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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 36 of 43

Stoney Broke! Shire's Financial Position. Engineer's Straight Talk. Dangers of Bad Drainage

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1922 · page 2

The tragic farce of local government in scattered areas like the Dorrigo Shire—often stressed in these columns—is well iilustrated…

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Getting Ready for Strike. Council of Action's Proposals. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1922 · page 2

The Council of Action has issued a secret circular regarding the proposed strike against the 48 hours' week…

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Shire Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1922 · page 2

J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government admits it: "I know it is impossible for the roads to be kept in decent repair with the funds…

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INDUSTRIAL. The 48-Hour Week. to Be Introduced in Iron Trades Council of Action's Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 3

The iron trades employers stated last night, that the 48-hour week would be introduced in the engineering trade on November 10. It was announced at the…

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Grafton City Council. Special Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1922 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton Council was held night, when there were present:--Ald. W. T. Robinson (Mayor), H. M. Baldock, F. T. Doberer, J. Cooney,…

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Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1922 · page 4

In connection with the municipal elections on December 2 it was decided at a special meeting of the Grafton Council last night that there, should be two…

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Council of Action Repudiated by Moulders' Union. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1922 · page 2

The Federal Moulders' Union lias officially repudiated the action of the Council of Action in having brought about a strike and directed the pipe…

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Council of Action. Rejected by A.L.P. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 4

The A.L.P. Executive rejected the overtures from the Council of Action for a conference to organise a united front in the political field…

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Mass Meeting of Clyde Engineers. Repudiate the Council of Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 4

A mass meeting of eight hundred employee at the Clyde Engineering Company's works carried a resolution declining to commit economic suicide…

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APPRECIATED. Shire Engineer Leonard's Work. [?]stic Speeches

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 2

Enthusiastic appreciation of the work, as engineer, done by Mr. [?] A. Leonard for the Dorrigo Shire was the keynote of Tuesday…

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Rumored Crisis in City Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 4

There are rumors that another City Council crisis is approaching. It is reported that three or five anti-Labor aldermen propose to make an extended holiday…

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Council of Action Having Rough Time. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 2

Additional unions, including the A.W.U., and the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union have withdrawn from the Council of Action…

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Council Enterprise. Road Making at Toowoomba. Up-to-date Plant

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 7

"Toowoomba has a tar distilling plant which is equal to anything in Australia; It has one of the finest quarries conceivable; it has an up-to-date water supply…

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Cablegrams. English Municipal Elections, Labor Debacle. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 2

The latest municipal election returns in England emphasise the completeness of a Labor debacle. Nearly two hundred seats were lost…

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Council Meeting Lapses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 4

The meeting of the Grafton Council which was to have been held last night lapsed for want of a quorum. The next meeting night will now be Monday next…

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Miss E. A. Stick Honored. Grafton Council's Appreciation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 4

The Grafton Council last night honored the services of Miss E. A. Stick, who has resigned the position of deputy town clerk…

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Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present Councillors G. Kelly. (in the chair), H. Collett, W. K…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 5

Alderman W. F. McElhone is to be the nominee of the Citizens' Reform party for the position of Lord Mayor for a further term…

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Money for Dorrigo Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 2

The Coff's Harbor "Advocate" says:—The vexed question of the £3000 Departmental grant that the Dorrigo Shire Council refused to cover with a…

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Country Roads. Dorrigo Shire Circular

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 5

Mr. Fitzsimons asked the Minister for Works if he was aware that the Dorrigo Shire Council had circularised other municipal councils urging that no more…

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