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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 25 of 45

Alleged Damage Notice of Legal Action Against Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 3

At the Maclean Municipal Council meeting on Monday night Mrs. Teresa Josephine Grainger and William Gibson, under date of June 27, gave separate…

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Tragic Death Bathurst Council Employee Poisonous Plant Spray. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 4

"Bartholomew Keefe, 65, curator at Machattic Park, and for 35 years employee of Bathurst Council, died under tragic circumstances yesterday morning…

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Unemployment Council of Churches to Interview Acting Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 5

The Council of Churches, without allying themselves with any political organisation, decided to appoint a deputation to interview the Acting Premier to ask…

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Maclean Council Main Road Resumptions Stanley-cameron Street Corner Park Improvements

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night, when the Mayor (Ald. Kelly) presided and the whole of the council were…

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Letter to the Editor Municipal Buildings, South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 6

Sir,--May I crave a little space in your columns to acquaint the late members of the late School of Arts that I have not ceased in my endeavor to get…

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Nymboida Shire Council Meeting Cangai to Glen Elgin Suggested Developmental Road

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 3

The July meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council took place at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday, when there were present: The president…

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Shire's Novel Bylaw

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 4

The powers responsible for framing the Iris (Queensland) Shire Council new by laws, possibly having in view a return to old-time lingerie, have passed by-law…

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Bellingen Shire Inquiry. Further Evidence

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

The balance of the evidence taken at the Bellingen Shire inquiry appeared in last issue of the "Courier," occupying several columns of space…

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Glebe Labor Aldermen Defy A.L.P. Executive. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 5

At the Glebe Council all the Labor aldermen defied the A.L.P. Executive by refusing to ask the Local Government Department to investigate the…

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Shire Chairman Defamed

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

Writing to a daily newspaper on June 19 last, Mr. L. P. Hansen, of Tinana, accused the chairman, of the Burrum (Q) Shire Council of exceeding his…

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Council Foreman Found Dead. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

The body of William Wilbow, foreman in charge of the Manly Council's incinerator, was found floating in the Manly lagoon this afternoon. He had…

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South Gratton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Council was adjourned last, night out of respect for the bereavement of the Town Clerk, Mr. C. J. Beresford,…

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Shark Creek Drainage Permission to Construct Orara Shire Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 1

The drainage proposals at Shark Creek were discussed at the meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday morning. The shire engineer in his report stated:--…

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Ulmarra Council the Road Roller

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday, July 4, there being present the following: Aldermen…

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Orara Shire Shark Greek Bridge Tenders for Contract Work Operations on State Highway

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 7

The July meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the shire office, South Grafton, yesterday morning, There were present: Crs. G. W. Fitzgerald (president),…

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Land Values Shire Appeal Cases Copmanhurst Council Discussions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 7

At the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday, reference was made to the recent appeals against the assessments made by the council valuer,…

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COPMANHURST Shire Council Meeting New Road at Whiporie Pulganbar Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 7

The July meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held yesterday morning. There were present: Crs. R. H. Davison (president), J. N. Short, W. Amos and…

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Tenterfield Council Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 4

The election of aldermen for the Tenterfield Municipal Council took place on Saturday. Keen interest was taken in the voting, which was heavy, on account…

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Mascot Council Angry Government's "So-called Economy" Civil Aviation Thrown Back. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 5

Referring at Mascot Council last night to the reported failure of the Federal Government to make sufficient money available for extensive improvements to the…

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Nymboida Shire Council. Plateau Matters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 3

All members were present at the July meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council, held at South Grafton. The following matters of interest…

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