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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 27 of 52

'Red Army' Want Town Hall Mayor Asks, "What For?" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the Waterloo Council, the secretary of the "Red" army, Mr. J. Garden, asked the aldermen to let them have the use of the Council Chambers…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting Shire Severance Movement

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, 15th inst., there being present…

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South Grafton Council New Council Chambers

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 4

There was a special meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night. The Mayor, Ald. S. A. Jones, presided and all of the aldermen were…

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Shire Severance. Dorrigo Still Active

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce discussed the question of severance and the proposed formation of a new shire on the plateau at last meeting,…

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Australian Dairy Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 7

At their various meetings the improvement of the Australian dairy industry has been discussed by the Australian Dairy Council, and at the last gathering the…

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Letters to the Editor Shire Severance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

Sir,—I am glad that Councillor Short has started a discussion on Shire severance in your last issue because I believe that if a full and frank…

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Labor Council and Migration. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 4

The Trades and Labor Council carried a resolution to-night protesting against wholesale immigration in view of the number of unemployed in the Commonwealth…

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Federal Ships Labor Council Fear Sale. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 5

Believing that the Commission which inquired into the Commonwealth Shipping Line will recommend the sale of the ships, the Trades Hall Council, in…

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BUTTER Payable Price Wanted N,z, Importations P.P.U. Council Inquiring Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 5

Claiming that dairying has been the most successful industry in the past in solving the closer settlement problem and that the future of the…

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Mayor and Engineer at Cross Purposes

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the Rockhampton Town Council the suspension of the electrical engineer and manager, Mr. McCulloch, by the Mayor, Ald. T. W…

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Mayor Drops Dead at Football Match Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 4

Councillor R. Murdoch, Mayor of Eaglehiwk, near Bendigo, propped dead at the local league football match between Eaglehawk and Castlemaine…

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S. Grafton Council Rival Road Methods Aldermanic Pleasanties! Ald. Flaherty and Ald. McCOSKER

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers last night, when there were present the Mayor Ald. S. A. Jones,…

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Municipal Abattoirs

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 4

The proposal to establish municipal abattoirs in Glen Innes was discussed at a meeting of members of the council, representatives of the medical profession and…

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County Council Loan the £35,000 Flotation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 4

In the report of the County Clerk to the meeting of the Clarence River County Council yesterday, reference was made to the proposed £30,000 loan to…

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County Council. Question of Transport Another. Lively Discussion Returned Soldier's Complaint

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 6

The June meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the County. Council Chambers, prince street, Graton, yesterday morning, There were present…

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Municipal Borrowing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 4

The extension of the Federal Loan, Council's activities to municipal, borrowing was again advocated by, the Mayor, of Brisbane, Alderman Jolly last…

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Maclean Council Patience Exhausted Main Roads Works Mayor to Interview M. R. BOARD

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 3

The Maclean Municipal Council met on Monday night, when the Mayor, Ald. L. A Macdonald, presided, and there were also present Aldermen A. G. Harris, E. G…

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Our Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

"Hopping Girl" hops in with the following to the Editor:—Sir,—One of the Jokes of this town is Saturday morning. Regularly every…

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Byron Electorate Mayor of Murwillumbah a Candidate

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 4

Ald. A. E. Budd, Mayor of Murwillumbah, has announced that he is a candidate for selection by the Country party to contest the Byron seat in that party's…

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Letters to the Editor Shire Severance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

Sir,—I have "been requested by Mr. Andrew Walker to elaborate on my County Council theory. Did I mention County Councils? I don't think…

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