou[?]cil last night, with. the legal opinion that the appointment of a "city…

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A Shire Case. Contractor's Claim

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 2

Patrick McCosker sued for £11012, the balance due on a contract for the Nymboida Shire Council. Mr. McKean (instructed by Mr…

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News and Notes Harwood Shire Vacancies

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 2

Our Maclean representative writes:--There are at present three candidates in the field for the election to take place on April 8th. to fill the vacancies in…

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McCOSKER v. Nymboida Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 3

This was the case in which the plaintiff, Patrick McCosker, claimed £31012 to be due to him On account of work done by him for the Nymboida Shire Council…

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