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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

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Municipal Elections. New System Wanted. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 2

The Citizens' Democratic Association has requested that municipal elections be held under the proportional representation scheme…

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Council's Decision. Town Clerk's Resignation to Take Effect on August 1

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 2

A special meeting of the Grafton City Council, To consider the recommendation of last Thursday's conference between the Council and the Water Board in…

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Clarence Country Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 4

The first meeting held by the Clarence County Council marks a very important epoch in the history of the district. Synchronising with the wide…

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Darwin Municipal Elections. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 5

At the Darwin municipal elections on Saturday all the Labor candidates were defeated…

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New State Council. Coastal Organiser Wanted. the Federal Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the New State League assembled in McDonald and Hynes rooms, Grafton, last evening. The…

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Telegrams. Legislative Council. More Appointments. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 2

It was learned definitely yesterday that the Government proposes to make fresh appointments to the Legislative Council and that a meeting of…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents—En). That Shire £4[?]00. (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 2

Sir,—I crave space in your v[?]able paper to e[?]ticese the public expenditure if the funds of some of our governing bodies, and in the…

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Broken Promises. Three Appointments Made To The Legislative Council. Sir George Fuller Criticised. "Premier of Broken Compacts." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 5

Despite the fact that the Government is committed to a policy of reducing the number of members in the Legislative Council, the Cabinet met this morning to…

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West Sydney. Alderman Lambert Selected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 3

Alderman Lambert, M.P., has been again selected to represent West Sydney in the Federal Parliament, beating M. Burke, ex-M.L.A., by 252 votes…

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Sydney City Surveyor. to Be Relieved of His Duties. the Lord Mayor's Minute. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 3

The Lord Mayor, Alderman McElhone, has written a minute which is to be tabled at the next meetings of the City Council Works Committee. He said: "I…

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County Council Representation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

The Grafton Council's first bill from the County Council, for £40, received at last meeting, caus Ald. Con to comment upon the council's small…

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"Blessing on the Council."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

A smile flittered round the Grafton Council last night when a letter from the Rey. Father Lawton was read stating the if part of the street fronting the…

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Pruning Palms. Council Expert Differ

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

About the pruning of those palms in Prince street, was the way Ald. Cor stirred up the pruning experts of the Grafton Council last night. By reports…

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City Council's Bill. £46.000 in Overtime. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 5

The Lord Mayor is considering how the enormous amount paid by the City Council for overtime can be reduced. It cost the council £46.000 last year. The…

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Rat -Proof Floors. Grafton Council's Decision. Produce Stores Liability

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 5

Yet another act in the rat farce or comedy, in which the Grafton Council and Mr. A. R. Fountain take the leading roles, was staged at the Town…

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Gross Reflection. Council and Water Board "What Does It Mean?"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 3

"Has any complaint ever been made by the Water Board to the council of the way the council has earned out, its duties to the Board?" asked Aid…

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Grafton City Council Auditor's Severe Report. Town Clerk in Reply

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 5

Whether, as the Grafton Town Clerk inferred last night, the Town Hall is hopelessly understaffed or a colossal indifference has been displayed by the…

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Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 1

The Orara Shire Council met at South Grafton yesterday. There were present: Crs. G. Kelly (president), H. Collett, J. T. Mulquiney, W. K. O'Brien, J…

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That Shire £4000

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 2

"The Dagger" hits out in the Coff's Harbour "Advocate" regarding the £4000 loan offer which the Government recently made to our Shire…

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Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 5

In the Legislative Council Colonel Onslow and Mr. Robinson were sworn in and motions of condolence with the relatives of the late John Perry, Mr. James…

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