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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Chicago's Anti-british Mayor Sir H. Denison's Reference. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 October 1927 · page 5

Sir Hugh Denison, Australia's Trade Commissioner, addressing women of the George Washington Sulgrave Institution, referring to the anti-British utterances…

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F. AND S. ASSN. District Council Telephone Matters Liquor Advertisements in Directories

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Saturday last, when Mr. C…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night last, when the Mayor (Aid. L. A. Macdonald) presided, and there were…

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Council Property Burnt in Incinerator. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 5

At a meeting of Paddington Council it was stated investigation revealed that a quantity of tools had been deliberately thrown into the incinerator, and that the…

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No Opposition Melbourne Council Re-elected. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 5

For the second year in succession, there will be no annual election for the City. Council this year. When nominations closed yesterday, all the retiring…

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Labor Council Blamed for Unemployed's Plight. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 5

A large meeting of unemployed held art the Trades Hall to-day land most of the blame for their failure to secure work on the Trades and Labor Council…

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P.a. Friendly Society Visit of Grand Council Officer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 1

On Wednesday evening last Grafton Lodge No. 134 of the Protestant Alliance Friendly, Society had the pleasure of a visit from Bro. Reedy, P.M., member of…

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Luck Was in Council Employers Win £20,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 7

The £20,000 Cup consultation conducted in a Southern State was won by a syndicate of five men working in the Sydney City Council cleansing department…

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Local and General South Grafton Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. Agst will address a meeting of ratepayers in the School bf Arts, South Grafton, to-night, in connection with his candidature for the forthcoming…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Meeting Southgate Road Alignments Claim for Damages

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 2

The November meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Council's Chamber yesterday, when there were present: Crs. W. C. Thorold…

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Lord Mayor Resigns Office in Union. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 5

It was definitely stated this morning that the Lord Mayor, Alderman Mostyn, had tendered his resignation as assistant secretary of the Electrical Trades Union…

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Sydney Council Special Meeting to Be Held. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 5

Labor aldermen propose to hold a special meeting of the City Council upon the return of the Lord Mayor from Melbourne…

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By-election South Grafton Council Mr. T. Agst Addresses Electors

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 2

Mr. T. Agst, who is a candidate for the vacancy in the South Grafton Municipal Council, last night addressed about 50 electors at the South Grafton School of…

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Labor Gains British Municipal Elections. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 5

Labor gains are the feature of municipal elections in three hundred cities and boroughs in England and Wales. The latest gains and losses are:…

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Shire Endowment

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Hon. M. P. Bruxner, Minister for Local Government.—Dorrigo Shire…

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Shire Roller Here

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

The Shire Council's steam roller, which has been doing service in other ridings ever since it was purchased a couple of years ago, made its debut in…

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Praise for a Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 3

Last year Brisbane "Courier's" representative travelled over 14,000 miles on the Rivers, and in a recent issue he feels impelled to pay a tribute to…

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C. of E. Fair South Grafton Effort Opened by the Mayor

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 6

The School of Arts, South Grafton, presented a very attractive appearance yesterday afternoon when the annual fair of the South Grafton Church of England was…

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Shire Severance Sub-committee's Report Petition Ready for Signatures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday evening Dr. Skeoch reported that the sub-committee's report on the Shire severance proposal…

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News of the World City Council Loan. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 5

Sydney City Council's loan of £2,000,000 closed to-day. The underwriters have been saddled with 4 per cent of it…

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