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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Not Favored Amalgamation Proposal Maclean Municipality and Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

Our Maclean correspondent writes:— Although the majority of the previous Maclean Municipal Council favored the amalgamation of the municipality with…

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Armidale City Council in Quandary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

A peculiar position confronts Armidale City Council. The Council decided to conduct last elections under the proportional representation system of voting…

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C,r, County Council Election of Ulmarra's Delegate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 6

Ald. Fitzgerald, who was unanimously elected as Ulmarra Council's delegate to the Clarence River Country Council on Tuesday night, in thanking the council…

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Ulmarra Council Roller and Scarifier Travelling Time of Employees

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 3

At the Ulmarra Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night, there were present: Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), and Aldermen F. J. Yalden, W. Warner,…

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Sunbury Court S.A. High Council Supreme Leadership General's Retirement Suggested. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

The third meeting at Sunbury Court commenced with strict secrecy. Though General's Booth's letter to which yesterday's communique…

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RESUMPTIONS Maclean-Harwood Road Suggested Compromise Matter Before Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

The matter of the land resumptions for the State highway on the sections from Maclean to Harwood ferry was discussed at the Harwood Shire Council meeting on…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting Palmer's Island Bridge Road Proposal for Bitumen Construction

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Harwood Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Thursday, there being present: Crs. A. McKinnon (president), N. J…

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Dorrigo Shire Councillors' Tour

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

Members of the Dorrigo Shire Council intend making their annual tour of the shire this week. The itinerary mapped out will occupy four days. To-day…

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Presidential Dinner R. a Mckinnon Entertains Hopeful Future for Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

Cr. A. McKinnon, president of the Harwood Shire, entertained the councillors and staff and representatives of different public bodies to dinner at the Maclean Hotel…

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Farm Rating in Municipality

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

"We would respectfully ask you when striking the rates for the coming year, to put a much lower rate on the farm lands in the municipality," wrote two…

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Jitty Car Fares. Suggestion to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

At the deputation to the shire council in Coffs Harbour yesterday Mr. W. Reedy, who spoke for the hire car men, suggested that it would be…

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The Jetty Road Deputation to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

All the Dorrigo Shire Councillors started yesterday on the tour of inspection of the shire roads. Mr. R. H. Bartlett (engineer) and Mr. R. P…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

Considerable business was transacted at the fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Council held at the council Chambers last night, a full report of…

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The Tablet South Grafton Council Chambers Name to Be Removed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

In pursuance of notice, given at a previous meeting Ald. J. J. McPhillips, at a meeting of the South Grafton Council last night moved that the ex-Town Clerk's…

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Question Time South Grafton Council THE 1928 By-election Aldermen Requested to Pay Up

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 7

Considerable time was occupied at the South Grafton Municipal Council meeting on Monday night on questions, the majority of which emanated from Ald…

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S. Grafton Council Inspector's Suspension Inquiry to Be Held Considerable Business Transacted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. P…

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8D. Rate The Estimates South Grafton Council Special Meeting to Be Head

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

The South Grafton Municipal Council on Monday night had before it the estimates for the ensuing year, but decided to give them full consideration…

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Sanitary Fees for Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

Ratepayers in the villages of Brushgrove and Lawrence are reminded that the sanitary fees are new due In order to obtain a rebate fees must be paid to…

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'Less Than a Man' Booth To High Council Declines to Retire Long Discussion—no Decision London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

The High Council of the Salvation Army adjourned without coming to a decision after a discussion which lasted all day, following the receipt of…

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Council Officers' Cars

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

A saying of £3000 a year is expected to be made as a result of the scheme for paying allowances to officers of the Brisbane City Council using their own cars…

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