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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 17 of 35

Harwood Shire Council. Shire Clerk's Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 3

The shire clerk's report stated:-- As requested at the last meeting, hereby submit report as to council's powers with regard to beach bathing…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the council of above municipality was held on Monday night. Those present were the Mayor (Ald. D. Cameron) and Ald…

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Action Against Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 4

A notice was received from a solicitor at the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday last, stating that action would be taken at next Quarter…

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Commonwealth Bank. Representative Council Suggested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 5

It has been suggested in banking circles that a council, representative of all the Suites, should he created to direct, the activities of the Commonwealth Bank…

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Council Meetings Public Property

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 2

At a recent meeting of a Sydney suburban council an alderman directed the attention of the Mayor to the fact that a member of the audience was…

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"I Misunderstood Myself." an Alderman's Humor. Contractor and Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

A rather amusing incident occurred at the meeting of the Grafton Council last evening. The report of the Town Clerk (Mr. J. W. Every-Burns) was under…

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Electric Reticulation. County Council's Rights. Animated Discussion by Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 5

At the Grafton City Council last night a letter was read from the Clarence River County Council in regard to the electric reticulation of the county…

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Grafton City Council. Monthly Meeting. Protection of Trees

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Grafton Council was held in the Grafton council Chambers on Monday evening those present being the Deputy-Mayor…

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Football or Hockey? Right to Fisher Park. Application to Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Grafton Council a letter was read from Mr. Harvey L. Wingfield (secretary of the Clarence River District Football League),…

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Water Board. Adjourned Melting. County Council Supply

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of the Grafton1 and South-I! raft on Water Board was held in the town clerk's room, Grafton, on Tuesday, afternoon. There were present…

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Sunday Sport. Petition to Lismore Council. "Not Doctors Op Divinity."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 3

A petition signed by the Revs. P. J. Pond, J. Hunter, D. Galloway, W. H. Evans, W. N. Lock, and F. W. Tugwell and Mr. S. E. Hunt was read at the…

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Kempsey Council Chambers

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

The Kempsey Municipal Council at present has its officers and Council Chambers at the School of Arts, but for some time it has talked of having Council…

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South Grafton Council. Expenditure of Grant

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 3

The South Grafton Municipal Council met in the Municipal Chambers, South Grafton, on Wednesday. Those present were the Mayor (Ald. W. C. Quinn), Ald…

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A Terrific Explosion. Municipal Gas Plant Blown Up. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 3

At Queenstown, New Zealand, yesterday the municipal acetylene gas plant exploded with terrific force and the plant was wrecked. Not a vestige of the…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Ald. G. W…

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Darwin Council Election Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 2

The Darwin Town Council election resulted in the utter rout of the Labor candidates…

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Sudden Death. Elderly Council Employee Drops Dead in Pound Street

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 4

Mr. Thomas James Rafferty, an elderly man and an employee of the Grafton Council, dropped dead in Pound street Grafton, yesterday afternoon about 4.30…

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Dorrigo Shire Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 4

Messrs James Blythman, grazier, Coramba, and Thomas James Jarrett, farmer, Nana Glen, have been nominated for the vacancy for B Riding of the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Friday Creek Crossing. Deputation Asks for Bridge

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council took place on June 20, there being present: Crs. Albert Johnson (president), Thos. Mulhearn, F. T…

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Clarence River County Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 4

The Clarence River County Council meets next Thursday, when the items of business will include consideration of a motion by Cr. T. H. Loxten, matters…

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