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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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Ireland. Council Reconsiders Decision. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 5

The Dublin correspondent of ''The Times" states that the Dublin Corporation is reconsidering its decision to pay half the wages of its employees now in…

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District Council P.P.U. Meeting at Bellingen

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

The annual meeting of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the Freemasons' Hall, Bellingen. on Saturday last. Mr…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

A special meeting the Council of the Municipality of Maclean was held on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. D. Cameron) was in the chair, and others…

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Dairy Council. the Stabilisation Proposals. Form of Control. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

It was stated at a meeting of the New South Wales Advisory Board, which is a constituent of the Australian Dairy Council formed for the sta[?]sation and…

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Shire's Bad Plight

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 5

Mr. R. N. Shaw Hasting Shire's new Clerk, presented his first (and rather gloomy report) to last week's meeting. Herewith: "I regret to…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 6

A meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held on Thursday. The Mayor (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald) occupied the chair, and others present were:…

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The Courts. Lease of a Theatre. Appeal to Privy Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 5

Mr. D. R. Hall, solicitor, to-day received private advice from his London agents that the Privy Council appeal of Rofe versus Fullers had been…

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A Discourteous Act. Of Grafton City Council. Civic Reception Denied. to Visiting Life Savers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

With the neglect to extend the glad hand and a sporting hello and good-bye to a visiting body of surf athletes the Grafton City Council has driven another…

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With Cap and Bells. Ald. Beckman's Bur[?]sque Show Night Out in the Council. Resents Accusation of Ignorance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The peaceful and somewhat placid course of the Grafton Council was considerably jarred out of its ordinary routine--Ald. Beckman being the…

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Wasting the Council's Time

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

An excellent instance of the manner in which time is wasted in Grafton Council by a few aldermen who being barren of constructive ideas are apparently…

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Grafton City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night, there being present Ald. Cooney Dobe[?], Loxton,…

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Tardy Loan. Grafton Council Proposals. Discussion of Estimates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 3

A portion of the estimates left over from the previous meeting came up for discussion at Monday night's meeting of the Grafton Council, and practically all…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Deputation to Council. Request for Application for Land

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

Prior to the discussion of business at the meeting of the Grafton Council on Monday night, a deputation headed by Mr. H. M. Baldock, waited on the…

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Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, on Monday, there being present Crs. W. B. O'Brien,…

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Water Supply. in Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

In a letter to the Copmanhurst Shire Council the secretary of the Grafton Water Board stated that residents of Copmanhurst Shire had asked his board to…

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City Council's Working Week. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 5

The City Council Conciliation Committee again failed to settle the question of the working week. It a now believed the dispute will have to e referred to…

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State Politics. Appointment to Legislative Council. Report of A.L.P. Committee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 5

That Mr. Sutton, who was appointed to the Upper House, had not the necessary continuity of membership in the Labor movement is the finding of the special…

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Shire Assessments. Casino

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

One hundred and fifty farmers met in Casino to-day to protest against the increased shire assessments. One speaker suggested a strike. It was decided to…

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Arrears of Rates. Nymboida Shire's Decision

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

It was pointed out at the meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council yesterday that some ratepayers were three and four years in arrears, one owing nearly £50…

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County Council the Loan Proposals

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

A meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Council Chambers, there being present Crs. R. Fitzgerald, W. T. Robinson, J…

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