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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 27 of 43

Labor Council's Scheme

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 2

Something like "the darg" on a wholesale basis has been proposed by the Sydney Labor Council to combat any movement, aiming at a…

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Police Not Helped. Complaint in Council. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 2

A complaint was made in the Legislative Council last night concerning the want of backing the police received by the judiciary…

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The Go Slow Policy. Adopted by the Council. Sydney, Friday

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 2

The executive of the Labor Council submitted their report which was adopted at last night's meeting suggesting that employees should…

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Sydney Council Reform. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 2

City aldermen will meet on Tuesday to discuss the Lord Mayor's minute recommending the council to dispense with the services of the city surveyor. The city…

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The Press and the Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

At a public meeting at Gilgandra the other night P. J. McManus, that Hotspur of the Fourth Estate, came along and incidentally warmed up the…

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Polite Aldermen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

Proceeding were particularly lively at last night's meeting of the Marrickville Council. At one stage the Mayor called Alderman Richards a liar, where…

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Shire Administrative Costs. a Remedy Suggested

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 4

The Maitland "Mercury" draws attention to the disparity in administrative costs to the various North Coast Shires between the Hunter and…

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Street Processions. Privy Council Appeal. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

After an acrimonious debate the City Council last night decided by 20 votes to 6 to appeal to the Privy Council against a decision that the Council could…

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League of Nations. Council in Session. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

The final sitting of the Council of the League of Nations will be held in public. In addition to the Palestine Arabs, the Archbishop of the Canterbury and a number…

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American Notes. Where Girls Go Right. Municipal Rest Rooms

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 1

A great change has come over correctional institutions for girls in the United States within the last ten years, says Miriam van Waters, referee, Juvenile…

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Reform of Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 2

Important reforms of the Legislative Council are under consideration. This includes a provision for a drastic change in the present appointment of President…

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South Grafton Council Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the South Grafton Council was held last night, when there were present: Ald. C. I. A. Lee (Mayor), W. G. Munns, C. T. Schwinghammer, W…

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An Adverse Vote. on Lord Mayor's Minute. Regarding City Surveyor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's minute recommending that the services of the City Surveyor be dispensed with was discussed at a meeting of the City Council…

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Letters to the Editor the Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 4

Sir,--Would you kindly allow me space in your valuable journal to call attention of the aldermen and the public generally to the financial position of the…

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City Council Elections. Man Sent to Gaol for Personation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 4

Ernest Cochrane, convicted at the Quarter Session to-day of attempted personation at the last sydney Municipal elections, was sentenced to three…

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Lord Mayor's Resignation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

The Lord Mayor said to-day that until the Council had an opportunity to reconsider its decision of the question concerning the City Surveyor he would take…

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Conspiracy Charge. Martin Place Extension. Alleged Attempted Bribery. to Sway City Aldermen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day. Charles James Knight was charged that between July 14 and 16 last he did incite Hector Roderick McWilliam to…

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Support for Lord Mayor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 5

At a fully-attended meeting of the executive of the Citizens' Reform Association to-day, a resolution was carried supporting the Lord Mayor in the present…

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Letters to the Editor Shire Employees

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

Sir,—Re the above. At last meeting of the R.S. and S.I. League attention was drawn to portion of the report of the meeting of the Dorrigo Progress…

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Rough on the Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

At the Stanthorpe Shire Council meeting last week, a petition, signed by about 50 ratepayers was presented. It read:—"We, the undersigned…

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