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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 31 of 52

Nymboida Scheme The Maclean Service County Council References "A Screaming Farce."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 7

At the meeting of the Clarence River County Council on Thursday, the following memo, by the engineer and manager, Mr. N. V. S. Wilton, addressed to the…

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Clean Bill of Health Council of Women and Marriage. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

The Victorian Council of Women carried a resolution last night urging that certificates of health should be obtained by brides and bridegrooms prior to…

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County Council July Meeting PROPOSED £30,000 Loan Cost of the Pipe Line

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 7

The adjourned July meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the County Council Chambers, Prince street, Grafton, on Thursday morning…

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Dairy Council Uniform Kangaroo Brand Proposed Research Institute Dairy-made Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 5

A meeting of the Australian Dairy Council, was held in Sydney this week. The first item on the agenda was a proposal to allow factories to have the…

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£1000 Donation Refused Lord Mayor to Police Fund. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 4

The announcement of the name of the man who donated £1000 to the Victorian Police Provident Fund caused surprise. It was not a racing man, bookmak[?] or[?]…

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Sydney Cut Council Debenture Interest Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 5

In a report placed before the City Council by the City Treasurer it is shown that the present debenture debt of the city Council is £14,553, 121. The interest…

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Ulmarra Council Deep Creek Road Public Baths Proposal Lapses Town Cows in Town Area

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

The meeting of the Ulmarra Council which was postponed from Thursday, the 21st, on account of that day being a holiday, was held on Thursday last. There…

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County Council Affairs. Criticism in Grafton Council Ald. Macpherson and the C.c. Chaireman

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council, held last night, Ald. Macpherson took occasion to refer to portion of the minute tabled by the chairman (Cr. G…

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No Special Meeting of South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 4

Only the Mayor of South Grafton. (Ald. S. A. Jones) and Alds. W. C. Quinn, L. Hawthorne, W. G. Munns and the Town Clerk (Mr. A. J. Young) were present…

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GRIEVANCES Heart To Heart Talk Smoothing Out Differences Maclean Council and County Council Conference Clears the Air

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 2

At the request of the aldermen of the Maclean Municipal Council, the chairman of the Clarence River County Council (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald), the engineer and…

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Grafton Council Refreshment Rooms Bank Holiday Straying Stock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 6

A meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Town Hall last night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson), and Alds. W. H…

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Preselection Country Party Position Action Forced Upon Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 3

Mr. A. McArthur a member of the central council of the Country party, has been in the Byron and Lismore electorates in connection with the organisation of the…

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Rates and Valuation Woman's Letter to Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 5

A woman ratepayer told the Cabramatta Council last night she would pay her rates provided the valuation of her property would not be increased next…

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County Council Preliminary Expenses Agreement with Constituent Bodies Copmanhurst Shire's Appreciation of County Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 4

The suggestion of the Grafton City Council that the preliminary agreement between the councils Rive County…

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COPMANHURST Shire Council Meeting. the Coaldale Road Fences on Lawrence Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 5

The August meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Council Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, yesterday morning. There…

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Shire Troubles

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

The Shire severance question was again discussed at last Tuesday evening's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. A. Walker reported on…

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Nymboida Shire Council Meting Jackadgery-cangai Road the Road to Armidale

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday afternoon. There were present: Crs. L. G. Waugh…

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County Council Affairs

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

It is most unfortunate that the good work which is being done by the Nymboida hydro-electric scheme for a large area of the Clarence River district should be placed in the background of people's minds by the continual wrangling which is taking place at the meetings of the County…

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Car Overturns Shire Engineers' Sons Suffer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

The sons of two adjoining shire engineers were in the motor car accident on the Bellinger last Saturday afternoon. Mr. L. B. Bartlett, son of…

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Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting New Shire Question

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce was held in the Literary Institute on Tuesday evening, when the following…

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