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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Electing a Mayor. Way They Have in Waterloo. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 4

There was a wild time at a special meeting of the Waterloo Council to elect a Mayor for the coming year. The proceedings soon became stormy…

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History of Clarence Journalism. First Forth Coast Newspaper. Municipal History Early Operations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 5

The first newspaper published on the North Coast was the ''Examiner," which saw the light of day in 1859 as a weekly four-page sheet. issued in a…

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Local and General Chain of Office for Armidale's Mayor

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council a motion was moved, pursuant to notice, by Ald. Cusbert, "That a Mayoral chain of office be…

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A Mayor's Aim

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 4

On his re -election as Mayor of, Bathurst, Ald. Beddie said one question he intended to interest himself in during the ensting year was that of making some…

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Labor's Civic Policy. Statement by Lord Mayor Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 5

Lord Mayor Stokes states he intends to thoroughly reorganise the various departments at the Town Hall. He intends to give special attention to the streets of…

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Telegrams. Sydney City Council. Important Administrative Step Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

E. W. Coulson has been appointed acting city engineer at a salary of £1000. L Stevenson, chief mechanical engineer, becomes acting city cleansing engineer…

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Local and General Guyra Shire's Record

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

Since the inception of local government the Guyra Shire has only had two presidents, viz., Crs. V. L. Green and L. P. Dutton. Cr Green was elected to the…

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Ex-alderman in Trouble. a Charge of Vagrancy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

An ex-alderman of Canterbury was convicted at Katoomba on a charge of vagrancy. The police alleged that he had absconded from trail on another charge…

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Proposed Domain Meeting. Lord Mayor Declines Invitation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, in reply to a letter from the Returned Sailors, and Soldiers' Waterside Workers' Union requesting him to be present in the…

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Copmanhurst Council River Bane Protection. the Estimates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Office Grafton, yesterday. The president (Cr. W. C. Thorold) occupied the chair…

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Jackadcery Scheme. Copmanhurst Shire Support Resolution Carried Unanimously Suggested Water Conservation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

At the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday, the matter of the Jarkadgery scheme was considered. Mr. A. J. Pollack, secretary of the Joint…

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Public Abattoirs Proposal Turned Down. by Copmanhurst Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

At the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday, a letter enclosing a copy of the Health Inspector's report relative to the matter…

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Aboriginal Treatment Separating Parents and Children Shire Councillors Indignant. Protest to Government

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

A matter that reads like a chapter out of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", rather than an episode in democratic Australia in this vear of grace, was ventilated at the…

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City Council Commission. Consideration of Report Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

The report of Mr. Lamb, K.C., on the City Council graft allegations was considered by Cabinet to-day, but owing to the absence of the Attorney-General…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

The December-meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Council. Chambers, Coramba, [?] Councillors, present were J. J. Boultwood (president),…

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Nymboida Shire Monthly Conncil Meeting Roads and Bridges Estimates for Current Year

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present: Crs…

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A Municipality's Distinction

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

A record is held by the Glebe Municipal Council, which will be hard to beat. Its Mayor (Aid. Percy Lucas), who has been alderman at Glebe, Ingleburn and…

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River Bank Protection Harwood Shire Application Harwood Shire Application

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

The Under-Secretary for Local Government has forwarded to Messrs. Nesbitt and Missingham, M 's.L.A., a reply to their letter regarding an application…

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Bribery Allegations. Valuer and Shire President. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. Fitzpatrick, staled to-night that he had decided to have inquiry made into the allegations of bribery made by Cr…

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Municipal Employees Steps for 44 Hour Week Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

The municipal employees of Sydney have decided to take steps to ensure that effect shall be given immediately to the policy of a 44-hour week which…

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