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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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County Council. the Nymboida Scheme. Progress of the Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the Council Chambers, Prince street, yesterday morning. There were present: Crs…

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Tomki Shire Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 4

A poll for the election of a councillor to C Riding of Tomki Shire--the vacancy for which occurred owing to the death of Cr. McLennan--was held on Saturday…

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Aldermen's Tram Passes. Proposal to Pay Illegal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

The City Council has been informed that the proposal to pay for aldermen's tram passes would be illegal…

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Robbers Return. Second Raid on Council Chambers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 5

Safebreakers made another raid on Vaucluse Council Chambers during the night, and got away with about £40 worth of cheques. A peculiar feature…

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The Engineers. Threat To Disobey Award. Council's Assurance Accepted. Mr. Justice Powers' Comments. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

The President of the Arbitration Court, Mr. Justice powers, to-day entered an emphatic protest against the tendency among workers to go on strike…

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Fiji Bananas Suva's Mayor Protests Against Duty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 5

Mr. G. Brahame, Mayor of Suva, who is now in Sydney, vigorously protests against the Australian duty on bananas. He says that efforts are being made to…

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Tintenbar Shire Grant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 1

Mr. Perdriau, M.L.A., has been advised by the Local Government Department, in connection with the distribution of the Main Roads Loan Vote, that…

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Orara Shire. Council Monthly Meeting. Main Road Loan Vote

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at South Grafton yesterday morning, there being present: [?]rs. J. Lattimore (deputy president), H…

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Car for Engineer. Motor Cycle to Be Replaced. Orara Shire Council's Decision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 1

At a previous meeting of the Orara Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. F. Harrison) put forward a proposition that the council should make him an…

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No Offence Disclosed. City Council Contracts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 4

The Cabinet decided to-day not to accede to the request for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into certain contracts entered into by…

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Sydney Council v. Campbell and Others London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 2

The Privy Council reserved judgment in the case of the Municipality of Sydney versus Campbell and others in connection with the Partin…

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Alderman Resigns

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

Ald. Cyril M. Page, who recently left Grafton, has forwarded to the Town Clerk his resignation as an alderman of the Grafton City Council owing to his…

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Spending Council Funds. Shire Engineer's Authority. Excess Expenditure on Contract

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 2

Four weeks ago at the meeting of the Orara Shire Council, exception was taken by Cr. W. K. O'Brien to the action of the engineer in spending an…

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Council Prosecuted

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

The Local Government Clerks' Association prosecuted the Cudgegong Council, alleging that it had employed an uncertificated clerk. The council's…

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"Sent to Coventry." Alderman's Charges. Professor Adams' Opinion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

An urgent wire was sent to-day by the Minister for Education to the headmistress of Dulwich Hill School requesting her attendance at the Department of…

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Copmanhurst Shire. the Boundaries Question. Commonwealth and State Grants

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Copmenhurst Shire Council was held yesterday morning in the Shire Chambers. Present: Crs. W. C. Thorold (president), R…

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Town Clerk Exonerated. Katoomba Council's Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

Katoomba Council held a special meeting to consider the Mayor's, suspension of the Town Clerk for alleged irregularity in producing documents in an…

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Lilydale Bridge. the Proposed Site. Copmanhurst Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 6

Most of the items in the report [?] the Copmanhurst Shire engineer's report were, in accordance with a suggestion of the president (Cr. W. C. Thorold)…

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Nymboida Shire. Alteration of Boundaries Proposal. a Compensation Claim

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 3

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

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Another Alderman Resigns

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 4

The Town Clerk or Grafton yesterday received a letter from Ald. T. H. Loxton resigning his position as an alderman of the Grafton City Council. This will…

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