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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

887 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 45

Cancer Federal Advisory Council Meeting at Canberra. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 4

At a meeting of the Federal Advisory Council, held in Canberra to-day, Sir Neville Howse, who preside, said reports had been received which indicated…

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New Park Petition to South Grafton Council Area Suggested Near Viaduct

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 6

A petition signed by about 25 ratepayers and residents was presented to the South Grafton Council on Monday night requesting the council to make application…

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UNION V. LEAGUE Use Of Ground Mckittrick Park South Grafton Council Debate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 7

If there is any football club on the rvier that, will fight as hard a game on the field as the debate fought by the aldermen of the South Grafton Municipal…

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S. Grafton Council Another Late Sitting Dispute Over Minutes Valuation of the Common

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 7

"Home with The milkmen" appears to be the rule with the aldermen of the South Grafton Municipal Council lately, and Monday night's meeting did not…

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Glebe Aldermen Report on Bribe Allegations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 5

The police have completed their inquiries into allegations that certain Labor aldermen of the Glebe Municipal Council accepted a bribe in regard to the…

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Maclean Council Claim For Damages Garbage Removal Interest on Rates Objected To

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present: Alds. O. R. Kelly (Mayor), A. H. Chaseling,…

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COPMANHURST Shire Council Meeting How Funds Are Spent Question of Impounding Contributions

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

The president (Cr. R. Davison) presided over the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council in the Council Chambers yesterday morning. There were also…

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Murder Charge Ex-alderman Fatally Shct Disturbance in Hotel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Thomas Garvey, 25, laborer, was charged with having murdered Robert Prophett, a former aldermen of the Waterloo…

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Camira Creek Settlers' Troubles Deputation to Copmanhurst Council. Request Granted

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 6

It did not take the councillors of the Copmanhurst Shire Council many minutes to decide that the deputation from the Whiporie branch of the…

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Nymboida Shire Noxious Weeds Again Contribution to Maintenance Programme Purchase of One-man Grander

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 3

The April meeting the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Council Chambers, South Grafton, on Thursday morning There were present:…

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New State Movement Armidale Convention Provincial Council Scheme Meeting at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 6

A meeting of those interested in the New State movement was held at the Town Hall on Thursday nighty the Mayor (Ald. D. W, Macpherson), presiding…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting Brushgrove Ferries Bluff Point Service Time-table or at Call?

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 6

Harwood Council Meeting The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Thursday. Present: Crs. A. McKinnon (president),…

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Gallipoli Lord Fisher's Plan Incident at War Council. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 5

The ''Daily Telegraph" publishes the third instalment of the official history of the Gallipoli campaign. It is pointed out that Lord Fisher…

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Shire Employees' Pay

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

At last meeting of Belliugen Shire Counci[?]l the employees' union put in a claim for camping allowance. Until recently the men have been working…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting or the Grafton City Council lapsed last night for the Avant of a quorum. An apology was received from the Mayor…

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Shire President Sued

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 6

In the Griffith Police Court last Wednesday John Prest, bookmaker, sued Councillor J. H. Kelly, president of the Wade Shire Council, for £10. When he…

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Letter to the Editor Ulmarra Council Matters

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 3

Sir, -- I crave space in your columns to reply to letters of the Mayor of Ulmarra, Alderman Fitzgera[?]d; and his henchman, W. H. Mitchell…

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Coramba Farewell to Assistant Shire Engineer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 5

Many of Mr. Jack Oag's friends gathered at the Coramba School of Arts to bid farewell to the popular assistant engineer to the Dorrigo Shire on the eve of his…

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Shire Council. General Monthly Business

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

Dorrigo Shire meeting was held on Tuesday this week. Those present were Crs. A, Johnson (president), J. J. Boultwood, W. S. Scott, H. T…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting General Business

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

The Ordinary monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Chambers, Coramba, on Tuesday last, when there were present Crs. A…

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