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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

782 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 40

Loan Council to Continue Operations Clear Field for War Conversions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 5

The Loan Council at which the Federal Government and all the States of the Commonwealth were represented concluded its sitting to-day…

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Municipal Abattoirs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 4

Commenting on the leading article in the "Northern Star" on the subject of the advisability of establishing municipal abattoirs a prominent health official…

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Manly Council's Finances an Alderman's Complaints. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 5

At a meeting of the Manly Council last night it was decided to demand a local government inquiry into a series of complaints made by Alderman Pickworth…

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Telegrams Loan Council Decisions. Dr. Page Interviews Mr. Lang. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 3

The Federal Treasurer, Dr. Page, today conferred with Mr. Lang regarding the recent decisions of the Federal Loan Council. Subsequently Dr. Page declined…

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Slander Action Mayor of Alexandria. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 5

A jury in the Banco Court to-day returned a verdict for one farthing damages in an action for alleged slander brought by Mrs Caroline Young against William…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Council was held at the Council Chamber last night when there were present the Mayor (Ald. S. A. Jones) and…

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Council Laborers Holidays

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 4

Notification has been received at the Grafton Municipal offices that section 605 (general laborers) of the Council's Employees Award has been further amended…

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County Council Monthly Meeting the Maclean Extension Resignation of County Clerk

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held yesterday morning, there being present: Crs. G. W. Fitzgerald (chairman), D. N. Maxwell, J…

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Shire Employees Propose Sick Benefit Scheme

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

The employees of the Byron Shire Council desire to establish a sick and accident benefit fund. A petition from the men was read at the council meeting on…

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Jackadgery Woodburn Shire's with Drawal 'Spragging Wheels of Progress'

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

The Woodburn Shire Council last week decided to rescind the resolution passed on January 13, to link up with the Jack[?]dgery scheme…

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Report of Representative on the Council Teachers' Federation

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 3

The hon. secretary, Grafton branch, is in receipt of the following report, penned by Mr. Frank Hundt, the representative of the branch of the Council, Teachers…

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THE P.P.U. Tariff Motion Withdrawn Federal Graziers' Council Resolution. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

The Federal Graziers' Council met to consider Sir John Higgins' proposed association for the stabilisation of wool, and the following resolution was passes, "That…

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Municipal Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

An inquiry opens at the Courthouse, Grafton, to-day into the question of the Grafton City Council dispensing with the services of the Overseer (Mr. F. Hebbend)…

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Shipping Trouble Lord Mayor Calls Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 4

The Lord Mayor stated last night that he intended to convene a conference of representatives of unions, involved in the shipping trouble and owners with a view…

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"Undue Influence" City Council Salaries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 5

A strong protest was made by the Reform aldermen at a special meeting of the City Council in regard to proposals of Labor aldermen to grant increase in…

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Grafton Council and Overseer Agreement Reached By Parties Inquiry Ends Abruptly Allegation Of Inefficiency Withdrawn

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 6

At the Courthouse, Grafton, yesterday, Mr J. E. McCulloch, P.M., by commission, Conducted an inquiry under section 99 of the Local Government Act, into the…

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John Wren's Offer £50,000 for City Council Park Street Resumption. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 3

John Wren, governing director of Criterion Theatres Ltd,. Sydney, has written to the Lord Mayor and aldermen offering on behalf of the company, that if the…

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Cessnock Shire Seal Found in Rubbish Cask. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 5

The seal of Cessnock Shire Council found to be missing after rumpus some months ago, following on which Mr. John Brown was appointed administrator, was…

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Grafton Council the Overseer Report of Inquiry Received

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Town Hall last night for the purpose of receiving the Commissioner's report on the recent…

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Lord Mayor !S Conference Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 4

The shipping conference which the Lord Mayor called for to-day has been postponed in view of the representations that have been made to the Premier by the…

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