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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

890 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 45

Paddy's Plain Road Complaint to Council Road to Be Blinded and Rolled

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

At its meeting on Wednesday the Dorrigo Shire Council received a communication from the Grafton Land Board advising that it had received…

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Maclean Council Special Meeting "The Missing Stores" "Where Are They?" Asks Ald. Salmon

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, tor the purpose of considering main road work, finance and the baths…

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Seditious Utterances Mayor of Calcutta Sentenced. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 5

The Mayor of Calcutta, Mr. J. M. Sengupta, who is also the leader of the Congress party in Bengal, was sentenced to ten days' imprisonment at Rangoon on a…

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Ulmarra Council Brushgrove–cowper Ferry Proposed New Power Punt

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 6

The Ulmarra Council met on Thursday night, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Hall, in the chair), Aldermen Warner, Pattemore, Fitzgerald, Chevalley,…

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Water Rights Nymboida Scheme Charges to County Council Drainage Trusts and Unions Mb. A. J. Pollack's Speech in Parliament

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 6

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the Water (Amendment) Bill, Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., said the hon member for Goulburn referred to the question of…

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Aerodrome for Dorrigo. Application to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 1

The shire council had before it on Wednesday a communication from Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce asking council to take steps to have a…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Nymboida Scheme Extension Delegates to Confer with County Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 6

A meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, there being present, Crs. J. J. Boultwood (president),…

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S. Grafton Council Fortnightly Meeting Shire Sanitary Service Camping Reserve for Vehicles

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. J. Flaherty), and Alds. J. J…

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County Council Accounts at South Grafton to Be Paid at Municipal Council Office

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 6

There were present at the March meeting of the Clarence River County Council, held at the Council Chambers yesterday, the chairman (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald),…

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COMPARISONS Past And Present Grafton Street Lighting Scheme Good Advertisement for the County Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 6

At the March meeting of the Clarence River County Council held yesterday, the chairman (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald) tabled the following minute:—…

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Yamba Extension Guarantee Satisfactory Work to Be Undertaken County Council's Operations for the Month

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

At the meeting of the County Council, held yesterday, the engineer and manager (Mr. Wilton) submitted the following report for the month:—…

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Cotton Mill New Secondary Industry to Be Established at South Grafton Deputation to County Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. D. W. Macpherson and Mr. S. D. Webb yesterday waited upon the Clarence River County Council and asked whether, in the event of the establishment of a…

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Strike Talk Labor Council and Railways. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

It was reported at the Trades Hall to–day that many railway employees will commence the longer working week on April 5…

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Nymboida Electricity. Bellingen Shire's Activity

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

Bellingen Shire Council has decided to ask the Nymbolda County Council to proceed with the preliminary survey with a view to extending the…

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Lord Mayor of Genoa Greetings to Australia Wireless 'Phone Message. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 4

Commendatore A. Grossardi, Consul-General for Italy in Australia, to-day had a conversation by radio 'phone with Marchese Marconi, on board his yacht Elett[?]…

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Drawn Purse Strings Sydney City Council's Policy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 5

No loan money is to be spent on the city streets this year, according to the present policy of the Civic Commissioners, which had been adopted after…

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Charge of Murder Alderman Committed for Trial Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

Arthur Munn was committed tor trial on a charge of having murdered his wife by poisoning her. Munn is a member of the Northcote…

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Railway Men Labor Council Meeting Strike Motion Defeated "Refuse to Work 48 Hours." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

Amid scenes of great disorder the Labor Council to-night carried by 117 to 71 votes a resolution that all unions in the railway service refuse…

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Nymboida Electricity Bellingen Council Asks for Survey of Situation with Idea of Discussing Concrete Proposals

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 6

At the March meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council, the suggestion of the Nymboida County Council to carry out preliminary survey work in the shire area,…

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City Council Boulevard Scheme Tenders to Be Called for Work. Opposition to Proposed Electricity Commission

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council took place at the Town Hall last night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson), Alds…

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