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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 42 of 45

Four Entries Billiards Championship Smith Attacks Control Council London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

There were only four entries for the billiards championship-- Davis, Newman, C. Falkiner and Inman. Lindrum and Smith had stated…

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Ald. Ross Lismore's New Mayor. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 4

Ald. D. McA. Ross, four years Deputy Mayor, to-night was elected Mayor of Lismore, in succession to Ald. C. McKcnzie, who has completed his eleventh…

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Grafton Council Ulster Lodge Embankment Extra Holidays for Christmas Petition to Council Granted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 6

The Grafton Council met at the Town Hall last night when there were present. The Mayor (Aid. D. W Macpherson), Alds) b C. Eggins, C. H. McKenna, W. T…

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Letter to the Editor South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 4

Sir,--Recently there appeared a report in the ''Daily Examiner " prepared by the Mayor, AId. Flaherty, in respect to the year's work…

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STORMWATER Maclean Council Sued Alleged Damage to Property Action in District Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 7

The whole of yesterday was occupied in the Grafton District Court with the continued hearing, before his Honor Judge Mocatta and a jury, of the action in which…

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Aldermen's Reunion Successful Civic Year Mayor Congratulated Grafton's Steady Progress

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 6

At the conclusion of the Grafton City Council 's meeting on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson, the aldermen, members of the council's staff…

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Shire Presidential Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council will be held morning at 10 o'clock and a special meeting will follow for the election of president…

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FINED £10 Nyngan Municipal Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 4

At the Nyngan court to-day, the Nyngan Municipal Council was fined £10 and costs for having employed an un certificated Town Clerk, contrary to 'the…

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Orara Shire Special Council Meeting Election of President Unanimous Call for Cr. G. KELLY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 6

A special meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at midday yesterday, for the purpose of electing a president for the year 1930. There was a full…

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Orara Shire Engineer And President State Highways Plans and Specifications Overdue

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 2

The fact that certain plans and specifications in connection with the State highways in the Orara Shire had not been completed was adversely commented upon…

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£5 DAMAGES Maclean Council To Pay Work In! Grafton Street Verdict for Plaintiff

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 3

After having extended over three and a half days in the Grafton District court, before his Honor, Judge Mocatta and a jury the…

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Orara 'Shire Council Meeting Defaulting Ratepayers Final Notices to Be Served

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 9

The December meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, on Tuesday morning. There were present: Crs. G. W…

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Copmanhurst Shire Meeting Of Council Cr. Davison Elected President Main Road Estimates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 3

The December meeting of the Copman[?] Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Victoria street Grafton, yesterday morning…

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Heavy Traffic on Roads Shire Engineer's Report

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 2

Included in the engineer's report, tabled at Tuesday's meeting of the Orara Shire Council, was a paragraph which, according to Cr. W. Benson, will be of interest…

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Carson Bitter Pree State and Privy Council Appeals. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 5

In the House of Lords, Lord Da[?]esfort drew attention to a speech by Mr. Blythe in the Dail Eireann on the sub[?] of Irish appeals to the Privy…

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Nymboida Shire Council Meeting the Road to Cangai New Bridge at Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 3

The December meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South. Grafton,. yesterday morning. There were present: Crs. AV. J. Mulligan…

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Good Year's Work Nymboida Shire Council Oe. W. J. Mulligan Re-elected President

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 3

Yesterday, at a special meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council, Cr. W. J. Mulligan was re-elected president, on the unanimous nomination of the councillors…

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Copmanhurst Shire Presidential Allowance

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 4

In the report of the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, appearing in yesterday's "Daily Examiner," it was stated that the allowance fixed for the…

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Moonem Scheme Lobbying Alleged Agreement with Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 7

Further consideration to the agreement under which Moonem Electricity and Development Co. will take over the municipal electric plant and reticulation was…

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Primary Producers' Union. Quarterly District Council Meeting Held in Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was, on this occasion, held in the Memorial Hall, Dorrigo…

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