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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 23 of 38

A Mayor's Lot

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 4

Because the council is establishing a sewer dump at North Toowoomba, the Mayor of Toowoomba (Ald. J. D. Ann and) has been informed that he "will…

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New Shire Buildings

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 4

At the meeting of Terania Shire Council the president (Councillor Green) reported progress in connection with the erection of the new shire buildings. He…

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Harwood Shire and Commonwealth Grant

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 4

Messrs. W. T. Missingham and Geo. Nesbitt, Ms.L.A., has received a letter from the Local Government Department in reply to their representations on…

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Council and Postal Department

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 4

At the Armidale Municipal Council. Mr. H. E. Williams, Postmaster at Armidale, in returning account for garbage, wrote, "The service has not been…

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P.p.u. District Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 6

The names of the delegates present at Thursday's meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the P.P.U. were: Mr. C. Napper, Ulmarra…

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Municipal Progress

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 4

The progress that Grafton has made municipally during the past few years is a matter upon which the progressive members of the Council and citizens have every reason to feel proud. The foundations of a fine city were truly laid when the original survey made provision…

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Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held at Maclean on Friday last, when there was a full attendance of councillors and officers of…

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Lockhart Shire. Alteration of Boundaries Wanted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 5

Certain settlers now in the Lockhart Shire who desire to be included in the Culcairn Shire asked the Minister for Local Government to effect this transfer…

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Ulmarra Council Statement of Finances

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra. Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last, there being present the Mayor (Alderman G. W. Fitzgerald), Alds, Gow…

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Nymboida Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council, held at South Grafton on Thursday, the following business of local interest was dealt…

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Valuer-general. Shire Council Deputation. Party Pact Pleaded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 5

A deputation representing several shire councils urged on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick) that the pact between the Nationalists…

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Brisbane's Oldest Ex-mayor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 4

As it was not until the Brisbane Centenary celebrations had been commenced that the authorities in the northern capital realised that the…

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Shire Clerk and Engineer. Extraordinary Squabble at Tenterfield

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 2

Bad feeling that has evidently been in existence for some time found an outlet at the last meeting of the Tenterfield Shire Council on Thursday, when…

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South Grafton Council. Repairs to Spring Street. Lenghty Argument

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 4

The meeting of the South Grafton Council was held at the Council Chamber last night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. Schwinghammer), and…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Monday night, when there were present Ald. W. D. Robertson. E. D. Munro, F. French…

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Clarence P.p.u. Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 4

In our report on Monday of the above, it was stated that Mr. Kelly seconded the motion that the P.P.U. should alter its constitution to a Rural…

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Unemployment. Labor Council Circular. Strong Comments by Union Secretary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 5

The Labor Council has issued a circular asking the unions to pay a levy for the upkeep of the recently formed unemployed union, stressing the point…

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Grafton Council Vacancies

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

The declaration of nominations of candidates in connection with the two vacancies in the Grafton City Council will be made by the Town Clerk, Mr…

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South Grafton Council. the Cowan Creek Works

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2

Part of the report of the meeting of the South Grafton Council, held on Tuesday night, appeared in yesterday's "Daily Examiner." The balance of the…

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Grafton City Council. Two Vacancies. Three Nominations Received. Lessons for Ratepayers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 3

At noon yesterday nominations were received tor two vacancies in the Grafton City Council, and in the presence or a very few ratepayers the town clerk…

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