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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 45 of 49

Must Meet Obligations Brisbane Council's Debt. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 4

Following upon the refusal of the Federal Treasurer to meet the interest payments owed by the Brisbane City Council to New York investors, the Lord Mayor…

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Ulmarra Council Officers' Reports Received Felicitations All Bound

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. F. Hall), Alds. Yalden, Warner; Pattemore, Redmond…

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Municipal Elections County of Cumberland. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 4

The secretary of the Local Government Association (Mr. Bluett) stated to-day it was the intention at the moment to carry on with the municipal elections in the…

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South Grafton Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 4

Sir,--As one of the candidates in the forthcoming municipal election I desire to refer your readers to a letter in a recent issue of the "Daily Examiner"…

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Mayor Robinson and the Colonnade

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 3

Sir,--In your columns, Mayor Robinson accuses Mr. Farquharson of inaccuracies in connection with the colonnade. He states that on 6725, work on…

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Dorrigo Shire Elections Closing of Kungala Booth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 3

Mr. Harold Brown, hon. secretary, Kungala Ratepayers' Committee, reports that at a representative meeting of Dorrigo Shire, held at Kungala on the 28th inst.,…

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City Council Deficit. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 2

Although substantial savings have been effected it is likely that the City Council will show a deficit of £100,000 for 1931, through a drop of £80,000 in revenue and…

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£191,000 Loan County Council Proposal Application for Approval

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 2

Following upon the recent decision of the Clarence River County Council, to float a loan of £191,000 for extension works, a special meeting was held…

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L.G. ELECTIONS South Grafton Council Last Night's Meeting Candidates Address Large Gathering

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 1

Owing to the inclemency of the weather last dight, the venue of the meeting called for Spring street to hear Messrs. Crisp, Lawrence, McLennan, Quinn, Flaherty and…

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The Factor Which Must Decide the Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 3

Sir,--Kindly allow me space in your columns near the eve of the municipal election to again remind the ratepayers of their duties on December 5. In this…

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L.G. ELECTIONS South Grafton Council Saleyards and Concrete Road the Mayor and the County Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 4

Plenty of activity is being associated with the triennial municipal elections at South Grafton and the School of Arts building was crowded again last night…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Dorrigo Water Supply Fore Fire Fighting Purposes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shive Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, 18th inst. There were present Crs. J…

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Letters to the Editor Municipal and Shire Areas

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 6

Sir,--It it pleasing to notice from your columns that ratepayers are at last waking up to the fact that they are locally overgoverned, and incidentally…

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The Orara Shire and Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 6

Sir.--In his address to the ratepayers of South Grafton on Friday evening last Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald saw fit to digress from his subject to have a tilt at the…

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More Reverses In Legislative Council Arbitration Bill Adjourned Postponement of Election Bill Defeated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 5

Following the reverses suffered by the Government on the Greater Sydney Bill and the Boiler Inspection Bill, in the Legislative Council last…

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POSTPONED Municipal Elections in Greater Sydney Area by Order of the Minister for Local Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 5

Ministerial instruction was issued by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. McGirr) to-day under the Local Government Act postponing the…

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Prospective Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 7

Sir, —The team selected by "Ratepayer," in your Tuesday's issue, is an excellent one — from a party point of view. It was good of "Ratepayer" to include…

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Shire Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

There does not appear to he much interest centred in the Shire elections, which are to take place tomorrow—at least, insofar as the top…

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Shire Economy Cr. Boultwood's Defence

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 4

At his meeting at the Jetty last night Cr. Boultwood said much was being said. by candidates about the need of more economy in the council,…

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Flinders Council's Decision. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 5

Surprise was expressed among the members of the United Australia party, when it was learned that the Flinders Electoral Council of the United Country party had…

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