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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 24 of 35

The Municipal By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 4

The by-election which will be contested to-day by two candidates for the vacant seat in the Grafton City Council, caused by the resignation of Ald. Doberer, deserves the earnest attention of municipal electors who [?] interest of the city at heart. The polling hours are from 8 a.m…

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Extraordinary Election. Ex-alderman Cox Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

Polling took place on Saturday in connection with vacancy created in the Grafton City Council by the retirement of Aid. Doberer. The candidates were Mr…

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Meeting of League Council. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 3

At a public sitting of the Council of the League of Nations this morning the Secretary-General announced the receipt of documents in connection with the…

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For Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

While we are reminded daily, that though most Brisbane streets are still in the bullock-waggon stage, the city is attaining the Rolls-Royce standard,…

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Alderman Before Politicians

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 4

At the Grafton Council meeting of Monday night an amusing remark was passed by Ald. Loxton while Ald. Reid was speaking on the question of…

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Grafton City Council. Foreshore Lease. Grafton Punt

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Those present were: The Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson, Ald…

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Ford Car. Purchased by Council for Overseer's Use

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 1

At Monday night's inciting of the Grafton Council reference was made in the Town Clerk's report to the purchase of a car for the overseer…

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Farming Land. Within Grafton Municipality. Basis of Assessment. Ald. Reid Advocates Change

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

The basis on which agricultural land should be assessed in Grafton municipality formed the subject of a long discussion at Monday night's…

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Appreciation of Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 4

The Copmanhurst Shire Council, according, to its president (Cr. J. N. Short), was placed in rather an unusual position yesterday at its meeting when it received…

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Orara Shire Council. Logs at Shark Creek. Shipping Peace Difficulty

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Orara, Shire Couneil was held at South Grafton on Tuesday, those present being Crs. J. T. Mulquiney (president), H. Collett, J…

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Bellbird Disaster. "A Full Inquiry." SIR J. Carruthers' Statement. Council's Motion of Sympathy Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 4

In the Legislative Council this afternoon Sir Joseph Carruthers moved that this House desires to express its prefound regret at the recent sad…

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Shire Wants Royal Commission Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 5

The Cossnock Shire Council has decided to request the Government to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the Bellbird disaster…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Dedication of Road. Clearing Small Trees

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Copman[?]urst Shire Council was held in the Shire Office on Wednesday morning. Those present were: Crs. J. N. Short…

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Telegrams. City Council's Finances. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

The annual report of the City Treasurer shows that the City Council is in a healthy financial position. The net surplus for last financial year was £8388…

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"New War Cloud." Italy's Secret Negotiations. Startling Belgrade Report League Council Meeting. No Further Ahead. Corfu Landing "Rehearsed."

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 5

According to a Belgrade newspaper serious complications may ensue as a result of negotiations which have been…

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City Council Franchise Labor Aldermen Disagree Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 2

The City Council Reform Aldermen yesterday carried a resolution in favor of the alteration of the franchise, whereupon the Labor caucus…

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McPHERSON'S Crossing. Proposed New Bridge. Discussed by Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 3

Special reference to the proposed bridge over the Orara River at McPherson's Crossing, was made by the Nymboida Shire Council engineer in his…

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Criticism of Shire Councils

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 6

A Mr. T. F. Pierce in "S.M. Herald" tells some plain truths about Shire councils. Thus:—The matter of the unsuitability of…

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London Lord Mayor's Fund. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's Japan Earthquake Fund now stands at £30,000…

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League Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Geneva correspondent reports that the meeting of the Bureau Assembly was held yesterday in conjunction with the council, and it was decided in…

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