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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 9 of 45

Aldermen Hit Back

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

South Lismore Progress Association members recently indulged in some criticism of the Lismore Municipal Council, one member suggesting that the town…

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Harwood Shire Assessment Appeals

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 6

Twenty appeals were received by Harwood Shire Council against the assessments for 1930. The clerk and the valuator, in a friendly Appeal Court, met the…

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Nymboida Shire Meeting Of Council Boundary Creek Road Deviation Bridge on Kangaroo Creek Road

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

The March meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present, Crs. W. J…

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Shire Road Damage. Help Sought

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

"A more severe disaster than any flood," was the description given by Mr. J. S. Shine, engineer of the Kearsley Shire Council, referring to…

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Casino Municipal Valuations

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

Casino Ratepayers’ Association has decided to take counsel's advice on the legality of the valuations made by the town clerk (Mr. J. W. Every–Burns) and…

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Fascist Grand Council Co–equal with King and Parliament. Rome

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 5

A further great constitutional change is foreshadowed in a Bill introduced into the Italian Chamber of Deputies, the effect of which will make the Fascist Grand…

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Alderman Arrested Wife Murder Alleged. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

Arthur Thomas Munn, a member of Northcote Borough Council, has been arrested on a Charge of murdering his wife, Lily May Munn, who was taken seriously…

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Aerodrome for Dorrigo. Request to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce at last meeting decided to request the shire council to earnestly consider the question of establishing a public…

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S.g. Grievance County Council Collections Discussion in Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

At the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council held last night a letter was received from the Clarence River County Council stating that the County…

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Ulmarra Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday night, there being present the Mc or (Ald. F. Hall), in the chair, Aldermen Warner,…

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Must Notify Council When Vacating Premises

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., in the Glen Innes Police Court, the hearing was taken of the adjourned case in which P. W. Hart was proceeded against by the…

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Orara Shire Affairs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of Monday last a "Ratepayer" offers his congratulations to Cr. Fitzgerald for the stand he took at the last meeting of Orara Shire…

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S. Grafton Council McKittrick Park Oval in Great Demand by Sporting Bodies Proposed Bridge Approaches

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 3

The South Grafton Council met at the Council Chambers on Monday night when there were present the Mayor (Ald. J. Flaherty), Alds. J. J. McPhillips, J. Reid,…

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Nymboida Shire Council Plateau Matters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

The March meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was Held at South Grafts. The following plateau maters were dealt with:—…

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Nymboida Electricity and Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

At a meeting of the Nymboida County Council recently the chairman, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, said "he was sorry to notice that the Dorrigo Shire…

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Orara Shire Rumpus

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 7

Sir,—It is admitted that there are always two sides to every argument. We have heard Cr. Fitzgerald's side, both in the council and through the press, but…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting State Highway Construction Who Should Control Work?

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 8

The Harwood Shire Council met at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Thursday, there being present Crs. A. McKinnon (president), J. Parsons, N. J. Cameron, D. K…

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Mayor of Calcutta Charged with Sedition. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 5

J. M. Seneupa, Mayor of Calcutta, and Leader of the Congress party in Bengal, was arrested to–day on a warrant by the District Magistrate at Raugeon,…

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Letters to the Editor Re Orara Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 7

Sir.—You have now had four letters from correspondents variously commenting on the action of the council at its last meeting. "Fair Play" admits he is not…

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Council Reform The Referendum Voting Will Be Compulsory Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, in a statement to–night, with reference to the forthcoming referendum on the Legislative Council Reform Bill, urged the necessity for…

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