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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 35 of 52

Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Reports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 6

At last meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. Bartlett) made complete reports on the following matters from correspondence at…

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Election of Mayor

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

There is to be a special meeting of the Grafton City Council to-night, at 7.30, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the unexpired portion of ex-Alderman…

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Shire Seveenance. the Dorrigo Aritation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 1

On the subject of the proposed new shire for Dorrigo, the "Dazette" says: "Assuming that the agitation for a new shire, or an alt[?]ation of the…

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Shire Works More Speed Wanted

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 6

The Shire Councillors at last meeting asked the engineer to "step on the accelerator" regarding the preparation of plans and specifications to be…

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P.P. UNION Clarence District Quarterly Meeting of Council Questions for Politicians

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the Council Chambers, Ulmarra, yesterday. There were 17…

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Grafton Council The New Mayor Ald, D, W, Macpherson Elected Ald. McDONALD DEPUTY-MAYOR

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, Aid. D. W. Macpherson was elected to the Mayoralty in succession to ex-Alderman Robinson,…

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Apathetic Electors Melbourne Municipal Elections Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 5

The outstanding feature of the municipal elections was the apathy of the electors. Generally speaking less than 25 per cent. of the people voted. Labor lost…

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A Mayor's Outburst

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 6

This threatened expulsion from membership in the North-street A.L.P., was referred to by Rockhampton's Mayor (Alder man Dunlop) at the Archer-street…

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Labor Expulsion of Mayor of Rockhampton

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the North street branch, Rockhampton, of the AIL.P. on Wednesday night, the Mayor of Rockhampton (Ald. Dunlop) Was expelled from member…

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Dorrigo Shire Severance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 4

At, the meeting of the shareholders of the Dorrigo Co-operative Dairy Company last week the Chairman of Directors (Mr. Jas. A. Kirkland) asked for a vote on…

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Lord Mayor's Threat Warning to Bunnerong Workers Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, Ald. Mostyn, to-day suggested that if the trouble with theme at Bunnerong could not be settled, there. was a possibility, that the work would be…

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Ulmarra Council a Short Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

The business paper at the Ulmarra Council meeting on Thursday night was exceptionally light, there being very little…

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One Man One Job Murwillumbah Council Action

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 8

Murwillunibah Municipal Council believes in the principal of one man, one job and that its employees, whose unions have obtained tor them a 44 hour week,…

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Lorry in the River Ramornie Punt Incident Claim for Damages Flaherty v. Nymboida Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 1

With allegations of negligence in regard to the maintenance of the river punt at Ramornie and with, a claim for £100 damages John Flaherty, carrier, proceeded…

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Local and General Byron Electorate Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 4

Following the decision of the Central Council of the Country party to endorse only one candidate for Byron, and to refer the matter back to the Electorate Council…

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Utter Stupidity Straight Talk to Fanatics Indignant Labor Aldermen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the Lidcombe council last night unanimoulsy decided to inform the local branch of the Labor League that the council would not entertain its…

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Maclean Electricity County Council Proposal Discussed by Maclean Council Conference to Be Held

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 1

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night last for the purpose of considering the proposal submitted by the Clarence River…

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Scientific Research Gift to the Council British Refrigerating Plant. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 5

Senator McLachlan, Federal Minister, said that the Commonwealth has accepted an offer from the Lightfoot Refrigeration Company, Ltd., London, to present a…

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City Council 'The Rule Of Garden' General Manager Ignored Statement by Ald Walder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 5

Speaking at a meeting of the Finance Committee of the City. Council to-day Ald. Waler declared it was time steps were taken to prevent Jock Garden ruling the…

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Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 4

Nominations closed yesterday for the two vacancies in the Grafton City Council, and nominations will be announced at the Council Chambers at noon to-day…

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