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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 20 of 35

"Abolish the Council."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 4

Mr. Dunn, acting Deputy-Leader of the Labor party, expressed the view that the Legislative Council should be abolished altogether. Queensland had abolished it,…

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Grafton City Council Application for Loan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 3

Grafton Council met on Monday night, those present being Ald. J. McArthur (chairman), W. H. Phillips, W. M. Hasclhurst, C. Page, T. N. Page, C…

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Legislative Council. Suggested Reforms. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 2

The Miniter for Justice in referring to the reform of the Legislative Council suggests the nomination of Councillors by the Legislative…

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"Fortunes for a Few." Lord Mayor on Park Street Widening. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, referring to the proposal for widening Park street, declared that to vote for either of the schemes a they stand at present is to sanction…

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F & S Association District Council Meeting. the Sugar Executive. School Conveyance Subsidy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 2

The Lower Clarence District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association met in the Harwood Shire Hall on Saturday morning last, the president (Mr…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 3

The Dorrigo Shire Council held its monthly meeting on July 11, there being present: Crs. Albert Johnson (president), Thos. Mulhearn, F. T. Bennett, A. E…

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Butter Standardisation Commonwealth Dairy Council. National Brand Postponed. Empire Exhibition Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 5

The Commonwealth Dairy Council held its comprehensive business meeting at Melbourne this week. All the States were represented, the producers'…

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His Stewardship. Mr. McGIRR and Electoral Council. "Not a Glorified Clerk." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 3

Mr. McGirr member for Sydney in the Legislative Assembly, declines to attend the Sydney State Electoral Council to give an account of his stewardship. In a letter…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Engineer's Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 3

At the, last meeting of the Dorrigo shire Council the Engineer reported:-- Re road off Whisky Creek road, E. Riding to Upper Boilsdown, connecting…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 4

The Dorrigo Shire Council held its monthly meeting on July 11, there being present: Crs. Albert Johnson (president), Thos. Mulhearn,…

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County Council Engineer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 4

The County Clerk (Mr. J. W. Every Burns) that Mr. H. V. S. Wilton of the Tasmanian Government Hydro Electric Department. who was…

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"I'll Knock Your Head Off." Journalist and Ex-mayor Fall Out

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 6

At "Coolangatta police Court on Wednesday before Messrs G. J . Allport and P. Fagan, J's, P. J. A. Simonds proceeded against J. T. Matters on two…

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Cowan Creek Loan. Money Set Aside. South Grafton Council Move

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 4

It will be remembered that some little time ago the South Grafton Council were written to in regard to non-payment of interest and instalments in connection…

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Scales Estate. Wife's Second Appeal. Going to Privy Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 5

Several months ago Mrs. Scales proceeded against the trustees of the estate of her late husband, George Scales, in the Equity Court, and Mr. Justice Owen…

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South Crafton Council. Erecting Stay Poles. Council Protests

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the South Grafton Council was held in the Municipal Chambers, South Grafton on Wednesday night. Those present were the…

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Kidnapped Mayor. Release to Be Effected. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 5

[?] is understood in Peking that efforts are being made to obtain the release of Major Weather be who was kidnapped by brigands while…

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Legislative Council Richmond River Wants Representation

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 5

Lismore and neighboring towns are moving to bring under the notice of the Premier the claims of the district for representation in the Upper House,…

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"Like Mary." the Council and Mosquitoes. Something for Nothing

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 3

Professor A. H. Talbot Tubbs, who attended the New State Convention on Armidale in June was quite taken with the city and most that it contained, but…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council the Engineer reported:— Re road off Whisky Creek road,…

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Grafton City Council Special Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton Council was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, those present being the Deputy Mayor (Ald. F. T…

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