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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 4 of 42

Crara Shire Matters Councillors Tour Their Riding

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Councillors J. Campbell and W. j. Benson, representing. Riding A. of Orara Shire, are at present, making a complete tour of the riding, and during this…

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Still on Deck. Cr. Boultwooo and Shire Matters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 1

Cr. J. J. Boultwood, who recently returned from hospital after a very severe Houses and two critical operations, is progressing slowly at his…

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Upper Orara Deviation Settlers' Offer to Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. H. J. O. Watt, Dairyville, writes to the Editor re the proposed deviation at Upper Orara to save the trouble caused in flood time at…

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Letters to the Editor Municipal Valuations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

Sir,--As there appears to be some doubt as to whether there has been any increase in the municipal valuations, during the past three years, I quote the figures for…

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New Road Policy Colonel Bruxner Outlines the Government's Intentions Shire and Municipal Councils to Be Relieved of Burdens

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Lieutenant-Colonel Bruxner (Minister for Local Government) met a deputation at the Casino Town Hall on Friday morning, with regard to a…

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Opening of New Council Chambers

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

The Mayor of South Grafton, Ald. S. A. Jones, has extended an invitation to the ratepayers within the municipality of South Grafton to be present at the official…

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Mostly Busybodies. Grayndler on T.U. Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. Grayndler, general secretary of the A.W.U., described the Australian Council of Trades Unions as a self-appointed body composed of busybodies…

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Ulmarra Council Estimates and Rate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

At the Ulmarra Council meeting on Thursday night, considerable discussion took place in dealing with the estimates for the current year. They were finally…

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Class Struggle Labor Council's Report. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

The annual report of the Sydney Trades and Labor Council states that it is imperative that the workers of this State should be fully acquainted with the…

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To Assist Dairymen Dairy Council Scheme. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 4

In a statement to-day the Minister for Markets, Mr. Paterson, endorsed the scheme of the Australian Dairy Council to provide finance to enable the dairymen,…

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Pig Industry Council Meeting of N.s.w. State Committee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

Some ten days ago following on information in the public press to the effect that the Minister for Markets, Mr. T. Paterson, intended calling a meeting of…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday, there being present: Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), and Aldermen F. J. Yalden,…

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Opening of New Council Chambers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

The opening of the new and up-to-date Council Chambers in Spring street. South Grafton, which is to take place at 8 o'clock to-night must be regarded…

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Grafton Council Railway Through Town the Street Crossings Yamba Town Improvement

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Town Hall last night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson), and…

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Orara Shire Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 7

The February 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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Maclean Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 8

The ordinary, meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Monday night. There were present: Aldermen E. G. Grainger (Mayor), A. E. Harrison, 0. R. Kelly, M…

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Moral Values Mayor and Betting Shop Fined, But Does Not Resign. Lithgow

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

Rev. C. A. White, a Presbyterian minister, in the Lithgow district, referring to a recent police raid on alleged betting shops, as the result of which the Mayor…

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South Grafton New Council Chambers the Opening Ceremony Historical Reviews

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

The ceremony in connection with the official opening of the new Municipal Council Chambers at South Grafton was held last night, and considerable public…

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The Ex-lord Mayor Relieves in Civic Commission From Paper Boy to Chief Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

It is the considered opinion of Mr. Mostyn, the ex-Lord Mayor of Sydney, that even 26 aldermen, with a Lord Mayor unpaid for his services, could not…

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Council Feud Coolangatta Civic Affairs Petition to Minister

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 6

The long-standing, feud between ratepayers and members of Coolangatta Town Council is coining to a head. A petition signed by between 150 and…

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