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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 7 of 42

NEARLY £9,000,000 Brisbane Council's Loan Bills. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

The loan indebtedness of the Brisbane City Council now stands at £8,713,291, equalling £29 per head of population. When the council takes over the water…

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Theft From Baths Is Council Responsible? Appeal to Full Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

An interesting case was heard before the Full Court to-day, when the council of the Municipality of Waverley appealed from the decision of Judge Cohen in…

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S. Grafton Council The School Of Arts Transfer to Railway Institute Revised Draft Agreement

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night. There were present:-- The Mayor (Ald. S. A. Jones), and…

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Dorrigo Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 3

The meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, postponed from February 15, owing to the recent floods, was held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday,…

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Clarence P.p.u. Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

The Clarence District Council of the P.P.U. will meet at Ulmarra to-morrow. Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., will be…

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Nymboida Shire The flood Damage to Hydro Electric Services Mr. Wilton's Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 8

Damage caused during the recent flood conditions to the Nymboida hydro-electric scheme services was dealt with in a report by the engineer and manager (Mr. N. V…

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County Council City Street Lighting the Rural Lines Position of Finances

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Clarence River Country Council was held yesterday morning, There were present the chairman (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald), and Crs. D…

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Yamba Matters Town Improvement or Urban Area Deputation Meets Harwood Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 6

Messrs. H. Saxby, W. Black, E. Cox, and H. Pritehard, who with Messrs. W. F. Blood and W. T. Robinson, were appointed a committee from a public…

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Letters to the Editor Municipal Funds

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 6

Sir,—Through your columns I desire to express my strong disapproval of the South Grafton Council donating £5 to the Yamba Surf Club, not that I think…

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Adult Municipal Franchise Proposed Repeal of Legislation Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 7

It is reported that pressure is being brought to bear on the Government, to repeal the Lang administration's amendment of the Local Government Act, which…

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Candid Shire President

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

Macleay Shire's President, Cr. Plummer, in giving notice of motion for next meeting that tenders be called for the supply and delivery of 15,000 yards of…

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Local and General Shire Clerk Seeks Injunction

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Woolcock, in the Brisbane Supreme Court, Annie Shelford applied for an injunction to restrain the Stanthorpe Shire Council from…

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Local and General. Money for Shire Roads

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

It is estimated that the Dorrigo Shire this year will derive a total rate revenue of £11,000. This money will be allocated as follows:—A…

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Flood Damage Proposed Conference Mr. Pollack and the Farmers Discussion at P.P.U. COUNCIL

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

At the invitation of the District Council of the Clarence River District Council of the P.P. Union Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., attended the annual meeting of…

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Primary Producers' Union Clarence River District Council Annual and Quarterly Meetings Appreciation For Flood Assistance Better Farming Train-government Experiment Farms

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Clarence District Council the Primary Producers Union was held at the Municipal Council Chambers, Ulmarra, yesterday. There…

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Share Fine? Stamp Duty Prosecution Council Favorable

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 8

"I think you will all agree that Mr. Bailey was harshly penalised by the magistrate," declared the Mayor at a meeting of the Tenterfield Council last…

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No Distress Losses Will Soon Be Recovered Ulmarra's Mayor on Flood Reports. Ulmakea

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 3

Referring to newspaper reports of the recent flood, Alderman G. W. Fitzgerald, Mayor, at Thursday's meeting of the Ulmarra Council said, he Would like to state…

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£50,000 Writ Against Mayor of Chicago. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 5

Mr. McAndrew, the schoolteacher whoso dispute with the Board of Education led to Mayor Thompson's ''America first" campaign, has filed a libel suit for…

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'A Thing Like You' "Sit Down" Coolangatta Council Scene."

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 3

A heated scene took place during the Concluding stages of a meeting of the Coolangatta Council on Wednesday night, the participants being the Mayor…

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Council's Funds Alleged Misappropriation Arrest of South Grafton's Town Clerk

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 4

At the close of a special meeting of the South Grafton Council, held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, on Saturday morning, it was made known that Mr…

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