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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 2 of 35

Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Maclean was held on Monday night. Present: Aldermen D. Cameron (Mayor), E. D. Munro, F…

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County Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the County Council will held at South Grafton at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Amongst the business will, be the election of chairman for the year…

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Copmanhorst Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

The ordinary meeting or the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Crs. J. N. Short (president), W. Allen, W. C…

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A Generous Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

The Balmain Council decided that its employees should work a 44 hour week, but should be paid wages equivalent to a 48 hour week. The mover of the…

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Hours of Council Employees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

No agreement has been arrived at by the Conciliation committee which has been meeting at the Town Hall during the past few days to consider the…

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Nymboida Shire. Grafton Show Holiday. Illegal Use of Punt

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 1

A meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held yesterday morning at the Shire Council room, South Grafton, there being present: Crs. D…

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Industrial. Council Employees' Hours. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

It was officially reported to the Lord Mayor last night that the Conciliation Committee could not agree as to the 48-hour week. The Federal Arbitration…

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Clarence County Council. The Hydro-Electric Scheme. Some Important Resolutions. Cr. Maxwell Re-elected Chairman

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, the chair being occupied by Cr. D…

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Shire Work

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Our Coff's Harbour contemporary, in enumerating works in and about the town which, it says, require the urgent attention of the Shire…

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Council in Financial Difficulties. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

The report of the town clerk to the Hurstville Council last night disclosed he s pious state of the financial affairs of the council. To day the debit balance…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the council of the Harwood Shire was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday last Present., Councillors J. Parsons (president), T…

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City Council Employees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

The Lord Mayor to-day expressed the opinion that there was not likely to be any trouble with certain sections of the City Council employes owing to their…

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The Estimates. Discussed By City Council. Rate to Remain at Sixpence. £4672 for Public Works

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

In order that the estimates might be discussed, a meeting of the members of the Grafton Council was held last night at the Council Chambers,…

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A Disc for Daisy. Straying Stock Nuisance. Sanitary and Garbage Troubles Special Meeting of Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

For the purpose of considering matters concerning straying stock, the sanitary service, street watering and public conveniences in the municipality of Grafton…

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Shire Clerks

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, is trying to find a way oat of the difficulty created by Shire Clerks, refusing…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

Had there been any spectators at the meeting of the Grafton Council on Monday night last, it is doubtful if one of them could have gone away…

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Land for Building. South Grafton Council Will Sell

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

At the meeting of the South Grafton Council last night a letter was received from Mr. R. A. Holmes, district surveyor, asking if the auction sale for residential…

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Both Short of Funds. Water Brigade and Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

The South Grafton Council last night received a letter from Mr. E. W. Clack. secretary of the South Grafton Water Brigade, applying for the usual subsidy…

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Sydney City Council. Labor-reform Alliance Ends. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

The alliance between Labor and the breakaway Reform party in the City Council has ended. The Labor aldermen now realise they are unable to have the…

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South Grafton Municipal Rate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

The South Grafton Council last night adopted the rates for 1923. The general rate was fixed at 4¾d., the lighting rate at ¾d., and the loan rate at 38 in the…

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