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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 29 of 43

A Mayor's Bell

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 4

At a private entertainment, Sydney's Lord Mayor, Aid. Stokes, extended to Henry Santrey and his Company of melody experts, now, appearing at the…

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City Council Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 4

To-day at 5 p.m. nominations close for the seat in the City Council rendered vacant by the resignation of Ald. K. Reid. It is necessary for intending…

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Mayor's Allegations . Denied by Town Clerk. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 5

Charges of inefficiency against Hurst ville Town Clerk were investigated by the Local Government Department at an inquiry to-day…

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Serious Audit Error Tasmanian Council Grants. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 5

Owing to an error in the Audit Department the Tasmanian Government has lost a sum running into four figures. Some time ago the Minister for Lands,…

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BUTTER Uniform Brands Dairy Council's Decisions Prevention of Wood Taint. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 5

Members of the Australian Dairy Council, at a meeting in Melbourne, agreed to ask the Minister the introduce a regulation providing for…

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BAWRA The Skin Wool Case Privy Council Appeal Lestribution of Assets Delayed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 5

Developments of considerable moment, to shareholders in Bawra Ltd. (in liquidation) tare announced. The liquidators have been officially…

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New Clerk Gundurimba Shire Sequel to Protracted Dispute. Lismore, Thursaday

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 5

Gundurimba Shire Council to-day appointed Mr. G. S. Stuart, shire clerk out of 17 applicants. Mr. Stuart,. who succeeds Mr. John Allen, recently dismissed…

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Oorrigo Shire Matters When the Councillors Have a Word Question Time

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

Cr. Scott was the first to bring under the notice of the Council several requirements in his riding at question time at the last meeting of the…

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Freedom of City Row in Manchester Council. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 5

Violent Socialist opposition in Manchester City Council resulted in a very narrow majority in favor of granting the freedom of the city to the delegates at…

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Industrial Delegation to America Labor Council Representatives Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 5

The Labor Council has selected three of its members, whose names are to be submitted to the Prime Minister with a view to their inclusion in the industrial…

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Municipal By-election Official Nominations Messrs. J. Reid and J. N. Short Candidates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 3

The official nominations of candidates for the seat in the Grafton City Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Ald. Kenneth Reid, took place at the…

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Ulmarra Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last. There were present the Mayor (Ald…

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Cricket Another Wicket Wanted Deputation to City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 3

A deputation consisting of Messrs. W. J. Strauss and G Phillips, representing the Upper Clarence Cricket Association waited upon the Grafton City Council last…

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Picture Shows Proposed New Theatre Amended Plans Submitted Council Approval Granted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 4

Amended plans for a new theatre, proposed to be erected in Prince street, by Mr. T. J. Dorgan, were under the consideration of the Grafton City Council…

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Swimming Baths City Council Scheme £1200 to Be Spent Question of Shark Protection

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 2

The question of swimming baths to be ready for the approaching swimming season was again under consideration at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last…

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Bellingen Shire Council. (Extracte from "Raleigh Sun" Report)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 4

Valery Progress Association asked that bad stumps be removed from Bellingen-Bonville road, also light repairs on bill leading up to…

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Shire Insurances

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 1

Commenting on insurance matters at last meeting of Bellingen Shire Council (says the "Raleigh Sun"), the president, Cr…

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Maclean Council Electric Lighting Matters

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 2

The Maclean Council met on Monday night, there being present: Aid. E. D. T. Hannah (Mayor), R. J. McDonald, A. E. Harrison, L. A. Macdonnid, E. G. Grainger, A. G. Harris, A. McKinnon and…

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Bathurst Conference Eight Labor Council Delegates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 4

The Labor Council's delegates to the producers and consumers' conference, which opens at Bathurst on September 21, will be J. Garden, secretary of the Trades…

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Orara Council Woolgoolga Road Water for Hawthorneville. Charge Considered Reasonable

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Councli Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday, when there were present, the president…

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