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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 31 of 45

Canterbury Council Ratepayers' Petition--turned Down. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government announced to-day that he could not recommend the granting of a petition from Canterbury residents proving for the…

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Drainage Scheme for Maclean Special Meeting of the Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 6

A special meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Monday night to discuss a comprehensive drainage scheme for the municipality and to consider data and…

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County Council Cotton Mills Project the Rural Lines Proposed Yamba Extension

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 1

The August meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held yesterday morning. There were present: The chairman (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald), and Crs. W…

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S. Grafton Council Through Street Repairs School of Arts Management £600 Loan Expenditure

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Flaherty), Alds. J…

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P.P.A COUNCIL Meeting In Melbourne Butter--cheese--bacon Interstate Trade. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 4

New South Wales delegates to the first annual meeting of the Council of Australian Primary Producers' Association, which was held in Melbourne last…

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Privy Council Appeal Dried Fruit Case. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 4

The Attorney-General stated in the House of Assembly that the Government had decided to seek leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the recent…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 4

Those present at the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council on Wednesday, August 21st. were Crs. A. Johnson (president), Thos. Mulhearn,…

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Coff's Wants Shire Chambers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

Coff's Harbor Chamber of Commerce has asked the Dorrigo Shire Council to consider the question of shifting its headquarters to that centre from…

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Old Men's Home Complaint to Liverpool Council. Liverpool

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 3

The Liverpool Municipal Council last night received a letter in which a prominent local resident made grave allegations against a section of the inmates of…

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Disciplined by A.L.P. Alderman Suspended, Two Censured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 2

Alderman Dwyer, of Glebe Council, was last night suspended from member ship of the A.L.P. for twelve mouths by the A.L.P. Executive as a result of…

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Grafton Council Dobie Street Excavations War Memorial Picture Position of Engineer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Aid. D. W. Macpherson), Aids. W. H. Henson, B. C…

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SEVERANCE Municipality And Shire S. Grafton Ratepayers Orara Council Discusses Transference

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 4

Matters in connection with the movement for the alteration of the boundaries of the South Grafton Municipal Council and of the Orara…

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Orara Shire Upper Shark Creek Road Work on State Highway Council's Road Roller

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

The September meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Cambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present: Crs. G. W…

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'Storm in Tea Cup' Works Committee Differences Maclean Council and Short Street Job

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, on Monday night, the Deputy-Mayor, Ald. E. G. Grainger, presided during the first part of the meeting,…

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Copmanhurst Shire Shortage Of Funds Council Activities Retarded Excavations for Railway Embankment

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 7

The September meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was field at the Shire Council Chambers, Victor street, Grafton, yesterday morning. There were…

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Maclean Council 'A Mystery' Where Is Mission Stone? Hookworm Disease and Aborigines

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present: Aldermen O. R. Kelly (Mayor), E. G. Grainger…

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Nymboida Shire Council Meeting New Punt for Southampton Question of Noxious Weed Rates

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 3

The September meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council took place at the shire office, South Grafton, yesterday. There were present: The president (Cr…

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Local and General Copmanhurst Shire By-election

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Dix, of Carr's Creek, is being nominated as a candidate for A Riding of Copmanhurst Shire, owing to Cr. Baker resigning. Mr. Dix has lived all his life…

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Chamber of Commerce. Actions Criticised by Shire Councillor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 3

Cr. J. J. Boultwood writes to the Editor:—Sir,—Reading your report of the last meeting of Coffs Harbour…

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Defalcations Bathurst Council's Funds. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 5

The auditor reported to the Bathurst Council, last night that he had discovered defalcations in. the accounts totalling £207. In his report the auditor stated…

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