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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 22 of 42

Shire Council's Experience

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 4

It is the custom of many shire councils to inspect all the roads in the shire once a year, but few are so unlucky as were the Tenterfield councillors recently, for…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, held at the Council Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, June 20th. these present were…

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Shire Workers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

It is reported that a majority of the men now working for the Shire will soon be dismissed as funds, it is said, are running short. If the rumor is…

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Road Deviation Dairyville-upper Orara Deputation to Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 1

Messrs. W. W. Alford, H. J. O. Wat and P. Houlahan attended the last meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council in connection with the road deviation on the…

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Guyra-Dorrige Railway. Discussion in Legislative Council. (Continued from last Issue)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 1

Continuing his speech Sir Allen Taylor said:—In giving evidence before the Public Works Committee the chairman asked Mr. Hodgson:—…

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Federal Elections. Country Party Campaign Cowper Electorate Council Formed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon at the New State rooms, Prince street, a meeting was held of supporters of the Country party, in the Cowper electorate in anticipation of the…

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Strikers in India Labor Council Votes Sum of Money. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 4

Sydney Labor Council decided to give financial assistance to 30,000 st[?] workers, who are on strike in India. T[?] action was taken following on an app[?]…

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The Country Party Coining Federal Elections Electorate Council Formed Addresses By Federal Treasurer Public Meeting at Grafton Town Hall

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 3

The Federal Treasurer, Dr. Earle Page, had a busy day at Grafton yesterday, when the preliminary arrangements for the campaign of the Country party in connection with the forthcoming Federal elections were considered by the party supporters. In the afternoon a meeting was held at the New State…

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[?]Angatta Council Not to Be Dissolved

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 6

[?]ctition was recently forwarded to [?]eensland Home Secretary, asking [?] take steps to have the Collan[?] shire Council dissolved. The Mayor…

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Goulburn Council Petition Bogus Signatures Alleged. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 3

Allegations that bogus signatures had been affixed to a petition presented to the Goulburn City Council were made by the Town Clerk who stated that in 54 cases…

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Grafton Council. Dobie Street Punt the Market Square. Report on Council's Plant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

The Grafton City Council met at the Town Hall last night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson), Aldermen C. H. McKenna, W. H…

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Excess Water Rates Ratepayers to Fight Council. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 5

A meeting of Wagga ratepayers complained bitterly of exorbitant charges for excess water rates, and decided to contest them in the District Courts…

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Guyra-Dorrigo Railway. Discussion in Legislative Council. (Continued from last issue)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 1

The Hon. F. S. Boyce: In reply to the remarks of the Hon. Mr. Trethowan and as some answer to what the Hon. Mr. Ashto[?] said and in…

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Orara Shire Meeting Of The Council Briner Bridge Approaches Ulmarra-cokindi Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present: Crs. J…

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Refused to Resign Canterbury's Deputy Mayor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

Canterbury Municipal Council adopted a resolution requesting the Deputy Mayor, Alderman Burns, to resign. Ald. Burns said he refused to resign…

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Degrees of Murder Decision of Council of Churches Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

At a mooting of the Council of Churches in Adelaide, a motion was carried, calling upon the Government to introduce legislation providing for degrees of [?]…

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COPMANHURST Shire Council Meeting Rappville--ewingar Road Yulgilbar Bridge Repairs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst [?]re Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present:…

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Nymboida Shire Meeting Of The Council Isolated Jackadgery Report on Nymboida Premises

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 6

The ordinary 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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Guyra-Dorrigo Railway. Discussion in Legislative Council. (Continued from last issue)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

The Hon. T. M. Shakespeare: Sir John See was behind it also. But it was the late Sir Charles Wade and the Ho[?]. Sir Joseph Carruthers who…

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REORGANISATION Industrial Council Recommendation of Committee Proposed Conciliation Boards. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

The immediate formation of a National Industrial Council to enable the continuation of the improvement in industrial reorganisation and industrial relations,…

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