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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 36 of 52

Water Board Election of Chairman Alderman Macpherson Unanimously Appointed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 8

A meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Water Board was held at the Grafton Town Hall last night, when there were present: Aldermen J. McArthur, J…

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Grafton City Council the By-elections Three Candidates Nominated

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 4

Nominations were received yesterday for the two vacancies in the Grafton. City Council caused by the resignation of Messrs. W. T. Robinson (ex-Mayor) and…

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Coolangatta Council Fireworks

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 4

An animated discussion, at times of an acrimonious nature, took place at the last meeting of the Coolangatta Town Council, when several members took…

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Lismore Council By-election. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 2

There was not much interest in the by-election on Saturday to elect an alderman to the Lismore Council to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald…

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The Flag Bill Durban Mayor's Outburst Awkward Position for Dominions Secretary. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 5

Mr. L. C. Amery, Dominion Secretary. who has been careful in keeping clear of controversial topics during his tour of South Africa, was placed in a delicate…

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Shortage of Teachers Federation Council Resolution Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the Council of the Teachers' Federation to-day it was stated that owing to the shortage of staffs certain teachers have been sent out into city…

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Grafton Council Rating Exemptions County Council Delegate Ald. McARTHUR ELECTED

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

The Mayor, Alderman D. W. Macpherson, presided at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, and there were also present: Aldermen F. Beckman,…

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ABOLITION? Federal Dairy Council P.P.U. President's Motion Will N.S.W. Delegates Withdraw? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 5

A movement is afoot to bring about the abolition of the Australian Dairy Council. At the last meeting of the State…

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Orara Shire Council Meeting River Bank Protection Work on Main Roads Held Up

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 7

The August meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held in the Shire Council Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present: Cr. J…

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£2,000,000 Loan Turned Down by Sydney Council Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 6

The Finance Committee of the Sydney Council at a special meeting decided not to entertain the offer by the National City Bank of New York for a loan of…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Meeting Grafton Mt. Lindsay Road the Accident at Eatonsville Punt

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 7

The September meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Grafton, yesterday, when there were present, the president…

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Maclean Council Mosquito Pest Council Takes Action

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last, when the Mayor, Alderman L. A. Macdonald,…

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Sydney City Council Bitulithic Pavement Contract. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 4

The City Council has approved of the rescission of the contract with Australian Roads, Limited, for the supply of 53,000 yards of bitulithic pavement, and…

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King of Tramps' Walked 83,000 Miles Council Refuses to Affix Seal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 5

Newton Council had a curious request before it last night. It came from a man who called himself "King of Tramps'' and who said he was…

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Shire Roads. Some of the Bad Ones

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 3

If some of our friends on the plateau who have visions of all the shire money being spent on the roads to the coastal portion of Dorrigo Shire…

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Australian Dairy Council. P.p.u. Moves for Abolition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 4

A movement is afoot to bring about the abolition of the Australian Dairy Council. At last meeting of the State Dairy…

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Budd for Byron Country Party Candidate Endorsed by Electorate Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 4

Byron Electorate Council of the Country Party of New South Wales, at a meeting at Mullumbimby on Wednesday, selected Mr. A. E. Budd…

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NYMBOIDA Meeting Of The Council Sandy Creek Bridge a Road at Ebor

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 3

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

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Break with Russia T.U. Congress To Decide Council's Recommendation Shock for Communists. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 5

A bad shock for Communists at the Trades' Union Congress came this evening, when the General Council's report on relations with Russia was…

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Nationalist Aims Mr. Bavin's Policy Speech Reform of Legislative Council Constitutional Safeguards Promised Extension of Local Government Powers Progressive Roads Policy Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

In defining the policy of the Nationalist Party at Chatswood to-night Mr. Bavin laid stress upon the need of Constitutional reform. He said the desire of his party was to set the second chamber of the legislature on a sound and safe democratic basis and to make provision for the first chamber…

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