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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 37 of 43

Lord Mayor of Sydney. Mr. M'elhone Nominated. Sydney

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

Alderman W. P. 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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Orara Council Harmony and Efficiency. a Presidential Eulogium

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 4

All the local governing bodies as at present constituted go out of office shortly, and the rule is for presidential reference to the past before they break up…

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Loan Funds. South Grafton Council Mayor and Ald. Schwinghammer Talk Ends at Midnight

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the South Grafton Council Alderman Schwinghammer accused the Mayor of having deliberately side-stepped him regarding the…

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Legislative Council. Lunacy Law and Administration. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Dick in moving that a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the lunacy law and lunacy…

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President's Prerogative. Instructions To An Engineer. Copmanhurst Shire Trouble. Mr. D. B. Corfe Resigns

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 5

"If the president cares to do the duties of the engineer I don't care. He can please himself". This remark, made by Mr. D. B. Corfe, engineer to the…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Council's Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present Crs. J. N. Short (president), R. C…

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Nymboida Shire. Council's Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 4

The last ordinary meeting for the present term of the Nymboida Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present Crs. D. N. Maxwell (president), P…

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Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 5

In the Legislative Council the debate on the North Shore Bridge Bill was postponed until next Tuesday. The Legislative Council passed through…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday nighty. Present: Ald. C. I. A. Lee (in the chair), C. T…

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Roads or Railways. Dorrigo Shire's Suggestion

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 4

Apparently some, members of the State Assembly are not the only opponents to the Dorrigo Shire's proposal that good roads should be built before any more…

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P.p.u. District Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the P.P. Union was held at Ulmarra on Wednesday Mr. C. Napper presided, and…

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Hymboida Scheme. Civil Engineering Work. Council Finalises Contract. £100,000 Loan Mentioned

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 4

The Clarence County Council yesterday took a most important step in arranging for all the civil engineering work of the Nymboida scheme to be carried out [?]…

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Nymboida Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 2

The Engineer (Mr. Baldock) reported at Thursday's meeting:—The improvement of the Jock's Water-Deervale road has been completed as far as…

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Dorrigo Shire Request

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., wants a number of brain specialists to be sent to the Dorrigo district to examine our Shire Councillors—that is if there is…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Five Councillors Elected. No Opposition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 4

At noon yesterday the returning officer, Mr. Anderson, declared that the following candidates had been nominated for the Copmanhurst Shire Council, namely:--A…

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Lord Mayor's Show. Banquet at Guild Hall. Bonar Law's Colorless Speech. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 5

Traditional state and ceremonial marked the Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guild Hall, which was attended by the High Commissioners of South Africa, Australia…

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Municipal and Shire Elections Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1922 · page 2

The triennial municipal and shire elections throughout the State Will take place on Saturday, December 2. There are over 1700 seats in the municipal councils…

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Lengthy Shire Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1922 · page 2

The Kuringai Shire Council had an all-night sitting and eventually agreed to a loan of £60,000 to put Gordon road in proper repair…

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Local and General. Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1922 · page 2

The meeting of the Grafton Council which lapsed a week ago is set down for to-night. Ald. H. M. Baldock will move for further action in connection…

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Letter to the Editor. Mr. Fitzgerald and Dorrigo Shire Lunatics

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1922 · page 4

Sir,--The Dorrigo Shire circular (referred to by Mr. Fitzsimons and the Minister for Works' reply that he didn't know what would become of the…

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