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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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City Council Workers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 3

The conference between the union representatives and officers of the City Council respecting the proposed reintroduction of the 48-hour week was continued to-day…

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Our Own Sunny Land. Australia the Best Place Impression of a Newcastle Alderman

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

During their trip abroad for ten months, Alderman N. B. and Mrs. Creer, who returned to Newcastle last week, saw many places of interest…

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Sydney Council Staff. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

The town clerk of Sydney, Mr. T. No[?]bitt, has denied the report that the town clerk of Melbourne, Mr. T. G. Ellery and the Melbourne city engineer…

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News of the World. Meeting of League Council. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

The Council of the League of Nations will meet on January 23 at which the most important subjects with deal with Austrian economic reforms…

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Telegrams. Lord Mayor's Policy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

When the Lord Mayor assumed office to-day he stated it was his intention to carry out the Civic Reform platform as far as possible…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

The South Grafton Council met last night. There were present Aldermen W. C. Quinn (Mayor), J.Reid, C. T. Schwingammer, F. E. McGuren, L. C…

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Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

At the Grafton Council meeting on Monday night the business will include consideration of the estimates for the year, the fixation of sanitary and garbage…

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Presentation From Council Employees

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. Shaw was also the recipient of a handsome case of pipes presented to him by employees of the Ulmarra Council on Wednesday afternoon in his office…

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Council Breezes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

One or two breezes nearly burst into storms at the meeting of the Grafton Council last night. The fact that a let[?] had been referred to the Works…

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Grafton Council's Library

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

The Town Clerk, Mr. Every-Burns, last night told Ald. Haselhurst that the council's library was composed of a "certain number of law books, and even…

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Important Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

An important special meeting of the Grafton Council will be held next Monday night. The following matters will then be dealt with:- Estimates for 1923,…

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Council's Aged Bike

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

When Ald. Beckman heard last night that repairs to a push-bike owned by the Grafton Council, cost £71, he asked if it had collapsed or had it spent Christmas…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

The Grafton Council met last night when there were present Ald. W. T. Robinson (Mayor), F. T. Doberer, T. H. Loxton, F. Beckman, T. N. Page, W…

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Meeting of National Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

The State Council of the National Association to-night carried a resolution of confidence and loyalty in the Prime Minister and expressing appreciation for the…

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Orara Shire Council. Alleged Duplicate Voting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held yesterday morning, there being present: Cr. Lattimore (president), Fitzgerald, Campbell,…

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An Alderman's Charges. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 3

At St. Peter's Council last night Ald Nicholls secured the suspension of the standing orders to allow of a discussio[?] of the questions inferring laxity in the…

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Shire Matters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Matters urgently requiring attention from the Shire in Coffs Harbor and Jetty are the deterioration of the Jetty Road, formation…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

The [?] meeting of the newly-elected Ulmarra Council was held on January 2, Ald. [?] (Mayor) presiding. There were also present Ald. Ellem, W…

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Confidence in Mr. Hughes Vote by National Council. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

The State Council of the National Association carried a resolution of confidence and loyalty in the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) and…

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Shire Reduces Road Gangs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

In view of the low state of the council's finances the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday decided to dispense with the service of some members of its…

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