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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 46 of 52

Shire Severance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 4

Sir,—As Shire severance is just now occupying the minds of most of the residents of this district, perhaps it would not be out of place if yours…

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Alleged Wrongful Dismissal Sydney City Council Secure Verdict. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 5

In the Full Court to-day, Chief Justice Street delivered his reserved judgment in favor of the City Council in the case in which Harold William Bayly,…

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A Critical Half Mile Council Makes an Alteration. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 7

Bellingen Shire Council decided at its last meeting to, alter the mileage from Bellingen to Renton front 94 to 10 miles. This will enable visitors to Repton to…

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Sydney Council 'Corruption Or Imbecility' the Commission Bill Second Reading Debate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 5

"The actions of the City Council during the past two years can only be put down to corruption or imbecility. In either case, the council…

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P.P.U. District Council "Garden of Eden" Farmers Prefer I.M.S. CATTLE

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, was held at the Grafton Town Hall yesterday, when there…

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A.L.P. Executive Upper House Leader Lord Mayor Mostyn Carpeted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 5

The A.L.P. Executive to-night decided to recognise only one leader, Mr. A. C. Willis, in the Legislative Council by virtue of the fact that he represented the…

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Unemployed Demonstration Labor Council's Attitude. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 5

The Labor Council has decided to call upon all members of the Parliamentary Labor party to bring the question of unemployment before the Legislative…

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Municipal Theatre £70,000 Building at Newcastle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 5

Newcastle council proposes to build a municipal theatre at a cost of £70,000. This is the first attempt to follow the example of many European countries, and…

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Local Government Association Conferences Grafton Mayor's Comments Unsatisfactory Business Paper

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 4

The mayor of Grafton (Ald. D. W. Macpherson) again brought under the notice of the council last night the question of the manner in which the Local…

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Grafton Council Baths Questions Fencing Proposal Defeated Racecourse Traffic Route

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Town Hall last night. There were present the Mayor (Aid. D. W. Macpherson), Aldermen W. H…

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Finance State and Loan Council Statement by Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. Bruce and Mr. Bavin conferred on a number of important questions at the week-end. Mr. Bavin agreed to accept the…

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Local Council. Victoria Comes In. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 5

On behalf of the Victorian Government, the Premier, Mr. Hogan, signed the financial agreement with the Commonwealth. N.S.W. TO SIGN AGREEMENT…

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Principal and Interest County Council Loans Auditor's Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 4

At the meeting of the Clarence River County Council yesterday the following report was received from the auditor (Mr. Cecil A. Houison):--…

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Hydro-electricity Maclean Reticulation Works County Council to Purchase

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 7

The report of the engineer and manager of the Clarence River County Council (Mr. N. V. S. Wilton), which was dealt with at the meeting of that body…

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County Council The Finance Chairman's Cheerful Comments Rural Line Extensions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 2

The November meeting of the Clarence River County Council was field at the County' Council Chambers, Prince street yesterday morning. There were present:…

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TRANSFORMERS The Nymboida Scheme County Council Tenders Question of Trade Preference

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 7

The question of trade preference entered largely into a discussion at the meeting of the Clarence River Country Council yesterday morning…

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PANDEMONIUM Riotous Assembly Scenes "Bushrangers, Thieves' Robbers, Vagabonds" City Council Commission Bill. Sydney, Tuesday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 5

Riotous secnes were witnessed in the Legislative Assembly for two hours to-night, while the Government was gagging through the House a Bill…

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Council Commission Protest Meeting in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 6

The Lord Mayor has convened a meeting of citizens to be held in the Town Hall on Friday evening to protest against the proposal to place the City Council…

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K.C.S APPEAL To Legislative Council Against Civic Commission "Retrograde Step." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. Flannery, K.C., addressed the Legislative Council to-night in[?] port of the petition from the city council protesting against the Bill to…

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A Mayor's Expulsion Lifted

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 2

On the casting vote of the chairman (Mr. H. Cain), the motion of expulsion against the Mayor of Rockhampton (Ald. T. A. Dunlop) was rescinded at a…

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