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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,025 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 52

County Council Unpaid Accounts Contractors' Installations Cooking by Electricity

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the County Council Chambers, Prince street, Grafton, yesterday morning. There were…

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Hydro Electricity The Nymboida Scheme Rural Line Extension County Council Policy

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 6

The question of the policy to be adopted in connection with the extension of the transmission lines for the supply of electricity to the rural…

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Maclean Council The Town Clerk Resignation or Suspension Aldermen Decide to Suspend

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

A special meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of completing the business of the last ordinary meeting and to receive and…

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COPMANHURST Shire Council Meeting Double Swamp Brideg Big Hill Deviation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 7

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

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Clarence Valley Road Two Propositions Copmanhurst Council's Attitude

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 7

Some surprise was expressed at the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday, when a letter was read from the Kyogle Shire Council, relating…

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Maclean Council The Main Road Public Wharf Fire Insurance Rates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

At the meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council on Monday night, all the aldermen being present with Ald. E. D. T. (Mayor) in the chair, the…

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Skin Wool Case Privy Council Refuse Leave to Appeal. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

Cables received from London to-day state that the Privy Council has refused leave for certain owners of skin wools to appeal against the decision of the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers. Coramba, on February, 23 the members present being: Crs. J. J…

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£2,000,000 Loan Sydney Council Debentures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 5

The Finance Committee of the City Council agreed to enter into negotiations with the Commonwealth Bank regarding the issue of City Council debentures in…

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What Next? Dental Clinic for Sydney Council Workers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

The City Council decided on the establishment of a dental clinic for civic employees. The Finance Committee granted £3950 for salaries and equipment for the…

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Brisbane Council £1,500,000 Loan From America. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 5

Mayor Jolly to-day announced that the Brisbane City Council had obtained a loan from America of £1,500,000 at 93[?]. bearing 5 per cent. interest. After allowing…

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ENDOWMENT Town Hall Meeting Premier on Platform Protest Against Council's Action Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 5

"THERE IS FAR MORE IN THIS CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE FAMILY ENDOWMENT BILL THAN A MERE…

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City Council Election Two Candidates Big Poll Wanted

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

The extraordinary election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the Grafton City Council, caused by the resignation of ex-Ald. R. C. Braithwaite, will take…

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Riotous Scenes Liquor Bill Again the Council Amendments Government Thrice Defeated Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

When five members of the Labor I party walked out of the Legislative Assembly this morning, the Opposition was enabled to inflict on the…

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Council Appointments Mr. Lang and Governor Colonial Secretary Refuses to Intervene. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

The Colonial Office's attitude in regard to the Lang and State) Governor embroglio is absolutely unchanged since! Mr. McTiernan's visit…

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Child Endowment Legislative Council Firm Refuses to Reverse Decision . Government Motion Defeated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

The reply of the Legislative Council to the attempt of the Government to rescind the resolution referring the Family Endowment Bill to…

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Council By-election Ald. Braithwaite Returned "Huffy and Childish" Mayor on Aldermanic Conduct

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

After having resigned his seat in the Grafton City Council as a protest against the attitude of the council regarding the proposed deviation of the railway route…

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Ald. Braithwaite's Reply to Mayor

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

Ald. Braithwaite writes: -- "Re the declaration of the poll and Mayor Robinson's uncalled for and tactless lecture, purposely avoided touching on anything…

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Local and General Council's Clerical Work

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

Aid. E. Beckman has given notice of motion for to-night's meeting of the Grafton City Council, to rescind the resolution passed at a previous meeting,…

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Ulmarra Council Main Road Widening Objection to Resumption Proposals Redesigning Advocated

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 1

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

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