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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 42 of 43

Trials of Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 4

There was fairly unanimous protest from new aldermen in the Grafton Council on Monday night, when they discovered the number of committees they were…

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City Reform Aldermen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 5

A protest against the action of the Reform aldermen who voted against Alderman McElhone has been made by the party, and an effort will be made to…

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Orara Shire. Special Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Orara Shire Council, held yesterday for the purpose of fixing the presidential allowance and appointing a president. There…

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Startling Allegations. Orara Shire Elections. Was There Double Voting?

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 1

Allegations of a startling and serious nature were heard at the meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday concerning the voting in the recent election. The…

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Grafton City Council. First Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 2

The first ordinary meeting of the n[?]wly-elected Grafton City Council was held on Monday night. There were present: Ald. W. T. Robinson (Mayor),…

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Telegrams. Australian Meat Council. Inquiry As to Overseas Markets Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 3

Good progress is being made with the work of the Australian Meat Council. In February three commissioners will be sent to the East to study the prospects of bus[?]…

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"Great, Big Bluff." Traffic in Graf[?]on's Streets. Keep Off the Grass. Lively Discussion in the Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 2

There was quite a storm in a teacup at the meeting of the Grafton Council on Monday night. The trouble arose over the old council…

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Maclean Council. Election of Mayor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1922 · page 7

A meeting of the newly-elected council was held in the Chambers on Monday night for the purpose of electing the Mavor for the ensuing twelve…

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Appeal to Privy Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1922 · page 6

On behalf of John cooke and Co., Ltd., and of T. A. Field of Sydney who were unsuccessful in their High court action against the Central Wool Committee…

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Nymboida Shire. President Unanimously Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 6

Before the usual monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at South Grafton yesterday morning a special meeting was held for the purpose of…

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Nymboida Scheme. County Council Activities. Big Demand for Power and Light

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the Clarence County Council yesterday dealt with most important and necessary details in regard to the Nymboida hyndro-electric scheme. There…

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Harwo0d Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 4

At the special meeting of the Harwood Shire Council yesterday Cr. Archer [?] voted to the chair. There was a full attendance of councillors. The chairman…

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Local and General. Shire President

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 2

Cr. Albert Johnston was, at Wednesday's meeting or the Dorrigo Shire Council, elected President for the current 12 months. Crs. Mulhearn,…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1922 · page 2

The first meeting of the new Harwood Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean on Friday last. The president, Cr. Parsons, was in the chair,…

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Letters to the Editor. Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1922 · page 1

Sir,--Well knowing your paper has been fully occupied with letters Federal and municipal, I have refrained from writing sooner and explaining what I said at…

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Alderman's Hard Luck. Loses Seat Through Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1922 · page 4

Owing to his having been held up in New Zealand as a result of the shiping strike, Alderman Christensen, of the Vauclase Council, could not get back to take…

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"Dire Peril." Immigrants Warned. Labor Council's Message. a Cruel Confidence Trick. Lond0n

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 December 1922 · page 5

Under the heading of "D re Peril. Emigrating to Aurtralia," the "Daily Herald" publishes a statement which it says the Labor Council of New South…

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South Grafton Council. Pedestrians' Danger at Station Ald. Schwinghammer Elected Deputy-mayor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 December 1922 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Council was held has night at the Council Chambers. South Grafton, there being present Aldermen…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 4

Alderman Gilpin, Lord Mayor elect when asked whether he had read the su[?]gestion of Colunel Murdoch that he should resign remarked. "I am not speaking…

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Ex-mayor C. Napper

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1922 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. G. Fitzgerald, made culogistic reference at the meeting of the Ulmarra Council on Thursday night to the services rendered to the council and…

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