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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 9 of 40

Another County Council Functions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 4

The Riverina County Council, which was recently formed for metal quarrying at Culcairn, held its first meeting last week, to decide on a line of action. It has…

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School of Arts Proposed Acquisition S.G. Council's Project Cowan Creek Drainage

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 6

Further progress was made last night in connection with the negotiations by the South Grafton Municipal Council for the acquisition of the School of Arts. A…

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Grafton Council Consumption of Water Comparison with Sydney Ald. Beckman Objects to It

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last night, when there were present, the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson), Ald. J…

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Disclosing Information. an Alderman Fined. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday Valentine Wooding, an aldermen of the municipality, was charged with disclosing through the public press…

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Alderman Fined for Divulging Secret Information. Albury

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 5

At the Albury Police Court Valentine Wooding, an alderman of the municipality, was charged with disclosing through the public press information…

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Shire Councillor Objects to Fine

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 4

Cr. R. S. Scholes, who has represented C. Riding on the Cockburn Shire Council for some years, has resigned. The president explained at the last meeting of…

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Greater Brisbane Mayor Sworn in Historic Ceremony. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

As was befitting such ail historic occasion the first meeting of the Greater Brisbane City Council to-day was held with [?]. When the Mayor,…

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Water Board Orara Council Snubbed Letter Not Received Cambridge Street Consumers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 4

The Grafton and South Grafton Water Board met at the Grafton Town Hall last night, When there were present, the chairman (Ald. W. T. Robinson) and Ald. W…

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News of the World Privy Council. Commission in King's Absen[?]. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

The King this morning held a meeting of the Privy Council for the appointment of a Commission to exercise, if necessary, certain functions of the Crown…

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Shire Boundaries To-day's Conference

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

Some time ago a conference was held at Lawrence between the Copmanhurst and Harwood Shire Councils to discuss the question of the alteration of the…

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No Certificated Clerk. Town Council Fined. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

At the Newcastle court to-day the Stockton Municipal Council was sued by the Shire and Town Clerks Association for having failed to appoint a certificated…

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READJUSTMENT Boundary Conference Shires and Municipalities Committee Formed to Draft Scheme

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

The conference of shire and municipal bodies, convened to consider the question of the readjustment of the boundaries, was held at the Grafton Town Hall…

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Postal Voting at Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

The Nambucca Shire Council has decided to adopt the postal voting system at the next shire election. According to a report of comparative cost submitted to…

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Municipal Hotel Proposal

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

The Johnstone Shire Council has decided to apply to the Government for a loan of £25,000 for the erection of a municipal hotel at Innisfail. Councillor…

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Sunday Sport. Church Council's Protest. Deputation to Lord Mayor "The Bulwark of Empire." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

A deputation from the Council of Churches, which included thirty clergymen and laymen, interviewed the Lord Mayor to-day to protect against the…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

The meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council, which should have been held last night, was postponed until to-morrow night (Wednesday). The Mayor…

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Took Shire Car on His Holidays

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

Two or three weeks ago Tenterfield Shire Engineer (Mr. R. G. White) went away on holidays, and after his departure the president found that the shire car had…

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County Council. Economic Administration. Electricity Service Supply Interruptions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the offices, Prince street, yesterday. There were present:--Councillors W. J. Fitzger…

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Anzac Square. Sold by Brisbane Council "Will of People Flouted." Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

The City Council's announcement yesterday that the property resumed in connection with the larger Anzac. Square scheme had been sold, the council having…

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Letter to the Editor. Alderman Quinn and the Water Rate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 3

Sir,-- A letter appeared in your columns on the 18th inst. above a nom-de-plume "Labor" and I shall be grateful if you will allow me sufficient space to…

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