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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 33 of 52

Union Council Revolt Against Arbitration Peace Act Preferred Kindly Message to Chinese "Comrades." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 5

A deputation from the Council of Trades Unions waited on the Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, to-day, and urged the replacement of the Conciliation and…

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Boambee Needs. 'Requests to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 3

At last meeting of Bellingen Shire Council several requests were received from Boambee Parents and Citizens' Association and Progress…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Friday night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald) and Aldermen F. J. Yalden, W. H. Pattemore,…

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Harwood Council Flying Horse Road Several Yamba Requests

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 6

The August meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Maclean, on Friday last, when there were present, Cr. R. Collis…

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Grafton Council. Additional Street Lights the Mary Street Bridge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Grafton. City Council was held at the Town Hall last night, there being present the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. D. W…

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County Council Affairs Straight Talk At Grafton Council Meeting Delegate's Attitude Deprecated Confidence Expressed In Nymboida Scheme "Wrangling Must Cease"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 4

Last night, at the meeting of the Grafton City Council, another stage, was reached in the embroglio that has arisen in respect of the affairs of the Clarence…

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Writ for £35,200 Against Sydney Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 5

On behalf of Gordon Snow, Ltd., a Avrit was issued out of the Supreme Court to-day against the City Council claiming £35,2001 in respect of the…

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Sydney Council Critic[?] Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

The Lord Mayor, Ald. Mostyn, ring to statements made by Mr. [?] said he had nothing to say con[?] the administration of the City [?]…

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"Graft" Allegations City Council Contracts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 5

Amazing statements regarding "graft" were made at the Works Committee of the City Council yesterday. Alderman A. McE[?]hone gave an…

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Grafton Council Special Meeting To-morrow Mayoral Extraordinary Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton City Council will be held to-morrow night. Under the ordinances, it is necessary for the Town Clerk to call a meeting to…

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NEWSPRINT Australian Consumption Local Manufacture Soon Result of Science Council's Research Work. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

Senator McLachlan, Federal Minister, said that the Australian consumption of newsprint was increasing at a rapid rate, having doubled in the last five years,…

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A New Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

The question addressed to us by Mr. J. S. Fraser in a letter published in t last issue regarding the preparation of Plans and specifications for road work…

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Women As Aldermen Housewives' Association Deputation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 4

The Housewives Association to-day received to send a deputation to the Minister for Local Government, to ask for the repeal of that section of the Sydney…

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Council's Luck

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 4

During the past month Dorrigo shire council has had a couple of strokes of good fortune. On Tuesday a new steam road roller arrived by…

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Shire Works. More Speed Wanted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 3

The shire councillors at Wednesday's meeting asked the engineer to "step on the accelerator" regarding the preparation of plans and…

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Shire C[?]cil. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 1

Councillors prese[?] the monthly meeting of Dorrigo [?] Council on Wednesday were Me[?] J. J. Boultwood (president), A[?]son, Thos…

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Letters to the Editor Shire Matters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

Sir,—It lias been pointed out to me that some reply to the letters appearing in your paper about Shire severance was necessary, in view of the…

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Lorry Through Bridge. Claim Against Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 3

At the shire council meeting on Wednesday was a telegram received on July 27, which read: "Coutt's Water bridge collapsed with my…

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Sydney Council Royal Commission Demanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 5

Reform Aldermen at the Town Hall are unanimous in demanding that a Royal Commission should be appointed to investigate civic administration…

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Tin Hare Racing Waratah Council's Protest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 4

The Waratah Municipal Council has strongly protested against the proposal to hold mechanical hare racing in that district…

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