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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 14 of 38

The Council Admirable

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 4

Some vile abuse is ofttimes heaped on the heads of aldermen for their failure to attend to the wants of the people. In a little country town in New South…

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Grafton City Council. More About the Slum Area

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 3

At a meeting of the Grafton City Council held on Tuesday night the following letter addressed to the town clerk from Mrs. T. Walsham was dealt…

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Council Robbed. Safe and Strongroom Blown Open. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

A safe at Vaucluse Council Chambers was blown open by expert cracksmen early this morning, and about £100 stolen. Residents heard two explosions,…

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Sydney's Town Clerk. Special Council Meeting. Mr. Nesbitt's Letter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

A deputation of eighteen aldermen, both Civic Reformers and Laborites waited on the Lord Mayor and requested him to call a special meeting of the…

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Sydney Council Loan Oversubscribed. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 4

The City of Sydney loan of a million sterling in five per cent. 150 year debentures, issued at 97½, and repayable in June, 1939. has been fully subscribed…

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Grafton City Council. County Council Representation Resignation and Appointment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, the business being to elect a delegate to the Clarence River County Council in place…

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HYDRO-ELECTRICITY Charges to Power Users. County Council Approached. Interesting Discussion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 4

After giving very careful consideration to the question of the charges fixed for the electric current to fee supplied for power…

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County Council. New Offices. Transmission Line Letters. Street Lighting Contracts

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 3

The Clarence River County Council met on Tuesday for the first time in the new board room in Prince street. There were present: Crs. D. N. Maxwell…

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Telegrams. Sydney Council's Affairs. Royal Commission Likely. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 5

An effort will probably be made shortly to obtain a Royal Commission to investigate the administration of the City Council. The commission, if appointed…

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Newsboy to Mayor of Great City

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 3

A newsbay, once upon a time,and now Mayor of San Fransico, Mr. Tames Rolph has arrived in Sydney or a business and plea[?] visit. All…

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Proposed County Council Turned. Down

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 4

The proposal for the formation of a county council to work the blue metal quarry at Calcairn has been turned down by the Minister for Local…

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Primary Producers. District Council Meeting. the Sugar Executive. Question of Subscriptions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence District. Council of the Primary Producers Union was held at the Town Hall, Grafton, on Thursday. Mr. C…

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Country Party. 'Wants Its Own Way and Gets It' Suburban Alderman Angry. "Treacherous Friend of Government." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 5

"A treacherous friend of the Government," was how the Progressive party was described at a dinner given by the Mayor and aldermen of…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 3

The Ulmarra Municipal Council met on Thursday evening last, there being present:-- The Mayor (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald), and Aldermen Hoade, Dwyer, Gow,…

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Grafton City Council. Re-planning Proposal. Fisher Park Sports. River Perry Service

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night. There were present:--Alderimen W. T. Robinson (Mayor), W. H. Henson, R. T. Cox,…

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Orara Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 3

The monthly, meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall, South Grafton, yesterday morning, when there were present: Crs. J. T…

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Nymboida Shire. Monthly Meeting. Ramornie Bridge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at South Grafton yesterday afternoon, there being present : Crs. D. N. Maxwell (president), L. G…

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Copmanhurst Shire. Council Clerk Resigns. Off to the Black Soil Plains

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, the clerk, Mr. Anderson, submitted his resignation, to take effect as from about June 5. ''It…

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Copmanhurst Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Grafton, yesterday morning, There were present: Crs. W…

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Tennis Grafton Club. Proposed Agreement with City Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

An important meeting of the committee of the Graft on City Tenuis Club was held on Tuesday night, when a copy of the proposed agreement between the…

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