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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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News of the World. Scottish Migrants. Parish Council Assistance. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

The Poor Law Emergency Provisions Continuance (Scotland) Bill presented by Mr. Adamson, Secretary of Scotland, provides inter alia that the parish…

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Ulmarra News. Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

At noon to-day (Friday) the returning officer for the Ulmarra municipal election announced that four candidates had been duly nominated for election to fill…

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"Honorable Agreement." Adding to Tenders. City Council Electrical Contracts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

Admissions were made yesterday concerning electrical tenders for the City Council. A successful tenderer had divided moneys added to the…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal council was held on Thursday evening last. There were present: Alds. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), Hoade, Dwyer,…

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County Council Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 4

Notification appears in this issue to the effect that Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., has been commissioned to inquire into and report to the Clarence River County…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

The Nymboida Shire Council met at South Grafton on Thursday last. Those present were Crs. D. N. Maxwell (chairman), L. G. Waugh. G…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night, when there were present:--The Mayor (Ald. D. Cameron), Alds. Munro,…

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Municipal By-election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

The voting in connection with the election of candidates for the two vacant seats in the Mullumbimby Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald…

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High Finance. Council's Dilemma. Borrowing to Repay

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 3

St. George County Council finds itself in a peculiar position, owing to the necessity of raising a loan of £150,000 on a falling market, in order to extend its…

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League Council. Troops in the Saar. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 5

The Council of the League of Nations opened to-day and after a speech by Lord Paramour, the new British representative, declaring that the policy of Britain…

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State Metal Quarry Proposed Municipalisation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 6

Consideration was given on Friday night at a conference of the Newcastle City and Suburban Councils, held at the Newcastle Council Chambers, to the…

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The Meat Industry's Organisation. Instructive Speech by Mr. J. B. Cramsie. the Fight for Overseas Markets. Australian Meat Council Plans Outlined

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 3

It is not often that the chairman of the Australian Meat Council, Mr. J. B. Cramsie, finds time to visit the north. His work as a member of the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board has kept him closely tied to Sydney during the past few years…

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Cats and Dogs. Mullumbimy' S Sufferings. Aldermen Kept Awake at Night

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 3

"I would like to direct the attention of the council to the dog nuisance in the town," said Ald. W. E. Selwood, at the meeting of the Mullumbimby Municipal…

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City Council's Funds. Labor Wants £1000 for Relief. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

The finance committee of the City Council, after a lively debate, carried a motion moved by Alderman Bramston that the Lord Mayor's allowance should…

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A Sceptical Mayor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

The Mayor of Casino said he had become rather sceptical about these visits to take evidence when referring to the public Works Committee's proposed…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 2

At the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council on Wednesday night the following motions, of which notice has been given, will be discussed:--…

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County Council Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 2

At the Grafton Courthouse this morning, Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., will hold an inquiry under the provisions of the Local Government Act. This inquiry…

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Ulmarra Council. Extraordinary Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 2

An extraordinary municipal election took place at Ulmarra on Saturday to fill two vacancies caused by the resignations of Aldermen Vaughan and Gill…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the council of the Shire of Harwood was held at Maclean on Friday, when there were present: Crs. Archer (president), T…

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Storm in Council "Governed by One Man" Mayor and Deputy-mayor. Deferred Business

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 4

A warm discussion occurred at the conclusion of the Grafton Council meeting last night, when the Deputy Mayor accused the Mayor, of holding up a…

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