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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 28 of 52

Ballina's New Council Chambers

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 8

The line new Council Chambers which have been erected at Ballina were formally opened on Saturday night at one of the most representative gatherings ever…

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County Council Further Criticism Mayor's Report to Aldermen Recommendation Adopted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, the Mayor, Aid. W. T. Robinson, who is the City Council's representative on the County Council,…

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Labor Conference. Electoral Council Formed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 1

Delegates from various branches in the Raleigh electorate met at Kempsey on Saturday, June 18, and an electorate council formed…

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Grafton Council Office Staff Destruction of Defective Trees

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Town Hall last night, when there were present the Mayor, Anl. W. T. Robinson, Aldermen P. [?]…

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Orara Shire Meeting Of The Council the Road to Yamba Dobie Street Ferry Service

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 3

The July meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at South Grafton yesterday morning, there being present Mrs. J. Gampbell (president), H. Collett…

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No Lord Mayor Queensland Cabinet Is Decision. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 4

The Queensland Cabinet has decided that there will be no Lord Mayoralty for Brisbane. After a meeting of the Cabinet to-day…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Meeting Financial Position Grafton Lawrence Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 3

The July meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, yesterday morning, when there were present:…

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Mayor's Colleagues Turn Him Down

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 7

Although he was returned at the top of the poll as leader of the Labor party's team at the last municipal elections at Rockhampton, Alderman T. A. Dunlop…

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Great Marlow Drainage Leonard's Embankment Copmanhurst Council's Views

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 6

At the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday, a letter was read from Mr. W. A. Zuill, who wrote on behalf of representatives who attended the…

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Mount Lindsay Road Deputation to Road Board Copmanhurst the White-haired Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 3

At the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council held yesterday, Cr. Hughes stated that recently he got a ring from Kyogle informing him that a deputation…

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Shire Severance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Andrew Walker is to be commended for his "Scotch" caution in seeking further ideas before launching out definitely on a scheme for…

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NYMBOIDA Shire Council Meeting Southamption Punt Bridge Over the Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 1

The full meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning, there being present: Crs. L…

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Roads Agreement Shire Council Works Preparation of Programmes Statement by Association President

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

Several matters affecting shire councils, and the policy of the Shires' Association were referred to by Cr. D. N. Maxwell, who is president of…

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Letters to the Editor Shire Severance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

Sir,—I see in the last issue of your gaper that Mr. A. Walker suggests that I and others should state our opinions iu regard to the proposed…

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Our Shire, "Simple Simon" Discusses "Hopping Girl."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 3

" Simple Simon" writes:—Dear Mr. Hedlter—I wus readin in yer Saterdays paper wot that ere oppin gal bin ritin bout abel bodyed…

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Piecework Labor Council Resolution. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 6

The Trades and Labor Council to-night carried a resolution protesting against that part of Judge Beeby's award for the engineering industry, which provides for…

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U.S. Centre of Empire Uproar in N.Z. Legislative Council. Wellington (N. Z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 6

There was uproar in the Legislative Council when Sir Thomas Mackenzie said the centre of the British Empire should be in America…

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Noxious Weeds Shire Council's Prosecutions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 8

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday before Mr. A. E. Mabony, P.M., the Council of the Shire of Copmanhurst gay effect to a resolution recently carried [?]…

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Council Comedy

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 4

Quite a little comedy was enacted at the Rockhampton City Council meeting when Alderman J. Caldwell (Labor) moved that the whole of the council…

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Cost of Work Council and Engineer Missing Specifications South Grafton Council Debate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 4

The South Grafton Municipal Council met last night. The Mayor, Ald. S. A. Jones, presided, and there were also present: Alds. J. Reid, P. McCosker, C. L…

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