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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 32 of 43

Employee Overpaid How Council Was Misled. Surcharge Likely

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 6

At the direction of an industrial officer Casino. Council recently settled an employee's claim for wages alleged to be due, but it now learns that it was not…

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SMOKERS Predisposed to Cancer Sensational Statistics Medical Research Council Report. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 5

The Medical Research Council has published the result of an examination of the records of 46,0000 deaths from cancer including in all 160…

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Lismore Sewerage Comprehensive Scheme Adopted by Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 2

Lismore Council on Monday night decided that the whole of the town should be sewered. The residents will pay for it, but what proportion has not yet been…

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Ulmarra Council Main Roads Question of Width Co-ordination for the District

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday evening there being present Alds. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), F. Yalden, C. I. Bailey…

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Sunday Sport S. Grafton Council's Decision Organised Games Prohibited

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 2

A deputation representing tho different religious bodies at South Grafton waited upon the local Municipal Council last night and urged them not to allow…

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Serious Allegations Contractor and Aldermen. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 4

The Mayor of Goulburn and the Town Clerk have received a letter from Mr. Maughan, managing director of the Australian General Electric Co., Ltd.,…

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S. Grafton Council Federal Road Grant Council Chambers Scheme Housing Conditions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of South Grafton Council was held Monday night. There were present:--Ald. T. J. Roberts (Deputy-Mayor), S. A. Jones, J. Flaherty…

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Cowan Creek Drain S. Grafton Council's Position Indebtedness to Government

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 1

Further correspondence, relating to the South Grafton Council's indebtedness in respect of the Cowan Greek stormwater channel occupied attention at the meeting…

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Letter to the Editor Conference of Municipal and Shire Councils

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 6

Sir,--In Saturday's issue of the "Daily Examiner", appears a report of a proposal from Grafton Council to the Municipal Council of Ulmarra to hold a…

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Lord Mayor of London. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 5

Sir George Rowland Blades has been elected Lord Mayor of London…

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Shire President and £36,000 Loan

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 4

According to Cr. J. H. McCollum (president) Tweed Shire will be faced with a shortage of £13,000 at the beginning of next year as compared with…

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Compensation Council Paid Claim Which Commission Refused. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 4

Criticism of the Workers Compensation Act was levelled by an alderman at a meeting of the Katoomba Council last night, when the case of the council's…

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Ballina Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 9

Considerable interest is being evidenced in the forthcoming extraordinary municipal elections caused by the recent resignation of the whole council. Of the old…

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City Council Short Sitting Last Night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 3

The Deputy-Mayor (Ald. C. A. Howard) presided over the ordinary meeting of Grafton City Council last evening. Others present were: Aldermen Henson, Eggins,…

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ORARA Shire Council Meeting Water for Hawthorneville the Woolgoolga Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 1

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

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Maclean Council Water Supply Proposal Town Beatification a Main Roads Conference

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 3

The Maclean Council met on Monday night when there were present: Ald. E. D. T. Hannah (Mayor), R. J. McDonald, F. French, O. R. Kelly, M. McKinnon, A…

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COPMANHURST Shire Council Meeting the Eatonsville Punt Carr's Creek Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present: Crs…

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Limit Reached Overdraft Of Shire Copmanhurst Council Debate General Rate Increase Proposed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 2

When speaking of the financial position of the Copmanhurst Shire Council at the September meeting of that local governing body the president (Cr. W. C…

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NYMBOIDA Shire Council Meeting Back Cree-glenreagh Road Nymboida Bridge

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at South Grafton yesterday, there being present: Crs. D. N. Maxwell (president), P…

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"Get Out" Shire fo Shire Gundurimba and Terania Invitation to "Come Outside." Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

Gundurimba Shire Council indulged in a battle royal to-day, the questions at issue being an objection from the Returned Soldiers' League to the…

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