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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

695 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 35

Allegations of Graft. Shire President Challenges Direct Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 4

Councillor Muaro, president of the Sutherland Shire Council, was asked to day wha he had to say about the Tares Point and District Progress Assosation's…

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Proposed Salary Increase City Council Officers. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 2

If the recommendation of the City Council finance committee are adopted the Town Clerk will receive £2100 per annum, or an advance of £500 on…

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To Cut Out Wrangling. Suggested Exclusions From Conference. an Electorate Council's Proposal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 5

The Cumberland Electorate Labor Council last might carried a resolution that, in order to permit the conference, as the recognised High Court of the…

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Tomki Shire Valuations. Over a Million Pounds

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 6

It is estimated that out of 1200 assessments of rates by the Tomki Shire Council, 202 appeals have so far been received…

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Local and General. Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 2

The usual [?] meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, which was to have been held on the 24th in., has been postponed until Friday…

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Better Dead. Council on P.p. Boards

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 3

The Hastings Shire Council has decided to support the proposal for the [?]tion of Pastures Protection Boards. Cr. Downes said that all the P.P…

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Telegrams. Electric Supplies. City Council and British Goods. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 5

The City Council Electricity Supply Committee reversed its previous decision which gave absolute preference to British goods. The Lord Mayor said there…

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Workers' Compensation. Claim Against Dorrigo Shire. an Unsuccessful Application

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 4

The proceedings in the District Court yesterday, before his Honor Judge Mocatta, in connection with a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act,…

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Is Golf Sport? Lismore Ministers and Council. Sunday Sport Objected To

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 3

It all depends on the point of view. Take golf, for instance. Is it harmless or not Ald. Parry sees no harm in people "wandering aimlessly about…

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Aldermen Should Resign

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

Commenting on the threatened enforcement of a garbage service at Armidale by the Board of Health, an ex- alderman considers it high time some…

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Nice Aldermen. "Microbe" and "Mongrel." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 5

At a meeting of the City Council last night Ald. Bramston described Ald. A. McElhone as an insignificant microbe. Ald. McElhone retaliated by referring…

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What Is a Ratepayer ? Stationmaster-alderman Challenged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 3

Mr. J. J. Sullivan, ex-alderman, and one of the defeated candidates at last Bathurst municipal election, made application at the Bathurst Police Court…

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Shire's 4000 Miles of Road

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

There are 4000 miles of roads in the Shire of Parkes, but 1000 of these are unused, and are not likely to be until the march of settlement has considerably…

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Workers' Compensation. Claim Against Dorrigo Shire. an Unsuccessful Application

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 5

The proceedings in the District Court yesterday (Wednesday), before his honor Judge Mocatta, in connection with a claim under the Workmen's…

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"Mongrel and Microbe." Lively Council Meeting Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

At a meeting of the City Council last night Ald. Bramston described Ald. A. McElhone as an insignificant microbe…

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Going Abroad. Mayor Farewelled by Council. World Tour Contemplated

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 4

The aldermen and officers of the Grafton Municipal Council assembled at the Council Chambers on Saturday night for the purpose of saying good-bye to the…

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City Council Salaries. Increases Opposed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 3

Strong opposition to the increase in the salaries paid to the City Council staff is being shown. The Citizens' Reform Association expresses its disapproval of the…

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Labor Suffers Badly. New Zealand Municipal Elections. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 3

Labor suffered badly in the New Zealand municipal elections. At Wellington two Labor candidates were returned, while Auckland and Dunedin each…

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An Alderman's Rights

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 4

It is a firmly-established conviction that as soon as a person is elected an alderman or councillor he has thereupon a right see all papers and…

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Maclean. Proposed Drainage Scheme. Municipal Council Makes, Forward Move

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 3

Since the incorporation of the town of Mac[?]lear the draining of the low[?]ying land at the rear of the business portion of the town has been a buring…

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