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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 4 of 49

Park, Beach Bridge. Matter Before Council. More Information Wanted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

Park Beach Bridge committee wrote to Wednesday's meeting of the shire council requesting council's approval to construct a traffic bridge over the…

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Hydro-Electric Works Auxiliary Machinery Ro Be Installed If Council Can Raise Money Engineer to Visit Sydney

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

Dorrigo Shire Council on Wednesday deputed the Eelectrical Engineer (Mr. R. E. Hollis) and Cr. T. M[?]lhearn to visit Sydney on the 2nd February to…

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Storm of Protest General Strike Threat Proposal by Trades and Labor Council Opinions of Union Leaders. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

The Trades and Labor Council to-night decided that all the machinery of the council be employed to make arrangements for a general strike as…

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Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

The January meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, January 21. There were present Crs. J…

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Alderman Charged South Grafton Case Alleged Offence Against Lg. Act Hearing Adjourned Till February 3

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

Norman Clarence McLennan, taxi-car driver and alderman of the South Grafton Municipal Council, was charged, at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, on…

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Hospital Appeal Shire Council Favors Lottery West Maitland

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

The Bolwarre Shire Council decided to inform the executive of the Church and State Hospitals' Appeal that it was in favor of a State lottery to assist…

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'Satisfied' Ulmarra Council Has Confidence in County Council Delegate

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of the Ulmara Municipal Council on Thursday night, Ald. Fitzgerald stated that Mr. Allen had stated in a letter published in the press…

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City Council Rents Reported Loss of £200,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

A scathing report on the methods adopted in the collection of rents has been submitted to the City Council by the Town Clerk, Mr. Layton…

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Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 7

The following is the balance of the Dorrigo Shire Council report:-- COUNCIL'S ENDOWMENT. The Local Government Department…

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Proposed District Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 6

Teams from the Lower Clarence Coff's Harbor and Orara River Cricket Associations visited Grafton and South Grafton yesterday, the two former meeting…

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Ulmarra Council the New Rates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 8

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

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Rural Electrical Development Dr. Page Optimistic Encouragement to County Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

Dr. Earle Page, who for years has taken a lively interest in the Nymboida hydro-electric scheme and the development of electricity in rural areas, was…

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Greater Sydney Council Bill to Give Labor Control. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

A Bill is now in preparation to give effect to the State Government's policy of a Greater Sydney Council. It is expected that the measure, when passed into…

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Nymboida Scheme Proposed Southern Extension Extension of Time Refused Kempsey Council's Decision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

A breakdown in the proposal to extend the Nymboida hydro-electric scheme to Kempsey was reported at yesterday's meeting of the Clarence…

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Services Eulogised Chairman of County Council Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, who was appointed chairman of the Clarence River County Council in 1925, was unanimously reelected at yesterday's meeting of that…

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County Council Post Office Clock Current to Be Supplied Free Firm's Offer to Lend £100,000

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

Considerable business was transacted at the meeting of the Clarence River County Council, over which the chairman (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald) presided, at the…

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Guineas for Aldermen?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

Some interest has been awakened in local government circles by the resolution adopted by the annual Country Conference of the Australian Labor Party at Forbes last week-end that aldermen and councillors in the city and country should be paid. Commenting upon this decision the secretary of the Local…

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Davis Cup Tour Tennis Council Inquisitive. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

It is reported that the Australian Lawn Tennis Council intends to ask Grawford and Willard for an explanation regarding certain aspects of the report of the recent…

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Abolition Proposed State Parliament and Loan Council A.W.U. Conference Motions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

The A.W.U. Conference to-day carried a motion that all efforts of the organisation be exerted to bring about the abolition of State Parliaments…

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Dorrigo Shire Council January Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on the 21st inst., when there were present Crs. J…

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