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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 16 of 45

Shire Severance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Dorrigo "Gazette' announces that the secretary of the shire severance movement has received a letter from the Local Government Department…

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Moonem Not Ready? Request to Lismore Council Six Months Extension of Time Sought. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 4

In 1927 the Moonem Development and Electricity Company entered into an agreement with the Lismore Municipal Council to supply power in bulk…

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Privy Council King to Preside. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 5

The King will hold a Privy Council on May 30 at Craigwell House in connection with the dissolution of Parliament, which is specially excluded from the…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council and Busby's Flat Progress Association

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 3

Sir,-- May I crave space to reply, by request, to the letter of Mr. Fowler, published in your columns. A letter, nominally from the Busby's…

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South Grafton Council-- Appointment of Engineer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 3

Sir,-- In your report of the South. Grafton Council meeting, on the 23rd inst., I noticed that the Mayor (Ald. Flaherty), stated, when dealing with the appointment…

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Ex-mayor Mostyn Was He Offered Knighthood ? Story by Jock Garden. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 5

Mr. J. S., Garden, secretary of the Trades and Labor Council, declares that when the Duke and Duchess of York visited Australia two years ago ex-Mayor…

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Moonem Extension of Time Lismore Council's Decision. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 6

Lismore Council to-night decided to extend by six months the time in which the Moonem Electric and Development Company must satisfy the council that it is…

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Council of War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

MRS. TUPPETT: "That old beast been knockin' you about again, Mrs. Biggst Why don't yer put the police on to 'im?" MRS. BIGGS: "It ain't no good. 1 couldn't pay 'is fine."…

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Wide Gulf Webb-lukin Awards Lord Mayor's Conference. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 5

The conference between the A.C.T.U. and Chamber of Manufacturers, convened by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Luxton, to discuss the settlement of the timber…

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Incident at Lismore Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

When the Moonem agreement was being considered at the special meeting of the Lismore Council on Wednesday night, Ald. R. White moved that the whole…

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Mis-stated County Council's Quotations Bulk Supply Offer to Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Pollack, interviewed yesterday, in reference to the figures quoted by Ald. Hosie at Wednesday night's meeting of the Lismore Council, made the…

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Mayor's Unenviable Position Council Dominated by Labor League. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 5

Recently the Mayor of Glebe Council dismissed an employee of the municipality for having, at a meeting of the council, made an interjection which he…

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Sunday Pictures. Coolangatta Council's Stand

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 4

As a result of the action of picture theatre licensees in opening their places of amusement on the nights of Good Friday and Easter Sunday, in defiance of…

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'Assuredly Glad' Mayor Thompson Meets Australian Boys a Five Found "Collect'' Message. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 5

The Young Australians were given a reception here by the Aldermanic Council. Mayor Thompson. He has such a good a rare opportunity to welcome these…

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Orange Municipality

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 4

The seventh triennial report of the Municipality of Orange has been printed in pamphlet form for circulation and a copy has been forwarded to us. Much…

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Letter to the Editor Municipality of South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 7

Sir,--I certainly thought that several of our ratepayers would have something to say about the last rise in the rates, but apparently it has not troubled them;…

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Ulmarra Council Soldier's Complaint Allegations Against Alderman

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday last, May 2, there being present the following: Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (in the…

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New States Armidale Convention Mayor's Minute Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 6

Some trenchant references were made to the recent New State Convention at Armidale by the Mayor of Grafton (Ald…

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Don Bradman Visit to Ulmarra Welcomed at Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 1

Shortly after the Ulmarra Council commenced its sitting on Thursday night a deputation, headed by Mr. E. Allen, approached the Mayor and asked…

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Grafton Council Engineer's Services Application From South Grafton Carnivals in Victoria Street

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Council Chamber last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. D. W…

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