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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 14 of 42

Sydney Council Another Royal Commission? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

It is likely the Government will appoint[?] a Royal Commission to enquire into serv[?]cral matters connected with the City Coun[?] prior to the appointment of the Civic…

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Aldermen Puzzled Armidale Council and the Performing Rights Association

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 3

In a letter to the Armidale City Council the Australian Performing Rights Association, Ltd., warned the council that as representatives of the ratepayers it…

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Extraordinary Election of Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 4

The South Grafton extraordinary municipal election, which is the outcome of the decision of the nine aldermen of that council to tender their resignation at the…

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City Council Affairs. Hotal Commission Appointed Stdnet

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 3

It is understood that a Royal Commission has been appointed by the Government to investigate the affairs of the City Council. The Attorney…

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Town-shire Clerks Long Leave on Full Pay Application to Commissioner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

Before the Deputy-Industrial Commissioner, Mr. Kavanagh, to-day, application was made by the Local Government Clerks' Association for a variation of its…

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Home by Air Shire Council and Woolgoolga Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 4

Our Woolgoolga correspondent writes:--"Few people would credit country shires with being a factor in the development of aviation, but when the position…

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South Grafton Council the Final Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 1

There were present at the final meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council which was held at the Council Chambers South Grafton, on April 20, the Mayor…

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Council Contracts Trouble at Holyroyd. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 5

Allegations that the Holyroyd Council had entered into contracts with a friend of an alderman for the removalnl of garbage and the removal of sanitary matter…

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'Gallery Talk?' Maclean Council River Street Work Ald. R. J. Mcdonald Twits Ald. Kelly

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night at the Council Chambers, when there were present Ald. E. G. Grainger…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Hydro Electricity Counter Petitions

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Tuesday, April 24, there being present: Cr. H. T. Short…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

Yesterday at 5 p.m. the nomination of candidates closed for the vacancies in the South Grafton Municipal Council caused by the resignation of the whole of the…

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Flood Damage Special Grant for Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

Representations were made some time ago by Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., on behalf of that a Harwood Shire Council, urging that a special grant be made…

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The Council and the Twins

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

Shire Councillors at last Wednesday's meeting of the Bellingen Council no doubt conjured up visions of aching arms, teething rings and milk bottles…

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Bees 'Wild Animals' Shire Declares Them Noxious. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

The apiarists conference resolved to send a deputation to the Minister for Local Government to protest against the action of the Rylstone Shire Council in…

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'Weak Position' Lismore Council Incident a Peculiar Situation

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 6

Miss E. O'Conner, clerk to the Lismore Municipal Council for many years past, recently resigned, but was subsequently asked to with draw the…

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Letting of Contracts Allegations Against Dorrigo Council Correspondence Referred to Solicitor

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, a communication was received from the Local Government Department with a copy of a letter received by…

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Watersiders 'Manage Own Affairs' Rebuff for Council of Unions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

In the Federals Arbitration Court the general secretary of the Watersiders Federation, Mr. J. Morris, complained to Judge Beeby of the reported intention of…

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Nomination Day Extraordinary Election South Grafton Council Fourteen Candidates Nominated

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 7

Punctually at noon yesterday, at the South Grafton Council Chambers, Mr. Cecil Hawthorne, the Returning Officer, commenced to recite the formalities in…

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Cheap Council Property

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 4

Although there were about 100 persons present at Silverwood, Warwick (Q.), when the houses and sheds on the resumed land were submitted for public auction…

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Ulmarra Council Town Improvements Must Be Paid For

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 6

The petition from a number of owners in the town area, asking for rescission of the charges for kerbing and guttering and asphalting, was again before the…

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