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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 19 of 49

Water Supply All River Scheme Suggested County Council Control

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 1

The correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night included a letter from the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, seek…

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Loan Council Mr. Scullin Confers with Sub-committee. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 4

Mr. Scullin to-day conferred with the South Australian Premier, Mr. Hill, the West Australian Premier, Sir J. Mitchell, and the Victorian Minister for Works,…

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S. Grafton Council Work In Cambridge St. Main Roads Board Subsidy Street Lighting Matters

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 1

The South Grafton Municipal Council met at the Council Chambers last night, there being present: Aids. J. Flaherty (Mayor), W. E. Crisp, T. Agst, Carl…

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Valuation Appeals Maclean Municipality Literary Institute Assessment Reduced

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 3

Several cases adjourned from the previous court, were dealt with by Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Municipal Appeal Court, at Maclean on Thursday…

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Shire Precaution

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 4

Holding that the consumption of petrol is at times unduly high, Tweed Shire councillors have issued an instruction for a quarterly statement of the amount of…

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Copmanhurst Shire Meeting Of Council Ratepayers Ask for Special Rate Protest Against Reduction of Subsidy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 1

The May meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Council's Chamber, Grafton, yesterday, when there were present the president (Cr. R. H…

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Nymboida Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at South Grafton on the 7th inst. Among the correspondence received…

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Where the Saving? Shire Council Retrenchment

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 3

"Ratepayer" writes:—I have read very carefully through the "Advocate's report of the special meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council…

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Cutting Down Shire Costs Shire Council's Decisions Dismissal of Assistant Engineer and Sanitary Inspectors

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council at Coramba on Friday last a report from Mr. A. S. Allen, of the firm of Messrs. Truman, Harrison…

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Shire Valuations. Compromises Made. One Case Fought at Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

In most cases where appeals were lodged against the Dorrigo Shire valuations, friendly talks between the shire clerk, valuer and appellant have…

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Law Reform Bar Council's Protest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 5

A meeting of the Council of the Bar was held after the courts concluded to-day, to protest against the Law Reform Bill now before Parliament…

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Cowan Creek Work Question Of Liability Claim by P.W. Department Resisted by South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a special meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held to deal with matters arising out of the claim of the Public Works…

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New Punt Wanted Maclean-ashby Service Harwood Shire Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 6

At the meeting of the Harwood Shire Council on Thursday last the engineer (Mr. D. B. Corfe), referring to the Maclean-Ashby ferry reported that he had…

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Shire Officials Forego Increases Councillors Appreciate Action

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 6

At the meeting of the Harwood Shire Council on Thursday, the clerk (Mr. W. K. Coles) stated that under the awards the engineer and he were entitled to…

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Garwood Shire Resignation of Or. R. Collis Tributes by Colleagues

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 6

Prior to the conclusion of Harwood Shire Council meeting on Thursday, Cr. Richard Collis tendered his resignation as a councillor for A Riding, owing to…

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Overdue Council Rates the 7 Per Cent. Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 5

The proposal that the Minister for Local Government should be asked to frame an ordinance to allow a suspension for at least three months of the 7…

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League of Nations Council's Suggested Measures Lines Not to Be Passed in Wartime. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 5

With Japan abstaining from voting ant Poland and Jugo-Salvia making reservations because the violation of international agreements is not mentioned, the…

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Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 4

Although the triennial elections will not be held until December 5, town and shire clerks are already engaged in the preparation of rolls. According to the…

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Harwood Shire Council's Financial Position Reviewed by President Proposed Amalgamation with Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 4

At the Harwood Shire Council meeting on Thursday, the president, Cr. N. J. Cameron, submitted a comprehensive minute, showing in detail the expenditure…

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Country Party Meeting of Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Central Council of the Country party on Thursday, consideration will be given to the proposed agreement with the National…

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