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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 37 of 42

Local and General Shire Nominations Due To-day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 4

Nominations for the Nymboida and Orara Shire Councils will clsoe To-day at 5 p.m…

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Local Government The New Bill Mr. Pollack's Views Extending the County Council System

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the Local Government (Amending) Bill, Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., (Clarence), said the powers of local government…

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Yamba Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 3

Mr. H. L. Pritchard, a candidate for C Riding, Harwood shire, opened his campaign at the School of Arts on Monday night. There was a large gathering of…

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Local and General. Shire Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2

The "[?]" given in last issue of the "Gazette" that there would not be a contest in F riding at the Shire elections was astray, as Mr. F. Long, of…

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The Shire Poll. Some Interesting Aspects

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 4

It is a queer contrariness of human nature that the person who shows the least interest in getting his name on the roll is often the one…

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Taxation Bill 'A Tragedy,' Says Dr. Kater Debate in the Council Second Reading Carried. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

"To my mind the Taxation Management Bill is a tragedy," said Dr. Norman Kater in the course of the debate on the measure in the…

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Shire Elections Nominations for Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 3

The nominations for the triennial election of councillors for Nymboida shire took place at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, at noon yesterday…

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After the Mayor's Scalp

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 2

Interest is, says the Glen Innes "Examiner," warming up rapidly in regard to the forthcoming council elections, nominations in respect of which close on…

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Payment of Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 4

A notice of motion by Ald. C. Woods, appearing on the city council's business sheet (says the "Queensland Times"), was: "That a by-law be framed so as to…

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Grafton Council The Triennial Election Engineer Marsh's Appointment Mayor Macpherson Returns Thanks

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 7

The last meeting of the Grafton City Council, as at present constituted, was held at the Town Hall last night, when there were present the Mayor . (Ald. D…

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City Council Felicitations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 4

At the close of the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night the aldermen and staff of the council, together with the city solicitor and several guests, were…

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City Council Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 4

It appears as if all the present aldermen of the City Council, wiil, be renominated as candidates at the forthcoming election, with the exception of Ald. C. C…

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Newfoundland New Executive Council. St. John's

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 5

The Squires Government has assumed office. The new Execute Council is as follows:-- Prime Minister and Minister for…

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Shire Elections. Contests in Three Ridings. Crs. Mulheabn, Scott and Short Returned Unopposed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 3

There are to be contests in three ridings of Dorrigo Shire for the elections to be held next Saturday week. This shire has not adopted postal…

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Grafton Council Sixteen Candidates Mentioned the Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 4

It is understood that the Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson) and Alds. J. McArthur, P. W. Farquharson, R. C. Bvaithwaite, T. N. Page, J. Reid, C. H…

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Au Revoir Grafton City Aldermen Hopes and Ambitions the Approaching Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 6

After the termination of the meeting of the Grafton City Council on Monday night last the Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson) acted as host at an informal…

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Ulmarra Council Successful Three Years Sth. Grafton-yamba Road Bitumen or Concrete

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday there being present the following:--Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), Alds. F. J…

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Another Milestone Electricity For Calliope Switching on Ceremony Performed by Mayor of Ulmarra. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 7

A large crowd assembled at the Calliope School last night to witness the official switching on of the electric light, by the Mayer of Ulmarra (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald)…

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P.p.u. District Council Quarterly Meeting To-day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence District Council, of the P.P.U. will be held at the Grafton Town Hall this morning, at 11 o'clock…

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Maclean Council Review Of Year's Work Amalgamation Proposal Brownie's Wharf

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Council was held at the Council Chambers oil Monday night. Those present were Ald. E. G. Grainger (Mayor), O. R…

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