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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 39 of 45

Mayor Attacked S. Grafton Council Incident Motion of No Confidence Defeated

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 4

At the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal, Council, on Monday night, Ald. T. Agst moved a motion of want of confidence in the Mayor,…

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Clarence River Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 7

A special meeting of the council of the Clarence River Cricket Association was held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, last night. The deputy president,…

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Loan of £5000 for Municipal Aerodrome Action of Lismore Council Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 5

In preparation tor the Melbourne-Brisbane air service, the Lismore Council has raised a loan of £5000 for a municipal aerodrome, but it now appears that the…

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S. Grafton Council Paving and Guttering Unpaid Municipal Rates Weeds and Fences

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held on Monday night. There were present. The Mayor (Ald. J. Flaherty), Aldermen J…

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City Council for Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 4

After two year's of rule by Commission, local government responsible to the ratepayers is to be restored to the city of Sydney. The abolition of the Sydney City Council by the Bavin-Buttenshaw Government soon after its accession to office was the outcome of charges of corruption against responsible…

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Crimes Bill Debate in the Council to Cope with Basher Gangs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 5

Speaking in the Legislative council, to-night on the second reading of the Crimes (Intimidation and Molestation) Amendment Bill, designed to give the police…

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DEFENCE Meeting of Council Voluntary System Adopted Present Army Organisation to Remain. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, presided over a meeting of the Defence Council to-day. The Minister for Defence (Mr. Green),…

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Maclean Council New Swimming Baths Main Road Work Stock Impoundings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 7

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present: Ald. O. R. Kelly (Mayor), Alds. F. Maxwell, W…

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COMPENSATION Debate in the Council Postponement, Granted Amendments to Other Bills. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 4

In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Hon. Minister, Mr. Ryan, was given leave to introduce a Bill to enlarge the powers of a Rural Society to invest…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held on Wednesday. There was a full meeting of Councillors and Cr. Johnson…

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Shire Council. General Monthly Business

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 5

Those present at the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, held at the Council "Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, were Crs. A. Johnson…

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Residence for Clerk. Suggestion to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 1

Rev. Morice J. Blck attended the shire council meeting on Wednesday and made a suggestion that council consider purchasing or…

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Nymboida Shire Council November Meeting Interesting Grader Figures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 4

At the November meeting of the above Council the following items of interest to Dorrigo residents were dealt with:—…

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Shire Clerk. 20 APPLICATIONS

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 2

Twenty applications were received by Dorrigo Shire Council for the position of clerk to succeed Mr. Broad. These were considered at the…

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A Councillor's Lot. Shire Clerk Explains

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 4

Being on the unemployed list tor the time, as he put it, attached to no council, Mr. A. G. Broad said he was more free to speak what was in…

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Shire Valuations. Loss on Forestry Lands

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 5

Mr. A. Pryor, valuer, reported to the Dorrigo Shire Council on Wednesday that he bad completed the valuations for the year commencing…

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Proposed "Council" and the People

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 4

Government "of the people, and for the people, and for the people" has long been regarded as the basis of tree, democratic rule. And so it is But modem democracy is very complicated, and is. connected with a most diverse social system. Self-government does not mean that each citizen shall directly govern…

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Ulmarra Council Hire of Road Roller Cowper Wharf and Ferry

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council, was held on Thursday last, there being present: Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), and Ald. F. J. Yalden…

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City' Council Bill Labor Councillors Differ Many Sit Oh the Fence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 4

Division in the ranks of Labor members led to an unusual position in the Legislative Council to-night when a vote was taken on the second reading of the City…

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Bellinge[?] Shire Bridge Tenders. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 6

Seven tenderers sought the contract for the erection of the timber bridge to span the south arm of the Bellinger River on the road from Bellingen to Kalang…

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