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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Ex-town Clerk Arrested In Sydney Tenterfield Council's Funds £15,000 TO £20,000 Involved. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 5

The man arrested by detectives last night in Hyde Park, was Body Daniel O'Grady, 47, ex-Town Clerk of Tenter field…

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'Acted Stupidly' Magistrate To Alderman Glebe Bribe Case Charge Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 4

"In my opinion you tried to do the light thing in a wrong way. You acted very stupidly." In these words Mr. MacDougall,…

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TRANSPORT Road--Rail--Sea Premiers Discuss Problem Consultative Federal Council the Canberra Conference. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 5

The Premiers' Conference continued its sitting to-day in camera and to-night the delegates were entertained by the Commonwealth…

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Angry Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 4

There were heated words at a meeting of the Brisbane City Council when Alderman C. W. Campbell (chairman of the Works Committee) objected to…

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Alleged Corruption Offer To Mayor? the Manly Case Evidence of Detective. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Ernest Gabriel Zoukra, 33, an agent, was charged under the Secret Commissions Act, with having corruptly offered to…

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Loan Council Second Meeting Borrowing Programme Tabled No Issues Contemplated at Present. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 4

The second meeting of the Australian Loan Council, since it was formally constituted under the financial agreement between the Commonwealth and the…

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Council and Showman

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 4

A test case in the interest of shire councils was decided by the Police Magistrate, Mr. Barker, at the Leeton Petty Sessions Court this week. Mr. Alfred…

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Ulmarra Council Nominations Foe By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 4

At midday yesterday (Friday), the following nominations of candidates for the by-election to be held in connection with the Ulmarra Council were announced by…

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Tenterfield Case Appeal to Privy Council Refused by High Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 5

The Full Court of the High Court of Australia to-day refused George Nelson a certificate to appeal to the privy Council in a case arising out of his conviction at…

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Municipal Overhead Charges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 4

Bathurst aldermen have decided to hold a special inquiry into the administration of affairs, as it is contended that overhead charges are too high. Mr. A…

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£100 Fine Attempt to Bribe Mayor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 5

Ernest Gabriel Zoukra was fined £100, in default six months gaol, at the Central Police Court to-day for having offered V. J. Brady, Mayor of Manly, a bribe to…

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The Punt Overhaul Council Asks for Definite Date

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 4

Last evening, at the meeting, of the Grafton City Council, Ald. J. Reid referred again to the present condition of the Grafton South Grafton…

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Grafton Council Railway Tours Encouraging Visitors Question of Private Lanes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson), Aldermen W…

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Orara Council Sale Of Roads Six Months Leave for Clerk Shark Creek Drainage Scheme

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 1

The June meeting of the Orara Shire Council took place at the Shire Chamber. South Grafton, yesterday, when there were present: The president (Cr. G. W…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Meeting Yulgilbar-lionsville Road Question of Check Valuer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 3

The June meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, yesterday "when there were present, the president (Cr. R. H…

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Cruiser Emden Auckland Mayor's Attitude. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 5

One hundred and fifty New Zealand returned soldiers assembled at a reunion dinner in Sydney last night and passed unanimously a resolution…

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Municipal Expenditure

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 7

Sir,--When objecting to the proposed increase in the rates in our little municipality, I spoke about what I considered an excessive expenditure in clerical…

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Nymboida Shire Meeting Of Council President's Report of Conference

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 6

At the June meeting of the Nymboida S[?]ire Council yesterday there were present the president (Mr. W. J. Mulligan), Crs. R. Mulligan, W. F. Ellis, P…

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Letter to the Editor Ulmarra Municipal By-election

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 1

Sir,-- It is being freely circulated in Ulmarra that I am leaving Ulmarra about Christmas. I would like, sir, through the columns…

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Power Roller for Maclean Municipal Council Discussion Tenders for Supply Called

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 7

The Maclean Municipal Council on Wednesday decided to advertise for tenders for a power roller. Mr. Thomas, representing Noyes Bros…

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