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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

851 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 43

Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on the 21st inst., there being present: Crs. Thos…

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Local Loans Money for Sydney Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

The committee of the City Council appointed to deal with loans reported that local money was being made available and the amounts were so substantial that there…

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Want Lang Reid Federal Labor Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Reid Electorate Labor Council a rumor that the Premier, Mr. Lang, intended to enter Federal polities was discussed. It was stated that he…

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Main Roads Harwood Shire River Bank Road Retained Back Road Deviation Not Favored

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 1

A special meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, to consider the lengthy report submitted by Mr. H. B. Corfe, Shire Engineer…

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Proposed Alteration of Shire Boundaries

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 4

The clerk of the Shire of Copmanhurst (Mr. W. C. Sheather) has received a communication from the Department of Lands in reference to the proposal to…

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Lismore's New Council Chambers

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 4

Now that the Governor's approval to the Lismore Municipal Council's proposal to raise a loan of £15,000 for the erection of new council chambers has been received…

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Sydney Council High Court Writ Cockatoo Island Contract. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

The High Court of Australia has issued r a writ against the City Council of Sydney, prohibiting it from proceeding with the letting of contracts to the value of…

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Orara Shire Meeting Of The Council Timber Team Traffic the North Coast Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present: Crs. G. Kelly…

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Rough on Our Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 3

This from the Dorrigo "Gazette". A party of Dorrigonians who travelled to Coffe Harbor the other day were agreeably struck by the…

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Compensation Act Employers' Liability City Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 2

It was pointed out by the Mayor, Ald. W. T. Robinson, at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, that the insurances under the new Workers…

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Council Contracts Royal Commission Not Wanted Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 4

By 13 votes to 9, the City Council to-night decided not to ask for a Royal Commission to inquire into certain contracts of the council…

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Grafton Council Hyacinth In River Work at Alumny Creek Subdivision Applications

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Town Hall last night. There were present Aldermen W. T. Robinson (Mayor), B. C. Eggins, C…

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"Nominal Party" Latham and Big Writ City Council's Contract. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 4

According to Sir Robert Garran, Federal Solicitor-General, there is no significance in the appearance of the name of the Attorney-General on the writ issued…

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Cycle Road Racing Shire Council's Objection

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 3

The Council of the Copmanhurst Shire objects to cycling road races, and they decided yesterday to convey an intimation to that effect to the Grafton Cycle…

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Eatonsville Punt the Recent Mishap Shire Council Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 2

The circumstances of the mishap to the Eatonsville punt on July 7, when ten head of cattle out of a mob of 23 were lost, were discussed at the meeting of the…

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COPMANHURST Shire Council Meeting State of the Finances Proposed Alteration of Boundaries

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, yesterday. There were present: Crs. W. C. Thorold ((president),…

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£15,000 City Council Contracts Sensational Allegations Alleged Attempted Bribery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 5

During the debate in the City Council last night, which preceded the refusal of the council on a block vote, to urge the appointment of a Royal Commission to…

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NYMBOIDA Shire Council Meeting Tyringham Selections Financial Considerations

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning, there being present: Councillors D. N…

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Secret Ballot Brisbane Tram Employees Trouble with City Council. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 5

Owing to the refusal of the Brisbane City Council to grunt the demands made by the Brisbane tramways employees, involving an expenditure of about £35.500…

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Council and Clerk Will Litigation Follow? the Gundurimba Dispute. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 4

Another heated dispute occurred in the Gundurimba Council to-day, when Cr. J. Kennedy moved for the recission of the resolution dismissing the Shire Clerk, Mr…

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