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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 39 of 43

Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting. (Continued from Saturday's issue). Noxious Weeds and Main Roads

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 3

Cr. D. Maxwell, South Grafton, representing A Division of. Shires' Association, asked for an expression of opinion on the Flatters of destruction of…

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Ulmarra Council Main Roads Policy

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 2

Reporting on conferences dealing with main roads last week, the Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald), stated that he thought it was useless for any district, representing…

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Tweed Shire's Financial Worries

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 4

Tweed Shire Council, at its meeting on Thursday gave serious consideration to its straitened financial position. A resolution was carried that the wages…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 8

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

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S. Grafton Council Opening New Street Purchase of Property Public Wharf Question

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 2

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

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County Council The Nymboida Scheme Maclean Extension Light Tor Coutts' Crossing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the Council Chandlers, Prince street, yesterday morning, there being present: Councillors,…

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HYDRO-ELECTRICITY County Council Finances Proposed New Loan Coming of Cotton Industry

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 2

The coming into being of the cotton industry on the Clarence River and the supply of hydro-electric power in that connection from the Nymboida scheme was…

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P.P. UNION Richmond District Council Export Butter Bounty Continuance of Paterson Scheme. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 5

Eighty-three delegates, representing 67 branches, attended the meeting of the Richmond District Council of the Prim dry Producers' Union at Nimbin to-day…

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Maclean Council Fire Brigade Matters Water Supply Conference

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 6

The Maclean Municipal Council met at the Town Hall on Monday, when the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. L. A. Macdonald) occupied the chair, and others present were…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting (Continued from Last Issue) Correspondence

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 6

The Department of Local Government wrote acknowledging the council's letter re request for a special grant for expenditure on the provision…

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Primary Producers' Union. Raleigh District Council Quarterly Session

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 4

The usual quarterly session of delegates of the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the Masonic Hall. Bellingen…

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£10,000 Writ City Mutual v. Sydney Council. Sydney, Thursdays

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 4

A writ was issued out of the Supreme Court to-day on behalf, of the City Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd., claiming £10,000 compensation against…

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Grafton Railway The New Route Council Receives Plans Bridges and Embankment

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 4

The Grafton City Council has received plans of the new route to be taken by the railway through Grafton, to connect, up the bridge with the existing railway…

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CO-OPERATION? For The Elections Country Party and Nats. Decisions of Graziers' Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

Resolutions urging an election arrangement between the Country party and Nationalists to avoid friction and three-cornered contests, and…

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Sinking Fund Dr. Page Suggests Plan Debt-free in 50 YEARS N.S.W. Loan Council. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

Dr. Page, speaking at Benalla to-night, said that Australian finances had been subjected to much adverse criticism from overseas. That had been, effectively…

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S, A, Constitution Legislative Council Rejects Amendment. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 5

The Legislative Council by 13 votes to 6 rejected a proposal by the Government to amend the Constitution and provide in broader franchise for the Council…

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Raising of Loans Mr. Lang's Attitude Why He Opposes Federal Loan Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Lang) in explaining his attitude in keeping New South Wales outside the Federal Loan Council said tonight that cost of raisings through the…

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Appeal to Privy Council Powers of Dominion Governors Questions in the Commons. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 5

A question arising out of the Imperial Conference was asked in the House of Commons to-day, when Sir Keith C. Kinloch Cooke wanted Mr. Baldwin to give…

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Irritable Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Rockhampton City Council Ald. Dunlop asked to be supplied with the reason why there was a drop in the level of the lagoon…

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Nearly Clean Sweep Newcastle Council's Officers Retirement of 12 Recommended. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 4

A drastic report has been presented to the Newcastle City Council by Mr. Taylor, F.C.P.A., who recently took evidence for a special committee…

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