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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

975 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 49

Primary Producers' Union Annual And Quarterly Meetings At Ulmarra Suggested Amalgamation of Local Councils Welcome Home To Mr. E. J. Cowling Mr. Robinson Re-elected President Council Recommends Reduction of Subscriptions

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 6

The annual and quarterly meetings of the District Council of the Clarence River Primary Producers' Union were held at Ulmarra yesterday, commencing at 11 a.m. and concluding at 5.15 p.m. The annual cash statement showed that a balance of £3431310 was…

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Casino Mayor's Outburst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

Angle parking of cars was permitted in Casino streets until recently, when the police said that all cars must park as near as practicable to the kerb. The…

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Letters to the Editor' South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 5

Sir,--In your issue of the 26th inst., ex-Ald. P. McCosker accuses me (a non-smoker by the way) of creating a smoke screen in dealing with his statement of…

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Ulmarra Council State Highway Request for Further Concrete Construction

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday night. There were present The Mayor (Ald F. Hall), in the chair, Alds. Warner,…

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New Twist Lang On Repudiation Loan Council Impeached "Repudiate or Crash," Says Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Lang, to-day accused the Loan Council of repudiation, in consequence of its refusal to make available the £737,733 which…

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Council Vacancy New Alderman for South Grafton Mr. E. G. Reid Elected

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 4

Considerable interest was evinced by the ratepayers of South Grafton in the extraordinary vacancy in the local Municipal Council caused by the recent…

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'FALSE' No Repudiation Loan Council's Action Theodore's Reply to Lang. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 5

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, denied the statement of Mr. Lang that the Loan Council had repudiated its liabilities to New South…

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Fire Insurance Classification of the City Council Dissatisfied with New Standards

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night, the Town Clerk reported upon the new standards set by the Fire and Accident. Underwriters' Association for the…

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City Council Estimates Adopted Alice Street to Be Closed Improvements to Market Square

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 6

A meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Town Hall last night, when there were present: The Deputy- Mayor (Ald. C. H. McKenna), Alds. D…

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Orara Shire Meeting Of The Council Relief Tax Expenditure Tancred Brothers' Meat Works

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

The March meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present: The president (Cr. H…

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Grafton Council Fire Insurance Classification

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

At the Grafton City Council meeting on Monday, the Town Clerk reported upon the new standards set by the Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association,…

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Letters to the Editor South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

Sir,--In your issue of the 28th ult., Ald. Agst accuses me of making unfounded and unwarrantable statements, and he has gone to considerable trouble to…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Meeting Ewincar Bridge Tested Reduction in Valuations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

The March meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council took place at the Council Chambers, Grafton, yesterday, when there were present the president…

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Maclean Council Wharf Street Brownlie's Wharf Electricity Interruptions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present, AldS. W. [?] ferna[?] (Mayor), [?]. Maxwell, L. A…

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'All Australia' New State League Copmanhurst Council's Approval

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

At the February meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, a circular was received from the All-Australia New State League, in advocacy of the…

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Surcharges Tenterfield Council to Recover Immediate Steps Now. Tenterfield

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

At a recent meeting of Tenterfield Municipal Council it was resolved not to proceed at present to recover the amount of surcharges, as decided by the court,…

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To Save Shire Funds

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Peel Shire Council (Tamworth) has levied its general rate of l 1/2d in the £. When this was agreed to at the last meeting of the council, the…

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General Strike Labor Council to Agitate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

Reference to the meetings held at Armidale and Wagga last week-end were made at a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council to-night. when speakers declared…

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Nymboida Shire Bridge Projects New Structure for Deep Creek the Lilydale Proposition

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

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

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FINED £50 Randwick Alderman Charged 'Pecuniary Interest' Helping Men on Relief Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 5

Richard Ernest Wilson, an alderman of the Randwick Municipal Council, was to-day fined £50 and was disqualified from holding civic…

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