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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 33 of 35

Dorrigo Shire Rates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 4

Dorngo Shire Council, at its last meeting, instructed the shire clerk to sue for all overdue shire rates. The amount outstanding is considerable, and…

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Orara Shire. Woolgoolga Road. Clarence Valley Line

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 2

Orara Shire Council met on Tuesday, those present being Crs. J. T. Mulquiney (president), G. W. Fitzgerald, J. Campbell, W. K. O'Brien, J. Lattimore, H. Collett, the engineer (Mr. J. F…

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Grafton High School. a Trip to America. Interesting Impressions, Mayor's Address

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 1

A[?]d. W. T. Robinson's (Mayor of Grafton) address yesterday was both interesting and instructive. The whole school followed it with the greatest attention…

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Mayor of South Grafton. Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer Elected. Felicitious Speeches

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 4

A special meeting of the South Grafton Council was held last night to fix the Mayoral allowance for the ensuing year and to elect a Mayor…

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Twenty Men Dismissed. City Council Employees. SYDNEY,Wednesday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 4

Uproar, has been caused at Sydney Town Hall by the dismissal of 20 men from the electric light department. The men were paid off without notice, owing…

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Shire Laborers. New Agreement Claim Copmanhurst Councillors Protest. "Throw Up the Sponge."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 3

A copy of the claim made on behalf of the general council laborers was tabled for consideration at yesterday's meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council. The…

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MYERSON v. "Smith's." Leave to Appeail to Privy Council Refused. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 4

The Full Court refused the application of "Smith's Weekly" for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the recent decision of the Full Court in…

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Clarence Valley Railway South Side Survey. the Cangai Proposal. South Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 4

The South Grafton Municipal Council at their meeting last night gave attention to a letter from the Cangai gress Association with reference to their…

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Stock Levy. a Question of Finance. Meat Council Deputation. Passage of State Bill Urged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 5

A deputation from the Australian Meat Council asked the acting Prime Minister and the Minister for Customs to finance its work till it can raise the…

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Dorrigo Shire Rates

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

Dorrigo Shire Council, at its last meeting, instructed the shire clerk to sue for all overdue shire rates. The amount outstanding is considerable,…

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Claim on Casino Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 4

Cope and Norton, solicitors, whote to the last meeting of the Casino Council that they had been instructed to claim £250 for injuries resulting and partial…

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Nymboida Shire. Commonwealth Grant. Bridge Over Nymboida River

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 6

Nymboida Shire Council met yesterday, those present being: Crs. D. N. Maxwell (president), G. Waugh, G. Maxwell, R. Mulligan, W. J. Mulligan, P…

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Grafton's Progress. Comparison of Figures. Council's Progressive Policy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 7

The following figures were tabled by the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. T. Robin son) at the complimentary, function, held in the Council Chambers Thursday night…

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Electrical Department. City Council's Profits. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 3

Since the electricity department has been established by the City Council it has made more than £500,000 profit. During the present year the profits will be…

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£47,000 Loan Inquiry. Weighty Evidence. Engineer Explains Council's Policy Transmission to Rural Areas. Reticulation of County District

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 1

Mr. S. Archer (Supervising Engineer of the Public Works Department at Lismore) held an inquiry in Grafton on Friday into the proposal of the…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 3

At the Nymboida Shire Council meeting at South Grafton on Friday the following business of interest to the Dorrigo district was transacted (vide…

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Manly Aldermen. Nearly a Fight. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 5

There were lively scenes at Manly Council last night. Ald. Pickworth was barely restrained from getting into holts with Alderman…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Maclean was held on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. D. A. Cameron) presided, and…

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Letter to the Editor. the County Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 3

Sir,--In Friday's issue of the "Daily Examiner,I noticed a letter over the signature of W. T. Robinson. The County Council seems to be his pet…

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The Assembly. Money For Schools. the Shire Subsidies. Lands Minister on Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 5

Only thirteen questions were asked by members in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, owing to the Minister for Works, Mr. Ball, making a long…

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