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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 3 of 43

Shire Councillors' Tour

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

The annual tour of the Shire by the Dorrigo Shire Councillors will be commenced on Monday, so we have been informed by Cr. Doust. F Riding will…

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Terania Shire Proposal to Borrow £25,000 LISMORE

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

The Terania Shire Council expects a revenue of £16,000 this year. After clearing off the overdraft and meeting the Main Roads Committee £5963 will remain…

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Leasing a Park Maclean Council Debate Grazing or Cultivation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Monday night last when there were present, the Mayor (Ald. E. D. T. Hannah), Aids. F. J. Franch, D…

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Once Again Govt. Defeat In Council Electoral Bill Report Opposition Take Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 5

Instead of remaining on the defensive, waiting to be abolished, the Nationalist members of the Legislative Council have taken the war…

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Copmanhurst Shire Special Council Meeting Loan and General Rate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 3

A special meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at Grafton yesterday morning for the purpose of striking the loan and general rate for 1926. The…

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Guernsey Council North Coast Matters. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

At the council meeting of the Guenrsey Cattle Society of Australasia, Dr. R. M. K[?]ross presiding, replies were received from agricultural societies on the…

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Council Must Go Premier Determined Will Not Consult People. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this morning Mr. Bavin asked the Premier whether it was proposed to associate with the Bill for the abolition of the Upper House any…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Meets Deputation at Southgate

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

On Wednesday, the members of the Copmanhurst Shire Council visited Lower Southgate, where they were waited upon by a deputation, which outlined…

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Warwick Council Fights

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

Owing to the lack of a quorum, the adjourned meeting of the Warwick Council lapsed, only the Mayor (Aid. D. Connolly) and the town clerk (Mr. F. J…

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Beach Regulations Sutherland Shire's Strictures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

At the Sutherland Shire Council last night it was decided that the council's beach regulations must be adhered to strictly…

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Football Rugby League Council. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

The Rugby League Council at a meeting at Manchester decided to ask the New Zealand League by cable to explain the reason for the additional note to the…

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Visit of Shire Councillors

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire Councillors will be in Dorrigo next Monday, and it the evening will meet representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and other…

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Dorrigo Shire Tour of Inspection

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

The councillors of the Dorrigo Shire, also Mr. A. G. Broad (shire clerk) and Mr. R. H. Bartlett (shire engineer), on January 25 start on a complete tour of…

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Hold-up of Mayor Revolver and Sandbag. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court Thomas Sutton and George Canale were committed for trial on a charge of having assaulted Ald. Gollen, Mayor of Auburn,…

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Small Debts Court Cuckney v. Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

A case of interest to local governing bodies and to the public generally was decided in the Small Debts Court at Grafton on Tuesday last, before the Police…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 4

The Dorrigo Shire Council will meet on Friday next, at 9 a.m. This week the members off the council are doing a four days' tour of the roads of the shire, so…

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S. Grafton Council The £6000 Loan the Ambulance the Police Reserve

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held at Council Chambers last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer),…

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Nymboida Scheme Clarence County Council Cr. Fitzgerald Re-elected Chairman Successful Year's Operations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

A special and general meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the council's office, Prince street, Grafton, yesterday morning, when there were…

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The Grafton Council's Estimates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

The keynote of the estimates which have been adopted by the Grafton City Council is consolidation. This policy is one which it is impossible to assail and, much as aldermen might have desired to see an extension of the constructive work already taken in hand, they found it…

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Ulmarra Council The Estimates a 2D. Rate Trouble Over Town Improvement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 3

The Ulmarra Council met on 14th inst. There were present Ald. Hall, Chevalley, Gow, Jefferies, Dwyer, Yalden and McGregor, and the Town Clerk (Mr.W.H…

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