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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 20 of 49

Country Party Meeting of Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 7

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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Sunday Games on Ulmarra Park Attitude of the Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 4

At the Ulmarra Municipal Council meeting on Thursday a letter was read from the Rev. J. Gillespie asking the council if they would favor the religious…

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All-river Water Supply the Proposed Conference Ulmarra Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 4

Grafton Chamber of Commerce wrote seeking the Ulmarra Council's support in a proposal to place the matter of all-river water supply for the Clarence under the…

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Harwood Shire Meeting Of The Council Yamba- Grafton Service Cars the Tullymorgan Road

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 6

The May meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Thursday, there being present: Crs. N. J. Cameron (president) A. McKinnon, D. K. Beckman,…

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Ulmarra Council Fortnightly Meeting Lismore Wireless Station County Council Complimented

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 3

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

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United Party Meeting of Nationalist Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

The Nationalist Council to-night approved of the arrangement arrived at by the unity conference between representatives of the Nationalists and A.F.A., that…

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Subsidy Reduced. M.R.B. to Shire Councils. Pound for Pound Now

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

The Main Roads Board has intimated to councits througout the State that subsidy allowances, in view of the financial stringency, will in future…

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Water Supply All River Scheme Discussed by Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 4

The correspondence at the Grafton City Council last night included a letter from the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, suggesting that the council should consider…

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Grafton Council The Sewerage Scheme Self-government Conference Meat Industry Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, there being present: Alds. W. T. Robinson (Mayor), C. H. McKenna, J. B…

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City Council Proposals Ald. McELHONE May Seek Injunction. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

It is reported in municipal circles that as soon as the Lord Mayor gives instructions to the Town Clerk to carry out the reorganisation proposals, involving lower…

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Tariff Treaty Germany And Austria Strong French Protest Memorandum to League Council. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

French delegates addressed to the League of Nations Council a monumental memorandum, attacking the Austro-German Customs treaty,…

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A Ferryman's Complaint Alderman's Report Contradicted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 3

At the last meeting of Harwood Shire Council, Mr. G. Brown, the ferryman of the Brushgrove ferry, wrote that he had noticed in the "Daily Examiner" of…

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Loan Council to Meet at Melbourne. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 5

The Loan Council meeting, has been fixed for 2.30 p.m. on Friday next in Melbourne. Discussion on the experts report on…

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Sensational Council Incident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 4

"Very well, I will suspend the Town Clerk." These words by Mayor Lazzarini in the crowded council chamber at Young, which held 40 members of the…

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Shire Clerks' Successful Appeal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 2

The Local Government Clerks' Association to-day appealed to the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission from the order of Deputy Commissioner Kavanagh…

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AWARDS Temporary Suspension Advocated by Shire Conference Surest Way to Find Employment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 4

The Shires Conference decided to ask the Federal and State Governments to temporarily suspend all awards as far as men out of work are concerned…

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Sydney City Council Civic Budget May Be Balanced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 5

The financial position of the City Council is now considerably brighter than it was at the beginning of the year. There is a possibility of the civic budget…

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Expert Committee Report on Finance Loan Council to Consider. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 5

The report of the Experts' Committee appointed by the Loan Council has now been completed and will probably be considered by the Council when it meets…

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Dorrigo Mountain Read "Worse Than Bad" Shire President's Admission

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 6

At last meeting of the Belligen Shire Council, according to the "Sun's" report, the President (Cr. D. V. McAnally) admitted that the Dorrigo…

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Sign of the Times. Council Gets Cheap Work

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

There were many tenderers for several brushing jobs advertised by Bellingen Shire Council and opened at last meeting. Cr. H. V. Wood…

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