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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 50 of 52

Alleged Libel Claim For £20,000 "Sunday News" Sued City Council Electricity Department. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 5

The hearing of an action in which a claim for £20,000, for alleged libel, was brought by the deputy-general manager of the Electricity Department of the City…

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Maclean Council River Street Improvement Work to Be Commenced

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 2

A special meeting of the Maclean Council was held in the new Municipal Chambers on Friday afternoon, to consider a communication received from the Main…

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Shire Severance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 2

Messrs. Kirkland and Reg. Vincent reported at last meeting of Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce concerning their visit to Tyringham,…

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South Grafton's Mayor Ald. S. A. Jones Re-elected Deputy Mayor, Ald. D. N. Maxwell

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 4

A special meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The Mayor,…

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Coolangatta Council Again in Limelight

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 4

Matters in connection with the coolangatta Town Council have now reached a most interesting stage, and keen interest is being evinced by the townspeople…

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Refreshment Rooms the Deputations to Sydney South Grafton Council Thanks Delegates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 6

Last evening, at the meeting of the I South Grafton Municipal Council, the Town Clerk read the telegram from the Railway Commissioners' Office, which has…

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S. Grafton Council Saleyards Question Opening the New Chambers Street Lighting Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last evening, there being present:--The Mayor (Ald, S. A. Jones) and Aldermen C. T…

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Another Little War Prevented by League Council Sir A. Chamberlain Interviewed. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 5

The Polish and Lithuanian settlement is an excellent illustration of the League Council's usefulness, said Sir Austen Chamberlain, in an interview…

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Please Explain Labor Aldermen to Lord Mayor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 4

Some Labor aldermen of the City Council are incensed at the Lord Mayor remaining in office pending the appointment of the Civic Commission…

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Payment of Aldermen Proposal Withdrawn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 4

The proposal to reintroduce the payment of aldermen in connection with the Coolangatta Council was suddenly terminated at a meeting of that body, when Alderman…

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Clarence River County Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 4

The December meeting of the Clarence River County Council will be held on Tuesday next at 10 a.m. A special meeting will be held at 9.45 a.m. on the same day…

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Trade Union Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 4

The Emergency Committee of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions resolved to seek power to intervene in any future industrial dispute…

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Cr. Short Shire President

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

Congratulations to cr. H. T. Short who, at the Council meeting on Wednesday, was elevated to the Presidential chair for the year 1928. Cr. short…

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Nymboida Shire Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 4

At the December meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council, held at South Grafton, the following matters of local interest were dealt with:—…

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Dorrigo Shire Cr. H. T. Short President

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 7

At yesterday's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, Councillor H. T. Short was elected president. Councillor T. Mulhearn was also nominated…

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Vic. Council Rejects Seven Measures Government Indignant. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 5

By 17 votes to 4, the Victorian Legislative Council to-day threw out the Ministry's Farm Produce Agents' Bill, designed to amend the Act of 1920. This is…

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Alderman Challenged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1927 · page 4

Ald. G. H. Mitchell, of Tenterfield, has received notice from the Town Clerk to the effect that an elector contemplates taking proceedings for an "ouster"…

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Australian Butter Request for Dumping Duty Canadian Daisy Council. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1927 · page 5

The National Dairy Council formally applied to the Minister for Custom, Mr. Euler, asking for the imposition of antidumping duty upon 40,000lb…

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Bellingen Shire President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 1

Cr.H. Gale or Fermount was elected president of Bellingen Shire for the year 1928. He was opposed to Cr. C. S. Wilson…

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Grafton Council Mr. Amery's Visit a Missing Letter Alleged Breach of Building Ordinance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson), and Aldermen W. H…

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