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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 39 of 49

Tweed Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 4

The interest being aroused throughout the Tweed Shire in the December triennial elections crystallised into definite action at the meeting organised by the Tweed…

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Council Special Rates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 3

At last meeting of Bellingen Shire Council Cr. Gale raised the point that, although churches and show Societies are exempt by the law from payment…

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The Dole. Council's Alternative. Criticised

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. C. W. Booth writes:—In last issue of the "Advocate." under the heading of "The Dole—Shire Council's Alternative," appears a…

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Water Supply Question of Meter Rents Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 4

The question of the proposed meter rents to be imposed by the Grafton and South Grafton Water Board was discussed at the meeting of the…

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Grafton Council The Through Railway Street Crossings Grafton-south Grafton Punt

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson), Alds. John Reid, C. H. McKenna, Joseph…

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Dole Inspectors Alderman's Allegations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of the Leichhardt Council, Ald. Evans declared dole inspectors had been given instructions to strike off the list at least 10 cases a day…

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Shire Travelling Expenses

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire President (Cr. J. A. Kirkland) at last week's meeting of the Council asked that a statement of the travelling expenses of the staff…

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Local and General Coraki Municipality and Woodburn Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 4

Ratepayers or Coraki Municipality have decided to have a petition prepared and signed asking that a referendum be taken on the question of the…

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Council Special Rates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 2

At last meeting of Bellingen Shire Council Cr. Gale raised the point that, although churches and show societies are exempt by the law from payment…

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Road to Sawtell. Deputation to Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 1

Messrs. J. Adams, C. A. Finch and A. Fraser were a deputation to last meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council to support personally a letter…

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League Council Awaiting Japan's Reply. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 5

There is no change in the Sino-Japanese situation. Much still depends on instructions from Tokio, which had not arrived at a late hour to-night. Although it is…

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Absorption of Unemployed. in the Dorrigo Shire Work Instead of Dole Engineer's Scheme

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 5

The Engineer, at last week's meeting i of the Dorrigo Shire Council, detailed a number of roads where men who are now in receipt of the dole could…

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League Council Sino -Japanese Dispute Resolution by M. Briand Proposed Conciliation Committee. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 5

The League Council met at Geneva a today in connection with the Sino -Japanese dispute. A resolution was read to the Council by…

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Ulmarra Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 4

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, Pattemore,…

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Manchuria League Council's Decision Evacuation of Japanese Troops Geneva

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 3

The Council rejected by 13 votes to one, the one being Yoshizawa's (Japanese delegate), the Japanese counter-proposals for further negotiations in connection…

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Land Values Reduction for Rating Purposes Copmanhurst Shire Proposal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 4

Cr. J. N. Short, of the Copmanhurst Shire' Council who has been absent from the district for some time for health reasons, writing in relation to the…

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City Council Rates Cut. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 2

An all round reduction of at least ten per cent, is expected in the new City Council assessments for the next year…

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Water Supply the Meter Question South Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 4

"That the South Grafton Council enters an emphatic protest to the Grafton and South Grafton Water Board against the decision to compel all consumers to…

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Saleyards S. Grafton Council Decision Proposal to Adopt Plans Rejected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 3

Once again the question of the Abbott street saleyards occupied the attention of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night…

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Clarence River Bridge S. Grafton Road Approach Report of Council's Engineer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 3

At the request of the South Grafton Municipal Council their consulting engineer, Mr. B.S. Marsh, has prepared a report relating to the proposed…

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