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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 24 of 45

Yamba Matters the Deputation to Harwood Shire Letter From Deputationists

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 7

The following letter has been received for publication in the "Daily Examiner":--"We will be grateful if you 'will grant us space in your valuable…

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County Council Consumers Increasing Power House Extensions the Rural Lines

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 2

The June meeting of the Clarence (River County Council was held at are County Council Chambers, Graft[?], yesterday morning. There were present…

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S. Grafton Council Regarding Ryan Street Proposed New Sawmill Pigs and Passengers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 3

The MaVor (Ald. J. Flaherty) presided at the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council on Monday night. Other aldermen present were Aids. J. Reid…

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Deadlock in Stroud Shire What Will Happen?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

Though four meetings of councillors of Stroud Shire have been called, each has lapsed for want of a quorum, the last occasion being on Friday last. Each of the…

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Stroud Shire Council Deadlock

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

The seats of Crs. Flannery, Daunt and Stott have been declared vacant in Stroud Shire because those three councillors have missed four consecutive…

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P, J, Macnamara Memorial Dorrigo Shire Council Subscribers

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 3

At Dorrigo Council meeting on Wednesday, Cr. Boultwood reported that he attended the meeting held at Coff's Harbor in connection with the proposed…

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Council Dismissals

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 3

Thus the Local Government expert of the "Sydney Morning Herald":—A great deal of attention has recently been centred upon the question of…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Hydro-electric Scheme Engineer Replies to Press Criticism

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 8

A meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Coramba, on June 19, there being present Crs. A. Johnson (A Riding),…

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Shire Councillors in Car Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 4

Returning to Casino from a conference with members of Woodburn Shire at Tatham bridge on Thursday afternoon, Councillors W. Sullivan (president), G. L…

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Bellingen Shire Council. Assistant Engineer Dismissed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

At a special meeting of Bellingen Shire Council, held last week, it was decided to dispense with the services of the assistant engineer, Mr. K…

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The Civic Reception References by the Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4

The Mayor, referring to the meeting of the New State Executive, at the [?]ting of the Grafton City Council last evening, said he would like as many…

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Late Keith Anderson Mayor of Manly's Suggestion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 7

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ball, to-day informed the Mayor of Mosman, Alderman Buckle, that he would put before Cabinet to-morrow a proposal for…

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Shire Inquiry. Suspension of Bellingen Clerk and Engineer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

Lengthy evidence was taken at a two-days sitting at Bellingen last week in connection with the Bellingen Shire Council's suspension of…

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Late Mr. Albert Eggins References at City Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last evening the Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson) moved a resolution of sympathy and condo[?] with Ald…

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VALUATIONS Copmanhurst Shire Appeals Reduction of Over £700 River Bank Property of 114 ACRES

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

There was a large crowd of Copmanhurst Shire property holders at the Courthouse, Grafton, yesterday when the Valuation Appeal Court was held…

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'VANDALISM' Excavations In Grafton for Railway Embankment Council's Emphatic Protest

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4

The correspondence at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night included a letter from Mr. W. Ager with regard to the digging of large holes with…

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Grafton Council Flood Embankments Grafton South Grafton Railway Sewerage Service Installation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 8

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

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'Pecuniary Interest' Case at Broken Hill Alderman Fined Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 4

At Broken Hill court Walter Edward Duffey, an alderman and bus proprietor, was convicted of having been present at a council meeting at which consideration…

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Belling[?] Shire Inquery Engineer and Clerk

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 8

Before Mr. W. R. Wylie, Inspector, Local Government Department, on June 25 and 26, at Bellingen, an inquiry was held into the suspension by the council…

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Health Reasons Aborigine Footballers Boy[?]tted Mayor of Condobolin Explains. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 4

The Mayor of Condobolin, A[?]d. H. C. Moulder, who arrived in Sydney to-day,a in an interview as to the reasons why the Condobolin football team refused to…

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