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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 30 of 45

Labor Council Attack "Capitalistic-minded. Judge." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 3

The Labor Council to-night carried a resolution, drawing the attention of the workers and Parliamentary Labor party to the "bias and unjudicial utterances…

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CHOLERA Follows Terrible Floods Heavy Loss of Life Heroic Self-sacrifice of Mayor Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 5

Thousands of panic-stricken refugees are fleeing from the Middle and Upper Sind, where the ravages of cholera are following floods and…

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SEVERANCE S. Grafton Former Ratepayers Transfer to Orara Shire Recommended by L. Board Inquiry Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 7

If recommendations of the Local Land Board which sat at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday are approved by the Department for Local…

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Industrial Peace Conferen€e Trades Hall Council Rescind Resolution. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 3

By 53 votes to 46 the Trades Hall Council to-night decided to rescind the motion passed some time ago that the industrial peace conference should be…

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Orara Shire Council Work

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 4

For some considerable time, the engineer of the Orara Shire Council. Mr. A. Adams, has been working at high pressure, in order to keep pace with the increased…

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By-election Copmanhurst Shire Council Mr. B. T. Crook Returned

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 4

A by-election by postal ballot, to fill the vacancy in the Copmanhurst Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Cr. F. E. Williams, was conducted on…

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Bellingen Shire Clerkship

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 4

There were twelve applicants for the Bellingen Shire Clerkship, applications for which closed on Tuesday last and were considered by council on…

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Shire Clerk Claims £6013

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Witt. Shire Clerk, who resigned his position with the Bellingen Shire Council, submitted a statement at Wednesday's council meeting, setting out…

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Council Officers. Change of Law Asked

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 3

Bellingen Shire Council considers that the local government law is lopsided where it applies to the dismissal of officers of a council, and is…

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Bill for Overtime. Shire Clerk Submits Claim for £60/13/

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Witt, shire clerk, who has resigned as an officer with the Bellingen Shire Council and left for Mullumbimby on Saturday, submitted…

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Grafton Council The Through Railway Flood Embankments Condition of the Swimming Baths

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 2

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

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Shire Council. General Business

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 4

Those present at the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council on Wednesday were Crs. A. Johnson (president), Thos. Mulhearn, J. J…

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Dairy Council Reasons for Abolition

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 1

Some criticism has been directed at the Minister for Agriculture from certain quarters because of his decision to cut this State adrift from the Australian…

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FINANCES Copmanhurst Shire ONLY £600 for Road Work Application for £1200 LOAN

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 7

A special meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Victor[?]a street, yesterday morning, for the purpose of…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday, there being present: Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald. (Mayor), Alds. H. J. Yalden, W. Warner…

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Sale of Municipal Band Instruments

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 4

Baud instruments, the property of the South Grafton Municipal Band, which is now defunct, are to be offered for sale, and may be inspected at the Council…

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Primary Producers' Union Quarterly Meeting Of Clarence District Council Comments on Clash Meeting at Grafton Report Of Executive Delegate Motions for Agenda Paper

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Primary Producers Union was held in the Ulmarra Council Chambers on Thursday, the…

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An Alderman's Bull. Impounding Causes Stir

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 2

The impounding of a hull belonging to an alderman led to a little stir in Wingham council at last meeting. Aid. Summerville, who owned tHe…

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School of Arts S.G. Council Agreement Breaches Alleged Letter From Director of Education

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 6

Some time ago the South Grafton Municipal Council took over the control of the local School of Arts, and an agreement was entered into regarding the…

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Dorrigo Shire Meeting of Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 2

At the last monthly meeting the following were present: Crs. A. Johnson (president), T. Mu[?]hearn, W. S. Scott, J. J Boultwood. Apologies were received from…

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