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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

The regular monthly Meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council wad held at the Shire Chambers. Coramba, on Wednesday last, there being present…

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Maclean Streets the Council's Commitments Suggested Loan for Minor Roads

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 3

With its commitment of £ 1000 per annum for the next two years to the Main Roads Board under its main roads programme of £6000, the Maclean Municipal…

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£17,000 LOAN Grafton Council Proposals the Coming Referendum Views of Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 5

Last evening several aldermen of the Grafton City Council, at the invitation of a representative of the "Daily Examiner," gave expression to their views…

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Lord Mayor's Ball. a Bhilliant Affair. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 3

The Lord Mayor's ball to the Duke and Duchess of York in Sydney T[?] Hall was a brilliant affair. All [?]ctions of the community were…

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Lismore's New Council Chambers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

The new Municipal Council Chambers at Lismore, in course of erection, will be of two storeys, the ground floor comprising the offices of the town clerk and…

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Local Government North Coast Areas Main Road Problems Present Drain on Council' S Funds

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

A conference of delegates of North Coast municipalities and shires was held at Casino last week, when representatives attended from Ballina and Casino…

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£17,000 LOAN Grafton Council Proposals Points for Consideration Views of Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 4

The following additional expressions of views Of the aldermen of the Grafton City, Council with regard to the council's £17,000 loan proposal were obtained by a…

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£17,000 Loan Grafton Council Proposals Alderman Beckman's Views

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

Seen by a ''Daily Examiner" representative yesterday, Ald. F. Beckman expressed himself as follows, on the subject of the proposed municipal loan of £17,000:…

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Tweed Shire Loan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. S. Archer, supervising engineer, Public Works Department, Lismore, held an inquiry on Saturday, at Tweed Shire Council Chambers, into the council's…

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'Will Kick You' Pandemonium in Council Chamber Brisbane Aldermen Quarrel

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

There was a healed discussion at the Brisbane City Council on Tuesday on the publication of "unauthorised reports" in the press…

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Shire Matters. Hernani Hall

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

To the March meeting of Nymb[?] Shire Council, the hon. secretary of the Hernani Hall committee wrote, forwarding copies of plans and…

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Labor Council's Annoyed. Passports for Delegates Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 5

The Sydney Trades and Labor Council and the Melbourne Trades Hall Council held special meetings last night and carried resolutions…

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S.G. COUNCIL Street Improvements Engineer's Curt Epistle Spring Street Drainage

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the South Grafton Council was held last night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. S. A. Jones), and Alds. P. McCosker, T. J…

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Risks Aldermen Run

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 4

"I wish to point out to members of council what they may expect for doing their duty," said Ald. Jones, at Ashfield Council, on Tuesday night. He said that…

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A Fortunate Shire Big Grants for Hastings Council Wauchope

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 4

Big road construction works are to be put in hand in the Hastings Shire during the present year. Very substantial grants have been made to the council by the Main…

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The £17,000 Loan City Council Proposals Ald. J. Reid's Views

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 6

Ald. J. Reid, in response to the invitation of the "Daily Examiner" to give his views on the loan proposals, says:-- "The policy put into effect during the…

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Lithgow Council Labor Aldermen Carpeted by A.L.P. Branch. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 5

Labor aldermen in the Lithgow Municipal Council were called before the Lithgow branch of the A.L.P. to answer complaints of the council employees…

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The Duke Newcastle Visit Mayor Gibson's Outburst Threat to Appeal to Royal Visitor. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 5

Great indignation was expressed by the Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman Gibson, to-day, following on the receipt of a telegram from the State…

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Coolangatta's Mayor Defeated

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 4

The triennial election of Mayor and aldermen for Coolangatta Town Council took place on Saturday. It is practically certain that the retiring Mayor (Mr…

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Rifle Squads and Machine Guns How Chicago Elects Its Mayor. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 5

Following the most bitterly contested municipal campaign in Chicago's history, the retiring Mayor has appealed to Governor Small, of Illinois to be prepared to…

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