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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

760 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 38

The Municipal By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 4

Three candidates have come forward to fill two vacancies on the Grafton City Council. This will necessitate an election, which will take place on Saturday next, when the ratepayers will have to select two out of the three candidates to fill the existing vacancies…

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City Council's Motors. Allegations of Misuse. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 4

Allegations were made recently that recently the City Council motor cars were being misused, and the Town Clerk made an investigation. As the result…

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Byron Labor Electorate Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Byron Electorate Council of the A.L.P. was held at North Lismore. Mr. J. M. Blanchfield, the president, occupied the chair. All…

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Grafton City Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Electric Reticulation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, there being present:--Ald. W. T. Robinson (Mayor), R. T. Cox, C. A. Howard,…

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Mayoral Allowance. Special Expenses. an Interesting Minute. Discussed by City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 4

The Mayoral minute presented at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night by the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson) was responsible for a brief debate,…

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Crossing the Clarence. Punt and Passenger Traffic. References at City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 4

At several stages of the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night questions of different character, but all bearing on the Clarence River…

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Legislative Council Reform Bill Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 2

A draft of the Bill for the reform of the Legislative Council has been, completed and will be submitted to the Cabinet at a meeting to-day for…

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Legislative Council. the Reform Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 5

The draft of a bill for the reform of the Legislative Council has been completed. The policy of the Government is that the membership of the Council…

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Night Cycling. Two Propositions. Deputation to City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 2

Representatives of the Grafton Cycle Club waited upon the City Council on Monday and placed before them two propositions in connection with the…

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Byron Shire Loan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 4

The president of the Byron Shire Council who recently visited Sydney with a view to raising a loan in connection with the electricity scheme, reported to the…

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A Mayor in Lion's Cage

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 4

Brisbane's Labor Mayor (Alderman M. J. Barry), who was Director -General of the Centenary Celebrations, had an exciting week at a treat to children. He…

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Legislative Council. Matrimonial Causes Bill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day, on the third reading of the Matrimonial Causes Amendment Bill, Dr. Nash moved to recommit the Bill. This was agreed…

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Students' Votes. City Council Franchise. Magistrate Upholds Right. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 5

Before the Revision Court, which is sitting to revise the rolls for the triennial municipal elections, Mr. Nilan, presenting the Labor interest, objected…

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Primary Producers' Union a Political Motion. Rejected by Richmond Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 1

At the quarterly meeting of the Richmond District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, the following motion from Lismore branch was debated…

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Export Butter. Dairy Council's Scheme Bill This Session. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 5

Mr. Bruce has received from the Federal Dairy Council the draft of a scheme for the organisation of overseas marketing of butter…

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Functions of a Chamber Municipal Matters. Amalgamation Question. South Grafton Chamber of Commerce

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 4

A most interesting discussion took place at the South Grafton Chamber of Commerce last night regarding the functions of a Chamber of Commerce. There…

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Grafton City Council. to Day's Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

The Grafton ratepayers will be called upon to-day to select two aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of Aldermen T.H Loxton and…

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Grafton City Council. Two New Aldermen. Messrs. McGRATH and Caldwell Elected

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 2

Polling took place on Saturday in connection with the election of two aldermen to fill the vacancies in the Grafton City Council caused by the resignations…

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"Putting the Show Away" South Aldermen Indignant. Grafton "Always in the Lead." the Ferry Negotiations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 4

At the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night the town clerk read the report of the Joint Committee of the Grafton and South Grafton…

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Ulmarra Council Street Lighting. Property Improvements Dispute

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, August 21, there being present the Mayor (Ald…

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