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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 18 of 52

Woodburn Shire By-election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 4

The by-election in "A" riding of Woodburn Shire on Saturday resulted:-- Hector McKinnon (Broadwater) 154 votes (elected), H. L. Priddle 96 votes,…

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"If the Ca[?] Fits" Mayor's Sarcastic Minute. Causes "Breeze" at Uralla

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 4

At last meeting of Uralla Municipal Council, Ald. W. A. Crapp, referring to a recent Mayoral minute, said: "I take it as a little pointed against Ald. Ferris and…

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Yamba Improvements Visit of Shire Councillors Conference with Improvement Association

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 2

Councillors Collis (president), Archer, Parsons and Mckinnon and Messrs. W. E. Coles (Shire Clerk), D. B. Corfe (Engineer) and W. Matheson (Inspector), of…

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Labor Mayor Anzac Day Speech Union Would Sack Him. Broken Kill

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

The Labor Mayor of Broken Hill, Alderman Dennis, speaking at Anzac. Day smoke social declared he had no time for the man who said he would not go to the…

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Rugby Council Proposal Turned Down. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

A special general meeting of the Rugby League Clubs negatived the proposal of the Rugby League Council to form nil Imperial Rugby League Board consisting…

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County Council Important Minute Clerk and Auditor Question of Accounts

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 6

The County Council had a long sitting yesterday, when the meeting opened at 2.30 and adjourned at 7 p.m. Most of the time was taken up in reading and…

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Letters to the Editor County Council Matters

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 3

Sir,--Yesterday I exercised my privilege as a ratepayer and attended the Clarence River County Council meeting. To-day I find myself saddled with a…

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County Council Experiment Farm Power Royal Visit Invitations the Financial Position

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 3

Portion of the report of the proceedings at the meeting of the Clarence River Country Council held on Thursday afternoon, appeared in yesterday's "Daily…

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'Not Lazy' Allegations Against Police "Aldermen Not Good Judges.'' Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 4

The secretary of the Police Association, Mr. B. Fortescue, is annoyed at the statements made by Alderman Warner, of Waterloo Council, that police are lazy…

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Letters to the Editor County Council Matters

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 6

Sir,-- In your issue of Saturday Mr. T. H. Loxton endeavor to discipline me in regard to Country. Council matters. This is not the first attempt on Mr. Loxton's…

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Farm Lands in Municipality

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 4

That the Casino Municipal Council should declare a town improvement area, was the request contained in a letter from Mr. A. E. Robinson, on behalf of…

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Letters to the Editor County Council Administration

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 4

Sir,-- In view of the statements, in regard to the cost of what was termed the "administration" of the County Council's undertaking, made at the meeting…

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The Defeated Loan Baths Expenditure Council's Commitments Increased Overdraft Wanted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson) presented a minute on the subject of the recent £17,000 loan…

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The Royal Visit Those Invitations Position of County Council Statement by Mayor of Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 8

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council, held on Monday night the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson) tabled a lengthy minute on the subject of the recent Royal…

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Orara Shire Council Meeting M.R. Board Inattention L.C. Show Holiday Refused

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 7

The monthly meeting of Orara Shire council took place yesterday fore noon in the shire offices at South Graften Gr. T. Campbell (president) presided, and also…

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Bears, Lions. Tigers Breeding Park Wanted Auburn Aldermen Indignant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 5

When the application was made to the Auburn Council to allow the establishment of a breeding park for bears, lions, tigers and other wild animals…

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Local and General Harwood Shire Rates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 4

Harwood Shire notifies our advertising columns that it is intended to charge interest at the rate of 7 per cent. from due date or all rates unpaid on and after…

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Sydney Council Rate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 4

Labor aldermen of the Sydney City Council agreed to a farthing reduction in the city rate, making it threepence farthing…

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Letters to the Editor County Council Administration

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 4

Sir-- In today's issue of your paper I notice a letter signed by Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald, chairman Clarence, River County Council, which appears to be an…

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Grafton Council Church Lands Objection to Non-rating Carr's Creek Bridge Agreement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 9

A meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at Council Chambers on Monday night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson) and Aldermen F…

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