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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Byron Electoral Labor Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Byron Electoral Council, under the auspices of the A.L.P., will be held at Lismore on January 8. The principal business will be whether…

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The Assembly Valuer-General's Department. Shire President's Allegations Denied by Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the County Council's (Amendment) Bill, making provision for the Jackadgery hydroelectric scheme, was received from the…

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C.R. County Council Recent Celebrations Compl[?]tion of Construction Work the Auditor's Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the County Council Chambers, Prince street, yesterday morning. There were present:…

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A Plain Grab Life Passes For Members Council Rejects Amendment. "A Blot on the Bill." Sydney, Tuesday Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 5

The Legislative Council to-night drastically dealt with the amendment inserted in the Amending Railway Bill by the Legislative Assembly…

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Maclean Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 2

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

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Allegations Against Police. a Queensland Sensation. Shire Councillors Demand. Inquiry. Innisfall (Q.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 5

Serious allegations made against certain members of the Innisfail police force caused a sensation at a meeting of the Johnstone Shire Council at…

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Free Railway Passes Threats Against Council Keen Disappointment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 5

When if became known in the Legislative Assembly last night that the Upper House had thrown out the proposal for the issue of free railway passes to…

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Another Rejection Legislative Council Action Ministerial Circles Seething Gold Passes Wanted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 5

The Legislative Council again came into the limelight to-night by Meeting another measure submitted by the Legislative Assembly…

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Sydney City Council. Supply of Electrical Energy. Struggle with Government Brewing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 5

A big struggle is brewing between the City Council and the Government in the matter of future supply and control of electrical energy for Sydney and…

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Graft Charges Royal Commissioner's Findings Against Alderman Walker "Corrupt and Untrustworthy." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 4

The report of the Royal Commissioner, Mr. Lamb K. C., was laid on the table of the Assembly to-night by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes…

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New Lord Mayor. Cousin As Lady Mayoress Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 5

The Lord Mayor elect of Sidney, Ald. Stokes, is a bachelor, and he has succeeded in getting his cousin, Miss Walsh, to carry out the duties of Lady…

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County Council Special Loan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 4

Yesterday morning Mr. Samuel Archer, Superintending Engineer in the Department of Public Works, Lismore, who was commissioned under the provisions…

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Council's Safe. Attempt to Blow Open. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 5

Canterbury police were informed last night that an attempt had been made to blow open the safe at Canterbury Town Hall. The charge was not sufficient to…

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Geneva Labor Office. Condemned by Labor Council Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 5

A representative of the International Labor Office at Geneva, Mr. Caldwell, last night addressed members of the Labor Council on the constitution,…

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Local Government From Sydney. Another Hydrant Ordered for Armidale Town Hall. "Sheer Nonsense," Says the Mayor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 2

The Chief Secretary wrote to the last Armidale Council meeting that the Chief Officer of Fire Brigades insisted that the fire hydrant, as recommended, be placed in…

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Not Complimentary to the Municipality

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 4

In a communication read to the Casino Municipal Council the Under-Secretary for Local Government wrote with regard to the proposal to detach part of…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 December 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday, the 18th inst. There were present: The Mayor (Ald…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 2

Reviewing the past year's work the President of Bellingen Shire Council in a minute read at last week's meeting says:—The year now ending has…

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TOOHEY'S V. Valuer-general. Privy Council Appeal Upheld. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 5

The Privy Council allowed the New South Wales appeal, Toohey's, Ltd., v. the Valuer-General and the case was remitted to the Supreme Court to direct…

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A Council Cri[?]is. Grenfell Mayor Resigns Day After Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 December 1924 · page 3

The next morning after Ald. Halls, of Grenfell, was elected Mayor he, with Dr. Fenwick, another alderman, handed in his resignation to the council because…

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