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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 44 of 49

S. Grafton Council Trunk And Main Roads the Water Supply Shortage on High Levels

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 7

The South Grafton Municipal Council met last night for the last time, prior to the triennial elections. There were present:-- The Mayor (Ald. J. Flaherty), A.ds…

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Municipal Elections Ratepayers' Assn. Active Last Night's Meeting Old Council Criticised and Defended "Not Enough Water to Wash an Alderman."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 4

There was a good response to the invitation issued by the recently-formed Ratepayers' Association of Grafton at a meeting in the Town Hall last evening…

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Stinging Attack By Opposition Leader Government Flayed Council Appointees and Transport Board. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 5

In the State Assembly to-day, Mr. Bavin made an attack on the Government for appointing men of bad character--men with "criminal…

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County Council £30,000 Loan Application to Be Made Lismore Power Station and New Offices

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 6

The November meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the Council Chambers, Prince street, Grafton, yesterday morning, there being present:…

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All Quiet in the Council Over 80 Members Present Less Than Half Hour's Sitting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 5

The public galleries in the Legislative Council were crowded to-day, and there were over 80 members present when the House met, apparently in anticipation of…

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Language and Assault Wagga Municipal Elections Lang Candidate Obtains Verdict. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 5

There was an unusual case before the Wagga police court yesterday, when Lyndon Regan, B.A., a member of the staff of the Wagga High School, proceeded…

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Maclean Council Special Meeting the Stanley Street Drain Final Felicitations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 3

A special meeting cf the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night last, the following aldermen being present: Alds, W. Hefferman (Mayor), C. R…

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P.p.u. Clarence District Council Business Paper for to Day's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 3

The following are the motions from branches, to be dealt with at the regular quarterly meeting of the Clarence District Council of the Primary Producers'…

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Tin Hares Passed By Council 'Avenue for Additional Revenue' Criticism by the Opposition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 5

Unexpectedly reintroducing the Greyhound Racing (Taxation) Bill, in the Legislative Council to-night, the Government succeeded in passing the…

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Letters to the Editor Municipal Election—meeting of Ratepayers' Association

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 2

Sir, —Under the above heading in yesterday's issue of your paper, Mr. P. W. Farquharson, president of the association, is reported to have stated: "Five years…

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Dorrigo Shire Council November Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 6

The following business, in addition to that published in our last issue, was dealt With at last week's meeting of the Dorrigo shire Council:…

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Bills for the Council in Their Original Form Insurance Companies' Deposits Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to -night it was decided, after a series of divisions, to send messages to the Legislative Council insisting on the passage of the Insurance…

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South Grafton Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

An intimation appears in our business columns to the effect that several candidates who were not members of the previous council will address the electors in…

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Primary Producers' Union Clarence River District Council Quarterly Meeting at Grafton Serious Effects Of Transport Act Should Factories Collect Union Fees?

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the Municipal Council Chambers, Grafton, yesterday, there being…

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Dorrigo Shire Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 8

Sir, --Considerable surprise and indignation were expressed at Kungala, when it, became known, per medium of your paper, that Kungala had been…

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Assembly and Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, on the motion of Mr. Lang, the Standing Orders were amended to enable dispute between the Assembly and the Council to be settled…

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L .G. Elections South Grafton Candidates Great Public Interest Work of the Country Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 6

The intense public interest in the triennial municipal elections at South Grafton was manifested last nigha, when a number of the new candidates for aldermanic…

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Central and Upper Bucca Shire Works, and Cr. Scott' S Activities

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 1

Our Central and Upper Bucca correspondent writes:— "The ratepayers of B Riding are very fortunate in having Cr. W. S. Scott as their representative on the…

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Co-operation Bellingen Shire Activities President and Councillors Look Back. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 2

Probably the only occasion on which the present Bellingen Shire Council, which is just completing its three years term, has ever looked back, was at the…

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Prospective Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 4

Sir,--I would crave space in your valuable journal in an endeavor to secure a team of stalwarts from those offering themselves as candidates for the…

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