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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 8 of 45

Ulmarra Council Roads Plant

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

At the Ulmarra Council meeting on Thursday night, it was decided that the amount of road work to be done through o[?]t the municipality, including the…

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S. Grafton Council To-day's By-election Addresses by Candidates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 4

At an open air meeting in Skinner street, South Grafton, last night, Messrs. J. Flaherty and D. McPherson, two or the candidates at the by-election for the…

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Second Reading Financial Agreement Mr. Bruce Summarises Position Functions of the Loan Council Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, moved the second reading of the Bill to validate the financial agreement in the House of Representatives this afternoon…

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May Break Up Peace Conference Delegates to Withdraw Communists Cheer Loudly. Action of Trades and Labor Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 5

The Trades and Labor Council decided to-night to withdraw Messrs. Garden and Roels as delegates to the Peace in Industry Conference, and t[?] is…

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Shire's Unenviable Financial Position

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 4

Wallarobba Shire, Council is in an unenviable financial position. At the monthly meeting the clerk reported that with the exception of an few items of sick…

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Adjourned the Peace Conference Labor Council Delegates Absent

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 5

The Industrial peace Conference was adjourned to-day to a date and place which will be decided by the joint mangers of the committee as early as…

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By Election South Graft on Council Mr. J. Flaherty Returned

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 4

At the by-election, held at South Grafton on Saturday, Mr. John Flaherty was returned to fill the vacancy in the council caused by the resignation of Ald. W…

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Road Signs and Shire Charges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 4

Despite a very definite claim made by Bellingen Shire Council against a sign writing company for payment of certain advertising signs, which have been…

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Communists Coup at Labor Council Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

The coup at the meeting of the Labor Council on Friday night is regarded as showing that the Communist element has become a menace…

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S. Grafton Council Fortnightly Meeting Water Brigade Subsidy New Street Footpath

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Council was held last night, at the Council Chambers, South Grafton; when the following were present:…

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Health Council Conference At Canberra School Medical Inspection Sir Neville Howse's Speech. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 3

Sir Neville Howse, Minister for Health, in opening the Federal Health Conference, expressed great appreciation of the valuable work that had been done by…

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£50 in Notes Was It Attempt To Bribe? Glebe Council Incident "Put Something Over Him." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

It is alleged that at a meeting of the Glebe Council on Thursday night last an envelope, said to contain £50 in notes, was handed to Alderman…

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Resigned Inspector S. Grafton Inquiry Commissioner's Report Duties of Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 6

Included in the correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council on Monday night, was a communication from the Local…

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Ulmarra Council the Estimates Roller and Scarifier to Be Purchased

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

The Ulmarra Municipal Council met on Thursday, there being present: Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), Alds. F. J. Yalden, W. Warner, T. Redmond, F. Hall,…

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S. Grafton Council Cowan St. Drain Loan Works Schedule Cleaning Work Criticised

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

Owing to the late sitting of the South Grafton Municipal Council on Monday nighty, only portion of the report was published yesterday morning. The other…

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County Council Claim Against Bond, Ltd. Interruptions by Lightning Power House Extensions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 7

The February meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the Council Chamber, Grafton, yesterday morning, when there were present the…

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FOOTBALL Use Of McKittrick Park Union or League Deputation to South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 8

The South Grafton Muncipal Council at their meeting on Monday night devoted considerable time to the question of the granting of McKittrick Park for matches…

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Legislative Council New President Congratulated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 5

Professor Peden, who was appointed President of the Legislative Council took his seat when the House met this afternoon and was congratulated by the…

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Letter to the Editor South Grafton Council's By-election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

Sir,--There appeared in the columns of the "Daily Examiner" on the 23rd inst. a report of an address given by Ald. Flaherty on the eve of the election…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, held at the Council Chambers, Coramba, on the 20th inst., those present were Crs…

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