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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

782 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 40

River Bank Protection Harwood Shire Request

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

In reply to representations on behalf of the Harwood Shire Council urging that a special grant be given to the council for river bank protection work…

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Graft Inquiry. Voting for Tenders. No Sordid Motive Ex-alderman Walker's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

When the City Council graft inquiry was resumed to -day ex-Alderman Walker gave evidence. He said that he met Barrack quite casually. Subsequently they…

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Council Employees. Proposed New Wages Log Some Remarkable Requests

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

The local governing bodies in the Clarence district have each received a copy of the proposed new wages log from the secretary of the Federated Municipal…

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Ulmarra Council The Loan Scheme. Question of the Rate Jackson's Drain

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 7

A meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald), Ald…

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P.P.U. District Council Seventh Annual Meeting. Important Business Transacted

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

The chair was occupied by Mr. R. Scott, District President, and Mr. G. W. Gordon, District Secretary, recorded the business of the meeting…

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Tweed Shire Valuations

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

The question of dispensing with or retaining the services of the Valuer-General's Department at the conclusion of the present year, was discussed at…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

The meeting of the South Grafton Council, to be held to-night, will be an important one. The business includes the consideration of the proposal to appoint…

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City Council Official Dismissal Recommended Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

The dismissal of the district engineer, who is alleged to have been concerned in the unauthorised electrical work done on the Sydney Sports Ground, is…

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Shire Council Criticised

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

"We have fought for three years to get this amendment through, and the Tweed Shire Council now sits back supinely, hesitating to cut adrift from the…

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Over the 'Phone. Stories of Collusion. Sydney's Graft Inquiry Council Cartage Tenders. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

The City Council graft inquiry was resumed to-day. Ald. Holdsworth was further examined…

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Alleged Irregularities. in Municipal Council. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

The Inspector of the Local Government Department has informed the Mittagong Municipal Council that there have been many irregularities…

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Cessnock Shire Administrator in Charge. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. John Brown yesterday took up his duties as administrator of Cessnock Shire Council. He immediately reinstated the shire…

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Mittagong Council. Three Aldermem Resign. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

An Inspector of the Local Government Department has informed the Mittagong Municipal Council that there have been many irregularities in the council's…

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Greater Brisbane Mayoral and Council Election. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

Nominations closed to-day for the first Greater Brisbane Council to be elected on February 21 under the legislation passed in last session of Parliament…

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S.G. COUNCIL. Question of Heavy Traffic Proposed Works Loan Estimates for Current Year

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. There were present:-- Aldermen S. A. Jones (Mayor), C. T…

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Verbal Battle Mayor and Alderman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

Lively proceedings marked the meeting of Mascot Council last night, during which Ald. Mutch and the Mayor got into verbal holts…

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Copmanhurst Shire and Road Grants

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. T. Walsh, hon. secretary of the Copmanhurst and Upper Clarence Chamber of Commerce, has received from Mr. Geo. Nesbitt, M.L.A., the following…

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Maclean Council the Estimates Rate Increased Halfpenny

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night last when there were present:--Alds. W. D. Robertson (Mayor), F. J…

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Maclean Council Financial Statement

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 3

At the meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council the following financial statement was presented. General Fund.--Amount of overdraft…

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'All False.' Civic Graft Inquiry. Master Carriers' Meeting Supposed Bribes for Aldermen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 5

When the civic graft inquiry was resumed to-day ex-Alderman Mallett, referring to the statements by W. R, Sommer that he (Mallett) had cashed cheques…

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