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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

829 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 42

A Mayor Dissatisfied

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

The Mayor of Casino is dissatisfied with the work of the council's staff. "I do not think, that we have been getting a fair deal," he says. "Take the…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Meeting More Flood Echoes Damaged Roads and Bridges

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

The April meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, Yesterday morning. There were present:--…

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Grafton City Council Appointment of Engineer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

The Grafton City Council held a special meeting, last night, to give, consideration to three applications for the position of engineer, which had been held over from…

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Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting Shire Severance Favored Minister to Be Petitioned

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce was held in the Literary Institute on Tuesday evening, when there were…

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Bathurst Catholic Bishop Death of Dr. O'farrell While Talking to Mayor Orange. Orange

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

Dr. Michael O'Farrell, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, died suddenly while talking to the Mayor of Orange, at the Orange Roman Catholic Presbytery, last…

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Maclean Council Electricity Loan Question of Rating the Garbage System

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

The Maclean Municipal Council met on Monday. There were present: Alds. E. G. Grainger (Mayor), L. A. Macdonald, A. E. Harrison, R. J. McDonald, O. R. Kelly,…

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Eucharistic Procession Protestant Opposition Action by Council of Churches Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the Council of the Protestant Churches a resolution was carried protesting against the proposed Eucharistic procession through the streets of…

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The Vault Action Allegations Against Council Offerings to the Dead. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

Miss Hockyn's action against the Paignton Council, for having prevented hor from entering a vault wherein her mother was buried, was continued to-day…

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Municipal Abattoirs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

Ald. R. Kellas again raised the question of the construction of municipal abattoirs in Lismore at Monday night's meeting of the Lismore Council. He understood that…

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Burlesque Mayor Thompson of Chicago a Flippant Parvenu. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 5

Mayor Thompson again endeavored to tweak the British lion's tail in a campaign speech. He said: "Bourbon whisky has increased in price from a dollar and a…

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Pig Industry Recommendations of Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the Australian Council which was formed to deal with the pig industry carried a resolution recommending that pig producing States be urged to…

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New Staters New Northern Move Big Convention at Armidale County Council Scheme

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 8

While adhering to their main objective Of complete self-government for the North the New Staters have decided to examine the State Government's proposals, when…

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Aldermen Complain of Workmen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

Recently the Mayor of Casino complained that seme of the council's workmen were not giving the council a fair spin for the money they were paid and now a…

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Shire Severance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

At the meeting of the Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce Mr. R. H. Vincent tabled a petition for shire severance which was largely signed. He said that during his…

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A New Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

In addition to the list of signatures presented at last week's Chamber of Commerce meeting, the Shire Severance Sub-committee has received…

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The New Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

Sir,—Glad to see there is a lively movement in favor of a severance from existing shires and the creation of a Plateau Shire…

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Where Shire Revenues Go to

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Under the above heading one H. M. Earle airs his views in the "S.M. Herald," and the "Gazette" agrees with much he says:—The "Sydney…

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Letters to the Editor Shire Severance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

Sir,—Still the air is thick and heavy with the sound of Shire severance and I recently took the opportunity of asking some ardent severance people…

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South Grafton Council's Adjourned Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council, which was to have been held to-night, will not take place until Monday night. Notices have…

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Sunday Pictures Coolangatta Controversy Council's Decision Causes Dissatisfaction

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

Considerable dissatisfaction is being expressed at Coolangatta in connection with the decision of the Coolangatta Town Council which allowed the various…

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