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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 29 of 42

Bribery Charges Broken Hill Alderman. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 1

A special meeting of the City Council last night discussed the charges of bribery against an alderman and A.L.P. delegates in connection with the city…

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Selecting Shire Candidates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

It Hingen shire Ratepayers as[?] is selecting candidates for [?] approaching shire elections, and [?] [?] to the "Rah-igh Sun"…

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Grafton City Council Adjourned Till Friday Next

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

The Grafton City Council met last night. Those in attendance were Aldermen C. C. McDonald (Deputy Mayor), W. H. Henson, C. H. M[?]Kenna, J. Reid, B…

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'For the Public Good' £3500 Defamation Case Fails Woman Shire Clerk's Action. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 5

The action by Annie Shelford, late shire clerk of Stanthorpe, against the chairman, A. F. Rogerson, claiming £3500 damages for alleged defamation,…

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Orara Shire Wooli Wooli Road State Highway Works Contract Delays

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 6

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

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Jubilee Congress Trade Union Council Presidential Address Migration -- One Big Union. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 5

At the Jubilee Congress of the T.U.C., which opened at Swansea, Mr. Ben Turner, in his presidential address, suggested it was time they…

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COPMANHURST Shire Council Meeting Road at Myrtle Creek Final Notices for Outstanding Rates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 2

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

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Alleged Secret Commission Ex-alderman Green's Case Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 5

When the [?]ase in which ex-Ald. Frank Green was charged under the Secret Commissions Act, with having corruptly received £7500, was called on at the…

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Mayor Resigns £12,500 Works Scheme Rejected. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 5

The Mayor of East Maitland, Ald. Garrett, has resigned consequent on the rejection of a proposal to borrow £12,500 for certain works…

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Nymboida Shire Council Meeting Gates on Hernani Road Back Creek Bridge

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 6

The September 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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A New Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire Council, by unanimous vate, at its special meeting last week, decided to oppose the request lodged some time ago with the Local…

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New Bridge Over Main Creek High or Low Level? Nymboida Shire Council's Decision

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 7

The question of the construction of a new bridge over Main Creek on the South Grafton-Jackadgery road to replace the old structure, which was…

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'PREMATURE' New Shire Scheme Dorrigo Plateau Movement Rejected by Nymboida Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 4

After discussing at some length the proposal for the constitution of a new shire on the Dorrigo-Guy Fawkes plateau, the Nymboida Shire Council…

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Peace Conference Melbourne Trades Hall Council Will Join. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 5

The Trades Hall Council, at a meeting, to-night, to decided to appoint three representatives to the Industr[?] Peace Conference. The election of the delegates…

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Clever Criminal £125 for Report on Trams Imposed on Auckland Council. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 5

Robert Gunter, who was recently deported from Australia to New Zealand, succeeded in imposing on the Auckland City Council. He supplied a report to the…

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Grafton Council The Swimming Baths McHUGH Street Construction Work to Be Done

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 6

The adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last evening. There were present: Aid. C. C. McDonald (Deputy -Mayor), W. H…

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SHIRE v. MUNICIPALITY

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 4

The much debated question of Murwillumbah Municipal Council's grant to Tweed Shire for the North Arm was revived again on Thursday, when Mr. E. J…

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Shire Severance. Nymboida Council Opposed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

Nymboida Shire Council has decided to strongly oppose the Dorrigo move for shire severance so far as its territory is concerned, believing…

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Iluka Road Visit of Shire Councillors Bitumen Construction Suggested. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

Crs. R. Collis (president), and A. McKinnon, and Mr. D. B. Corfe (engineer), were the only representatives of Harwood Shire Council who were able to accept…

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A New Shire For Plateau Area Dorrigo Guy Fawkes Proposal Case of Sponsors

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 6

Some interesting information is contained in the proposal for the creation of a new shire area in the Dorrigo-Guy Fawkes area…

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