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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 37 of 43

City Council Finances. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 4

Ald. Brooks, M.L.C., referring to the financial needs of the City Council, stated that within the next three or four years the council would require at least…

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Jetty Road. Public Meeting Eacks Sh[?]e Council. Concrete or Tar[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2

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Mayor and Town Clerk

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 4

The Mayor of Canterbury, Ald. Ryde, has accepted a, £100 challenge by the Town Clerk, Mr. Sutton, to prove that there was incompetency in the…

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Main Roads Grant Ulmarra Council Satisfied

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 2

Dealing with, a report from the Main. Roads Board on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald) stated that he had twice visited the board…

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Yoke of Czardom Trades Hall Council Motion. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council a motion "congratulating the Russian workmen on having thrown off the yoke of Czardom" was carried. Of the 96…

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Salary Grab Council Members and Caucus Out of Pocket Expenses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 4

A delegation representing Labor members of the Legislative Council, waited on members of the Parliamentary Labor party, in the Caucus room to-day, and…

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Shire Councils New Award for Employees How Engineers Fare. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 5

New rates of pay and conditions governing the Shire Councils Employees' Union were made available to-day. Under the conditions of the new award…

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S.G. COUNCIL The Stone Crusher Alipou Creek Bridge . Main Road Programme

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald C. T. Schwinghammer), and…

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ABOLITION Governor And Council Old Idea of Labor Premier Revives Subject. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 5

"For many years abolition of state Governors and abolition of Legislative Councils have been on the Labor platforms," said the Premier, Mr. Lang, to-night…

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Orara Shire Council Meeting Water for Lower River M.R. Board Regulations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 3

The Praia Council held its November meeting yesterday, at the Council Chambers, South Grafton. There were present: Crs. G. Kelly…

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Ulmarra Council Main Roads Board's Proposals Water Supply Conference

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday night, there being present the following:--Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), Alds…

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Motor Hogs On Country Roads "40 TO 50 Miles an Hour" Complaint by Shire Councillor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 7

Yesterday, at the monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council, Cr. W. J. Benson referred to the foo[?]ardiness of many drivers of motor ears when traversing the…

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Returned Soldiers and a Shire Clerkship

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 4

A heated debate took place at Lismore at a meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League of Australia, when, Gundurimba Shire was criticised for…

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Maclean Council Main Road Works Cameron's Oval

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 3

The adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night last, when the following aldermen were present:--Ald. E. D…

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Imperial Conference Privy Council and Governors. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 5

"The Inter-Imperial Relations Committee is at work to-day as always, was the laconic official announcement covering the substantial progress made by this body…

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Police at Flying Fox Shoot Shire Council's Precautions. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 3

According to Gundurimba Shire councillors, when members of the Boatharbor branch of the Primary. Producers' Union go out for a day's flying fox shooting,…

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Get Out Shire to Shere. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 4

Gundurimba Council shares its office with Terania Shire Council. At last meeting Gundurimba Council decided to give Terania a' month's notice to get out,…

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Gundurimba Shire Ex-clerk Issues Writ. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 5

Gundurimba Shire Council to-day received notice of a writ from John Allen, ex-Shire Clerk, who was recently dismissed from the council's service,…

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State Lottery Rejected by Botany Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 5

Botany Council turned down the proposal by St. Peter's Council in favor of a State lottery in aid of hospitals. Alderman Herford said everyone should…

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P.P.U. District Council Appointment of Secretary Potato Grading

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the Grafton Town Hall yesterday, when there were…

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