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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 23 of 49

Mayor Lazzarini Won't Resign

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 4

Mayor Lazzarini, following the passing of another motion by the Young Municipal Council on Thursday night," demanding'' instead of "desiring" his resignation,…

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Flood Protection Railway Levee Bank Grafton Council Activity

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 4

Following upon the discussion at the meeting of the Grafton City Council on Tuesday night, in which some apprehension was expressed by several of…

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Legislative Council Supply Bill for June. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-night the President, Sir John Peden, announced that Mr. Nesbitt had retired from the Arbitration Bill Select Committee. No reason…

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Dole Preferable to Work Labor Council View. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 5

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council at Wollongong condemned the 700 unemployed at Wollongong who asked for work instead of the dole, and termed…

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The Water Supply All River Scheme Grafton Council Attitude

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 4

A report presented to the Grafton City Council on Monday night, by the council's representatives on the Grafton and South Grafton Water Board contained a copy of…

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Maclean Council Ashby Ferry Punt Reconstruction Preferred the John Street Wharf

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present Aid. W. Heffernan (Mayor). R. J. McDonald, N…

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Butter Price Cutting? Spirited Discussion at Raleigh P.P.U. Council. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 2

Some spirited discussion took place at the May quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council in regard to the question of price cutting in butter…

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Mayor Loses Challenge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 4

At a public meeting, at Melbourne convened by the Williamstown branch of the Returned Soldiers' League to protest. against the appointment of an engineer…

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Municipal Cl. Monthly Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 1

Maclean Municipal Council held its monthly meeting on Monday" evening. The Mayor (Aid. W. Hoffernan) presded, being 'supported by Aldermen…

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Dorrigo Shire Council May Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 3

At last week's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council the President (Cr. J. A. Kirkland) reported on his visit to the recent shires' conference in Sydney…

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Nymboida Shire Glen Innes Road "Never Seen in Letter Order," Engineer Complimented on Maintenance Work

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 7

The June mooting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning, there being present: Crs. W. F. Ellis…

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Council Losses Surcharges To Stand Tenterfield Case in Full Court Demurrer Upheld

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 6

The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street, Mr. Justice Ferguson and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, upheld the demurrer of the council of the…

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Wild Struggle Forty Persons Injured Communists Raid Labor Council Mr. Jock Garden Makes Timely Retreat Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 5

Acting on a pre-arranged signal, between 200 and 300 Communists raided a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council at the Trades Hall to-night and in the wild struggle which followed more than 40 persons were injured, the furniture of the council room was reduced to a heap of wreckage and the…

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Trade Hall Riot Labor Council Perturbed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 5

The Trades and Labor Council is greatly perturbed over last night's riot. Action may be taken to refuse admittance to certain persons in the…

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Grading Contests Successful Managers Keen Competition in Many Classes Federal Council Elections. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 5

The cream, butter and cheese grading competitions at the conference of the Dairy Factory Managers a nil Secretaries' Association were keenly contested…

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Out of Patience Action Cf Canterbury Mayor Proposer Monster Deputation to Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 5

Ald. Bramston, Mayor of Canterbury, says that active slops are being taken to organise a monster deputation to the Premier, to take the form of a march of at…

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Sanitary Fees. Council and Collections. Protest at Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 2

Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce discussed at some length the decision of the special meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council to cut out the system…

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County Council Proposed Increased Scope Orara Shire Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 4

The correspondence at the meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday, included a letter from the South Grafton Town Clerk, suggesting a conference of…

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Orara Shire Main Roads Subsidy Revision of Works Programme Bridge Over Coldstream

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 6

The June meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Champers, South Grafton, yesterday. There were present: Crs. H. Collett (president), A…

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'Cancelled' Moonem Agreement Lismore Council's Resolution

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 4

''That Moonem Electricity and Development Co., Ltd., not having substantially complied with the terms of the agreement, between the council of the…

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