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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 36 of 43

Basic Wage Unions Defy Labor Council. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 1

At a protest meeting against the Queensland Government's refusal to increase the basic wage by legislation the Brisbane Trades and Labor. Council called…

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Letter to the Editor Shire Ferries

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 6

Sir--,Will you please allow me a few words through the columns of your paper in reply to Mr. Samuel Stokes in this morning's (28th) issue? In the first…

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Council Fined Untested Gas Meters. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 5

At the Wellington Police Court the local municipal council was ordered to pay fines totalling £14, with costs, for having gas meters which had not been…

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Bluff Point Ferry Proposed New Punt Shire and Main Roads Board

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 7

Mr. Roy S.Vincent, M.L.A., has received from the secretary of the Main Roads Board, a letter regarding the Bluff Point ferry, concerning which he made…

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Local and General Homeless Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 4

The month's notice to quit which the Gundurimba Shire Council gave the Terania. Shire Council has now nearly elapsed, but up to the present there do not appear…

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Letters to Editor Shire Ferries

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 6

Sir.-- Will you kindly allow me space to reply to Mr. E. J. Reid's letter of 29th ult. Mr. Reid states that he is finished. No doubt he die hard. He also…

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Christmas Vacation Extra Public Holidays Grafton Council Discussion Ratepayers' Views Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

Last night the Grafton City Council decided to invite an expression of opinion from the ratepayers, before acceding to a petition from a large number of…

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Grafton Council Carr's Creek Bridge Water Hyacinth M Alumny Creek Subdivision Applications

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson), and Alds. W. H. Henson, B. C…

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Railway Route City Council Debate Town Planning Outlook Old and New Plans Asked For

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

Further reference was made at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, to the question of the proposed new route for the railway through…

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The Assembly N.S.W. And Loan Council Tweed River Bar Piddington and "Low Class Politicians." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 5

Is it the intention of the Railway Commissioners to raise the freight wheat from country districts to the seaboard, and if so to what extent…

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Charity Homes Exempt From Municipal Rates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 4

A large number of charities throughout New South Wales will be affected by the decision of Mr. Justice Campbell this morning…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Meeting Clarence Entrance, Alteration of Boundaries

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of Copmanhurst Shire Council took place yesterday. Cr. Thorold (president), and other councillors present were E. J…

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Proposed Shire and Municipal Combination

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 4

A conference between the Woodburn Shire and Coraki Municipal Council was held on Saturday last at Coraki, there being present:--Crs. J. T. Olive…

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Tree Planting Beautifying Shire Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 3

The Main Roads Board wrote to yesterday's meeting of Copmanhurst Shire Council, in regard to tree planting on shire roads. The communication stated…

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Derelict Stock Relics for the Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 3

In his report presented to Copmanhurst Shire Council at its monthly meeting yesterday, Inspector. Thomas Gray, in enumerating his duties during the past…

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Shire Plant Should It Be "Scrapped" Petrol v. Steam Power

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 3

To yesterday's meeting of Copmanhurst Shire the clerk submitted certain information asked for at the previous meeting by Cr. Ensbey…

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"Scandalous Loafing" City Council Workers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the City Council Labour aldermen it was alleged that the high cost of day labour was due to mal administration…

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State Lottery Opposed by Council of Churches Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 5

The Council of Churches strongly protested against the Government's proposals to establish a State lottery, for the purpose of financing hospitals…

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Nymboida Shire Council Meeting Noxious Weeds Question Extra Ferry Fees

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 6

The November meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council took place at the Council Chamber, South Grafton, yesterday morning, when there were present…

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Council Workmen's Grievances

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the Manning Shire Council, Ganger Munro and 12 men in his charge, attended and explained that they were holding a stop-work meeting,…

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