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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

760 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 38

Telegrams Tasmanian Executive Council. Premier Annoyed. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 5

The acting Administrator (Mr. Justice Ewing) is likely to get into hot water in regard to his appointment of five gentlemen as members of the Executive…

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Ulmarra Council Widening of Small Street. Proposed Purchase of Quarry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last. The full council was present, the Mayor (Ald. G…

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Privy Council Appeal. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 5

The Privy Council dismissed the appeal Cooke v. Commonwealth…

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Grafton City Council the Auditors' Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Grafton City Council the report from the auditors (Truman, Harrison and Co.) was read regarding the audit of the council's…

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County Council Straying Stock. Damage to Fences

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 6

The Clarence River County Council met yesterday morning. Those present were Crs. D. N. Maxwell (chairman), W. C. Thorold, G. W. Fitzgerald, W. M…

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Tasmanian Executive Council. the Premier's Action. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

Stating that Mr. Justice Ewing (Acting Administrator), by his appointment of five new Legislative Councillors, had attacked the State self-governing rights,…

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Roads Loan Vote. Lane Cove Council Indignant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 5

The Lane Cove Council last night strongly criticised the Government in regard to its attitude over the Main Roads Loan Vote, and it was asserted that the…

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County Council Clerk Termination of Agreement the Commissioner's Report. County Clerk Resigns

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 1

The result of the inquiry conducted by Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., under the Local Government Act into the circumstances relating to the proposed…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. £27,000 Worth of Road Construction Engineer's Plans for Grant Works

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 3

At the Dorrigo Shire Council meeting there were present: Crs. J. J. Boultwood (president), James Blythman, Thos, Mulhearn, Albert Johnson and Alfred E…

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An Alderman's Allegations. Hunter Water Board Demands Inquiry. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 5

The Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board carried a resolution directing the attention of the Minister for Public Works to a statement by Ald…

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County Council Shop Window Lighting. Engineer's Report

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 2

At the Clarence River county Council meeting on Tuesday the report of the engineer and manager (Mr. N. V. S. Wiltion) was as follows:--…

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HYDRO-ELECTRICITY. Greater Clarence Scheme Report to Dorrigo Shire Method of Finance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council a communication was received from Mr. A. J. Pollack, secretary of the joint electricity committee,…

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Shire Endowment. Hastings Shire Wants Increase

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

Mr. Theo. Hill, M.L.A., introduced a deputation from the Hastings Shire Council to the Minister for Local Government. Mr. Fitzpatrick, to urge a readjustment…

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Risky Surfers. Randwick Council's Action. Bather Fined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

The Randwick Council has decided to take action against surfers who go out past the safety flags at Coogee beach. At the Central Summons Court…

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A Year of Progress. Grafton City Council. Report for 1923. Interesting Review of Operations

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

The Grafton City Council had before it at its last meeting a report of its operations during the year 1923. This indicates what a wide field of activities has been covered, and contains so many matters of interest to the ratepayers that it is here printed in full…

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Privy Council Appeal. Sydney Doctor and B.M.A. Dr. Thompson's Appeal Fails. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal of Dr. George Stanley Thompson, of Sydney, against the judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Shire Council meeting there were present: Crs. J. J. Boultwood (president), James Blythman, Thos. Mulhearn, Albert Johnson and…

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English Loan Offer to Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 4

The Glen Innes Municipal Council has received an offer of finance from England for municipal undertakings. The offer has come from Messrs. Dodds…

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Sydney City Council Reform Party Active. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 5

Every ward in the city is to be contested at the next City Council elections by the Citizens Reform Association. None of the five aldermen, who broke…

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Sydney City Council. New Civic Party. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

A new civic party is to be formed by the breakaway section of the Reform, aldermen. It is proposed by the Labor wing to run a Labor candidate in all of…

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