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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 25 of 52

Dorrigo Shire Severance Movement Newspaper Comment

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

The Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce has convened a meeting of ratepayers for Tuesday night, to discuss the question of shire severance. The various public bodies…

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Poison Plants Research Council to Investigate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 5

Senator Sir G. Pearce said to-day that poisonous plants were credited with causing heavy losses of stock, but it was difficult to estimate the extent of the…

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One Piece Bathing Suit Rejected by Life Saving Council Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

The Council of the New South Wales Life Saving Association rejected the suggestion of the president, Mr. C. D. Paterson, that the association should adopt a…

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Nymboida Shire Council Meeting Main Road Work Cr. Maxwell Congratulated

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 7

The June meeting, of the Nymboida Shire Council was held yesterday when there were present the president (Cr. L. G. Waugh) and Crs. D. N. Maxwell, G…

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Local and General. Shire Severance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

The Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce will meet in the Memorial Literary Institute next Tuesday evening to deal with general business and the matter…

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Australian Dairy Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2
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At the same time as above the Australian Dairy Council decided to appeal to the Minister for Markets and Migration, prohibiting the use of the…

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Shire Severance. Big Meeting at Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

A big representative meeting, called by Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce, was held at Dorrigo on Tuesday night to discuss the question of shire…

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Primary Producers' Union. Raleigh District Council Quarterly Session

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

At the meeting at Urunga on the 28th utl. Raleigh branch submitted a recommendation that "The time is not ripe, and the methods proposed for…

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A.W.U. Withdrawal. From Labor Council. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

Mr. Jock Garden, Secretary of the Labor Council, referring to the Australian Workers' Union's withdrawal of affiliation with the Labor Council…

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Sale of Maize Australian Growers' Council Marketing Boards Suggested

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

The sale of maize within the Commonwealth was discussed at a meeting of the Australian Maize Growers' Council in Sydney on June 1. Those present were…

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Free Labor Soon Port Moresby Council Opens. Port, Moresby

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

At the first session of the Legislative Council at Port Moresby, several Bills were introduced including one relating to employment of natives. It provides for…

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A.W.U. Break with Labor Council Affiliation Withdrawn. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

A meeting of the central branch of the A.W.U., claiming a membership of 20,000, decided this afternoon to withdraw its affiliation from the Trades and…

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Country Party Agreement Ratified Amended Platform Meeting of Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

The agreement between the Nationalist and Country parties regarding the electorates to be contested at the forthcoming State elections was…

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New Shire for Plateau. Ratepayers Affirm Its Desirability Readjustment of Boundaries to Be Urged Only Hope for Better Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

The meeting of ratepayers convened by the Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce and held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday evening to consider the…

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Alderman's Challenge

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 6

The Brisbane General Hospital will be richer to the extent of £1 as the result of a heated argument, between the Mayor (Alderman W, A. Jolly, C.M.G.) and…

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Shire Valuation Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. presided at the Shire Valuation Court at the Courthouse for the purpose of hearing objections to the Copmanhurst Shire Council's…

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Dorrigo Wants New Shire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

The meeting of ratepayers convened by the Dorrigo, Chamber of Commerce, at Dorrigo, to consider the question of a readjustment of shire boundaries and…

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Shire Severance. the Dorrigo Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 3

Reprepentatives from various parts of the propo[?] new shire on Dorrigo spoke [?] in favor of sever[?] at the meeting at Dorrigo last…

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Three Convents Appeals Against Municipal Rating. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 5

Three convents were concerned in appeals against municipal rating which were brought before Mr. Justice Pike in the Land and Valuation Court to-day…

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