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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 23 of 52

South Grafton Council Proposed Loan Rate Refund Request

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the South Grafton Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. S. A. Jones), Alds. C. L…

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'A Bear Garden' Brisbane Council Uproar Wild Scenes and Choice Epithets

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 3

"An unmitigated liar," "a dirty, insinuaring little beggar," "dirty-minded dog," "bubble of blunder and bust," were some of the phrases used in the…

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S.A. Finances Advisory Council of Experts. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 5

A council of financial experts to advise the South Australian Government on financial' matters has been appointed. Two of the members, are managers of large…

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Shire Councils Local Government Powers Royal Commission Asked for Creation of Provinces Advocated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 5

The Shires Conference reaffirmed its decision that greater power, should be granted local government bodies and that the executive should be…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, May 18. Present: Crs. J. J…

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Fernbrook Road How It "Missed Out Shire Clerk's Explanation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 4

The following letter, written, by the Shire Clerk on the 2nd inst., was addressed to the Hon. Secretary P.P.U., Fernbrook:…

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"A Farce" Sydney Council Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 7

The Sydney City Council inquiry into the disappearance of certain electric batteries from the municipal garage, was concluded last night…

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Dorrigo Council the May Meeting Conclusion of Report

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 1

Following is the conclusion of the report of the business of the Dorrigo Shire Council's May meeting, the first party of which appeared in the "Daily Examiner"…

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Fire Fighters Board at Maclean Welcomed by Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C. (chairman), Messrs. E. E. Collins (Municipal and Shire country representative), T. S. Douglas, and E. N. Haythorpe…

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Noxious Weeds. Complaint Against Municipalities. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 5

Describing as futile, a recommendation from a special committee of the Shires' Association, that the executive should issue a short, circular to local governing…

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Shire Severance. Chamber of Commerce Attitude

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 3

The Dorrigo proposal for severance of two Dorrigo ridings from Dorrigo Shire was mentioned at Coffs Harbor Chamber of Commerce on Friday…

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Chicken and [?]Oor[?] Lord Mayor's Denial. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Sir Wallace Br[?]ce, says [?] is no truth whatever in the [?] of another alderman that at a recent ball…

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Maclean Municipal By-election Mr. Chalmers Returned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 4

The extraordinary election of an alderman to fill the vacaney caused by the resignation of Mr. E. D. T. Hannah took place at the Council Chambers, Maclean…

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Maclean Council Electric Lighting Proposal to County Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 7

A meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night last when the Mayor, Ald. L. A. Macdonald. presided, and there were present…

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Shires Association New President Congratulated County Council References

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

The new president of the Shires. Association of New South Wales, Cr. D. N. Maxwell, was congratulated upon his appointment by his colleagues on the…

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'Newspaper War' County Council Doings the Recent Controversy a Lively Discussion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

"You are aware," said the chairman of the Clarence River County Council, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, at the meeting of the council yesterday…

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QUESTIONS County Council Costs Answers to Cr. Robinson a Breezy Climax

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

"I have a list of 21 questions," said, the chairman of the Clarence River Count Council, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, at the meeting of that body yesterday. "These are…

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County Council Clerk and Auditor Better Farming Train the Maclean Service

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Clarence River County Council, was held yesterday morning, there being present: Crs, G. W. Fitzgerald, D. N. Maxwell, W. T…

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Must Pay Bonds Women Teachers Who Marry Federation Council Discusses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 5

A motion protesting against the compulsory payment of bonds by women teachers leaving the profession to be married before the expiry of their term for…

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'Best Danish' Blending Australian Butter Richmond River P.P.U. Meeting of District Council Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 4

Ninety-four delegates, representing 76 branches, of the Primary producers' Union, attended a meeting of the Richmond Ricer district Council at Bangalow…

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