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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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City Council Affairs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 7

It was aleged recently that £5 had been paid to Alderman. O'Brien to induce him to get a job for a laborer in the City Council service. A special committee…

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Town Values Council Assessments Appeal Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 4

The list of appeals lodged against the assessments of the Grafton City Council was disposed' of at the Courthouse yesterday by Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M. The…

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Suspended Gundurimba Shire Clerk Trouble Over a Letter. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 4

Shortly alter the meeting of the Gundurimba Shire Council opened to-day the president (Cr. J. F. Buckley) suspended the clerk (Mr. John Allen) for having…

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Against Proposals. Attitude of Interstate Labor Council. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

The Interstate Conference of Trades and Labor Councils decided to ask the Chamber of Commerce to meet then in conference to discuss the 44-hours…

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Ulmarra Council Inspection of Pioneer Dairy Company's Premises

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 6

On Wednesday last, the Ulmarra Council, as a body, paid a visit to the Dairy Company's slaughtering premises. This was done as the result of letters…

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Primary Producers' Union Record Year Reported. Raleigh District Council Meets

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Raleign District Council of the P.P.U. was held at Be[?]ingen on Saturday last. Mr. C. E. House, of Dorrigo, the…

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Coal Miners' Dispute Novel Suggestion Prom Labor Council Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last night a proposal was adopted that the State Labor Government should intervene in the present…

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Stone Crusher Offer to S.G. Council a Special Meeting Proposal Rejected

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 8

A special meeting of the South Grafton Council was held at the Council Chambers last night to consider an offer by the firm of Preston Bros. to purchase the…

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League of Nations Meeting of Council. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 3

The British Foreign Secretary (Sir. Austen Chamberlain) has left for Geneva to attend the League Council at which the chief topic will be the question of…

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Ewingar Severance From Tenterfield Shire Conference at Tabulam

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

Some 18 months ago a conference was held between ratepayers of the Ewingar end of the Tenterfield Shire and the Tenterfield Shire Council. The conference…

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League of Nations Meeting of the Council. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 5

The British delegation, headed by Sir Austen Chamberlain (Foreign Secretary), has arrived to attend the meeting of the League Council, which will be held…

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Ulmarra Council Main Roads Widening and Straightening. M.R. Board's Assistance Sought

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday last, there being present: Alderman G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), Aldermen F. Hall, F. Yalden, H…

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Orara Shire The Woolgoblga Road Road Roller Proposal Rates on Permissive Occupancies

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council took place yesterday at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, when there were present the president (Cr. G…

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Grafton Council Brick Area Ordinances Palms and Electric Cables Arrival of City Engineer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

The Grafton City Council held its meeting at the Town flail last night, when there were present:--The Mayor (Ald W. T. Robinson), and Aldermen…

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Primary Producers' Union Quarterly Conference of District Council. (Continued from Last Issue.) Vote to Branch Secretaries

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 4

The question of making an allowance to branch secretaries, to cover out of pocket expenses for the year, was brought forward and, on the motion…

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Council's Car North Sydney Breeze "Aldermen Can Be Trusted." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 4

At the North Sydney Council meeting last night Ald. Waterhouse stated that the council's car was at Newport recently. In it were about a dozen bottles of whisky…

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About a Fiver an Alderman Exonerated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 4

The Sydney City Council unanimously agreed to a motion exonerating Ald. O'Brien from the charge of being concerned, directly or indirectly, in the…

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Dairy Industry Ministerial Council Scientific Research Bounties for Approved Purposes. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 5

The meeting of the Australian Ministerial Dairy Council was held at Brisbane to-day. Senator Sir Victor Wilson presided and there were also present the…

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League of Nations The Council Meetings Chief Mandates Section the Australian Territories. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 5

The report of the Chief Mandates Section of the League of Nations was read at the ninth session. The Permanent Mandates Commission, Australia,…

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League of Nations Council Meetings Mandated Territories the Australian Report. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 5

Sir Joseph Cook (Australian High Commissioner) furnished to the Permanent Mandates Commission supplementary information with regard to labor…

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