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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 28 of 42

"Too Much Dirt." Councillors on Shire Severance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 1

Tile ire of Dorrigo Shire Councillors was raised when they read some of the statements made in the Dorrigo. petition for severance…

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Bobtailing Barred. Council to Take Action

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 3

"I want permission to bobtail logs on the road to Lowanna mill," wrote H. McAnally to Wednesday's meeting of the shire council, but the balance…

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No Quorum Goulburn Council's Hat Trick. GOULBURN,Thursday

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 1

The third successive meeting of the Goulburn Council lapsed last night for want of a quorum. The breach between the two factions, on the subject of the…

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P.P.U. Clarence District Council Quartery Meeting Delegate's and Secretary's Reports

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 4

The regular quarterly meeting of the C[?]arence [?]ver Distr[?]ct Counc[?] of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the Council Chambers, Ulmarra,…

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Marketing Act To Be Or Not To Be? Claernce River P.P.U. Interesting Discussion at District Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Primary Producers' Union at Ulmarra yesterday, discussion took place on the marketing…

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Right to Strike 'Labor Will Never Surrender' Labor Council's Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 5

That the Labor movement would never surrender the right to strike was the text of a resolution carried last night at a meeting of union officials convened by…

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Victorian Municipal Elections Two Women Candidates Returned. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 5

Municipal elections were held throughout the State yesterday. Labor failed to secure additional representation. Two women candidates were elected, namely,…

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New Shire Proposed

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 4

For some time a move has been on foot for the formation of a new shire on the Dorrigo-Guy Fawkes plateau, and the Local Government Department has…

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Stagnant Pool Under Austinmer Rectory Residence Condemned by Council. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 5

Continued illnesses of members of families who occupied the Church of England rectory at Austi[?]mer, have been explained by the report of Inspector…

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Dorrigo Shire Purchasing Road Making Plant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council a letter was read from the Main Roads Board advising that £3600 had been voted for immediate maintenance…

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Admiral Hyde Did Not Call on Mayor Boston's Welcome to .H.m.a.s. Australia. Boston

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 5

Thousands of men, women and children to-day visited the cruiser Australia. The officers attended the Trinity. Church in the morning and lunched at Brookline…

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S. Grafton Council That Adding Machine School of Arts Loan Secession Petition Held Over

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night at the Town Hall, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. D. N. Maxwell), Alds. C. T…

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Bailiff in at Coolangatta Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 4

At the Coolangatta Courthouse on Saturday morning last Mr. Neil O'Sul[?]ivan made application for the appointment of John Thomas Matters, of…

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County Council Local Government Bill Suggested Amendments Grafton Street Lighting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the County Council Chambers, Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present: Crs…

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Rating of Agricultural Land in Municipalities

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Association at its recent conference passed the following resolution: " That the Local Government Act be amended to provide that wherever land within a municipality is used for primary production such land shall not be rated higher than land in an adjoining shire." The…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Road Making Machinery the Severance Petition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, August 22. Present: Crs. H. T. Short…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

At last week's meeting there were present Crs. H. T. Short (president), Thos. Mulhearn. Albert Johnson. J. J. Boultwood, William S. Scott and H…

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Shire Severance. Council Considers Position

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

At the special meeting of the Shire Council on Wednesday to deal with the petition for severance lodged with the department by the…

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Defence Fund Labor Council's Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

The Trades and Labor Council to-night decided to establish a defence fund which will be used to brief counsel to defend working class advocates who are arrested…

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"Red" Affiliation Endorsed by Melbourne T.H. Council. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 5

The Trades Hall Council has at last arrived at finality about "Red" affiliation. For some weeks it has debated a…

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