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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 32 of 42

Coffs Aerodrome Traders Behind Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

Cr. Boultwood was given a hearty welcome by the committe[?] which [?]manated from the Traders' Association and has collected about £200 towards…

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New Shire Proposal Dorrigo Council's Reply to Petition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 6

Last month Dorrigo Shire Council held a special meeting to consider the request forwarded by a number of ratepayers for the constitution of a…

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The Proposed Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 3

Sir,—The question of the advisability of making a now shire upon the Dorrigo plateau appears at a first glance a difficult, and complex problem; but…

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£18,000 Special Loan Grafton Council's Proposals the Departmental Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 7

In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, an inquiry was held at the Grafton Town Hall yesterday morning into the proposal of the…

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Bullocks Poisoned Action Against Shire Council Satisfactory Terms

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 1

(A settlement has been, arrived at in connection with the court case, Patterson v. Tenterficld Shins Council, which lias created considerable…

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News of the World Mayor Gibson at Mansion House. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 5

Mayor Gibson, of Newcastle, was cordially received at the Mansion House. The Lord Mayor requested him to convey the corporation's greetings to Newcastle…

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Pig Industry British Council's Task Exhaustive Research to Be Made Management, Feeding and Marketing

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 1

The British Pig Industry Council is setting to work in earnest in an endeavor to improve the industry so as to make it more profitable to the producers, and…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council lapsed last night for want of a quorum. It was decided that the meeting should be held on Thursday night…

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Southampton Punt Settlers' Hardships Deputation to Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 1

A deputation organised by the Seelands and Whiteman P. and C. Association, consisting of Messrs. I. C. Perring, F. V. Darby and other members of the…

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COPMANHURST Shire Council Meeting the Financial Position Widening of Southgate Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Copamanhurst Shire Council was held at the held at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present: Crs. W. C. Thorold…

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The Lash For Razor Gangsters Crimes Amendment Bill Second Reading in Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 4

The second reading of the Crimes Amendment Bill was moved by the Attorney-General, Mr. Boyce, in the Legislative Council this afternoon, and the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Pateau Matters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 4

The following were present at last week's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council: Crs. H. T. Short (President), A. Johnson, T. Multhearn, J. J…

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Engineer Resigns Nymboida Shire Council Eulogistic Expressions

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

The correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council yesterday morning included a letter from the engineer, Mr. J. D. Brown, resigning…

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Shire Election Candidates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

Various public bodies in the Bellinger Shire are co-operating with the Bellingen Ratepayers' Association in selecting candidates for the forthcoming…

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Nymboida Shire Council Meeting Glen Innes Highway Timber for Back Creek Bridge

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

The October meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers; South Grafton, yesterday. There were present: Crs. L. G. Waugh…

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Council's Reply

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

The following is the Council's reply:— My council has given careful consideration to your, letter of the 14th…

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Bellingen Shire Re-shuffle of Councillors

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 4

It looks as though there will be a reshuffle of councillors and a consequent change of personnel in the Bellingen Shire council next year…

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Letters to the Editor Shire Severance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

Sir,—My statement of just a few plain truths in regard to the new shire question seems to have provoked quite a storm of comment in your…

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Bellingen Shire Re-shuffle of Councillors

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 4

It looks as though there will be a re-shuffle of councillors and a consequent change of personnel in the Bellingen Shire Council next year…

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New Plateau Shire Cases for and Against

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

In deference to a request made by the President of the Dorrigo Shire Council (Cr. H. T. Short) we publish hereunder the cases for and against a…

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