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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

695 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 35

Farmers and Settlers. District Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the council of the F. and S. Association was held m the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Saturday morning. Those present were Messrs. C. A…

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Grafton Council. County Delegate Resigns. Ald. Haselhu St Appointed. "Too Plain and Too Straight."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing a delegate to the Clarence River County Council in the…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 2

The following business of interest to the Dorrigo district was transacted at last meeting of Nymboida Shire Council, held at Grafton on Friday,…

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Bridge Proposal. McPHERSON'S Crossing. Comment by Orara Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 1

The proposal to build a bridge over McPherson's Crossing was before the Orara Shire Council at its meeting yesterday morning. It will be remembered…

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Maclean Oval. Should the Council Purchase? Ratepayers to Decide. Result of Deputation. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 4

A deputation representative of local sporting bodies waited on the Maclean Council at its meeting last night on the proposed purchase of the sports oval…

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Orara Shire. Meeting of Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 3

Orara Shire Council met on Tuesday, those present being Crs. P. Malquiney (president), G. W. Fitzgerald, J. Campbell, W. O'Brien, J. Lattimore, H…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Monday night, when there were present: Aldermen Cameron (Mayor), Munro, French, Black, Grayson,…

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Local and General. Shire Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council will take piece on Wednesday, the 17th of October, at 10 a.m…

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Letters to the Editor. Resignation From County Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 7

Sir,--There has been, considerable controversy recently in respect to the appointment of Mr. Walton as engineer and manger of the Nymboida…

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Sydney's Slum Areas. Agreement with Council's Action Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 2

The Sydney Diocesean Synod carried a motion expressing satisfaction at the City Council's action in reforming or abolishing most of the…

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County Council. Reticulation Loan. Decision to Raise £47,000. Transmission to Rural Districts

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 3

The Clarence River County Council at a special meeting held on Thursday decided to make application for permission to borrow £47,000 for the purpose of…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Friday last. There was a full attendance of councillors, also the clerk anti inspector…

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Sewerage System. New Move by Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 5

Believing that it is expedient that this council should take into consideration the question of installing sewerage services in the city in the interest of…

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Grafton Railway. Effect on Flood Currents. City Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 4

The proposed Grafton South Grafton Friday was discussed at a meeting of the Grafton City Council last evening, when, pursuant to notice, Aid. T. R…

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Nymboida Council. Arrears of Raies. Use of Tractor on Roads Refosed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 4

A special meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held yesterday morning, those present being: Crs. D. N. Maxwell (president), P. Mulquiney, W. J…

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Council Suspicious

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 4

Government road grants are generally [?]dged around with so many conditions and restrictions that Jemalong Shire Council looked askance at a letter from…

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Lord Mayor's Show. Hundred Years of Empire. a Novel Scheme. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 5

In accor[?]ce with the wishes of the Lord Mayor-elect the theme of the Lord Mayor's Show on November 11 will be "One hundred years of [?]ire." A…

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Rowdy Scenes. Sydney City Council. Hundred Labor Motions Defeated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 5

Rowdy scenes characterised yesterday's meeting of the City Council, which did not conclude until 2.40 o'clock this morning…

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Roads and Loads. Maximum Weights. Shire Restrictions

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 5

Important aspects of the upkeep of roads and the beating of the question upon local industries were opened up by a deputation which waited upon…

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South Grafton Council. Office Accommodation. Changing Street Names

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 7

South Grafton Municipal Council met Wednesday evening, those present being the Mayor (Ald W. C. Quinn), Aid. S. A. Jones, L. G. Williams, F. E…

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