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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Retort Direct Sydney Council Row. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 2

A scene occurred during a debate last night in the City Council on the purchase of motor cars. Ald. Courtney said it had been asserted…

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"Mothers and Babies First" National Council of Women. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 2

"My own opinion is that the mothers and the babies should always receive first consideration," said the Mayor (Ald. Jolly) to-day at a civic reception to the…

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Those Motor Car Quotations Lord Mayor's Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 5

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Stokes), said today that as the result of investigations by the Town Clerk (Mr. W. G. Layton), it had been found that the assertion of Aid…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, held at the shire chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, those present were Crs…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday last, there being present: Crs. Thos…

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Shire Finances

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 2

Dorrigo Shire Councilors reviewed their financial position on Wednesday and found them to be in a bad way. B and C ridings secured…

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City Council Contracts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 4

The Civic Reform aldermen of the City Council held a special meeting to-day, at which it was decided to place on the business paper of next Tuesday's council…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway. Labor Council's Support

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 2

The Northern Tableland [?] ate Labor Council, at a meeting at Inverell on Wednesday, unanimously carried the following [?]…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Engineer's Reports

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 6

At the Dorrigo Shire Council meeting last Wednesday the shire engineer (Mr. Bartlett) presented a large number of reports on road inspections, and submitted…

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Marathon Letter Writer Shire Council Gets 40-Page Missive

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 3

A letter tabled at a meeting of Blacktown Shire Council must easily hold the record for length, so far as local governing bodies are concerned. It covered 40…

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S.G. COUNCIL Cowan Creek Work New Buildings Supervision of Council Works

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last right. There were present:--Alds. C. T. Schwinghammer (Mayor), S. A. Jones, T…

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Women in Council Female Migration Suggested Supervision Exploitation of Children. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 5

The Federal Council of the National Councils of Women of Australia to-day approved of family endownment by the readjustment of the payment of wages…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. (Continued from last issue)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 1

The Lands Department wrote the the Forresty Commission had re cently spplied for the opening of a road through Waller Richards'…

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Local and General Council Employees Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Hastings Shire Council at Wauchope on Thursday, the engineer was instructed to dismiss all maintenance men employed on the roads,…

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Maclean Council Main Roads Ratepayers' Association Requests

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night when there were present Alds. E. D. T. Hannah (Mayor), K. A. Harrison, A. G…

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County Council The Maclean Extension Grafton Street Lighting Question of Loan Rate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 7

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

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Marriage and Divorce Uniform Laws Desired Federal Council of Women Discussion. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 5

The Federal Council of the National Council of Women continued its sitting to-day, when the subject of uniform marriages and divorce laws was discussed…

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Govt, and Church in Conflict a Mayor Lynched. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 5

A message from Merico City states that the first violent death in the conflict between the Government and the Catholic Church is reported in the State…

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Petrol Tax Producers' Council Suggestion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 5

The Producers' Associations Central Council, representing the Graziers, Farmers and Settlers, and Stockowners and Sheep Breeders' Associations, carried the…

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Equality of Rights Women's Council's Claim Pictures and Crime. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 4

Equality of rights, opportunities and remuneration as between man and woman was claimed by the Federal Council of the National Council of Women at its sittings…

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