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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 5 of 49

Pair of Boots for Labor Mayor!

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Is it a fact that both you and the Deputy-Mayor, Aid. Dixon, accepted a pair of boots each from the Unemployed Relief Committee?" Aid…

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A Non-smoking Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Waugoola Shire Councillors, out Cowra way, are not perturbed regarding the increased price of tobacco, as only one of them indulges in the weed…

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£200 Rebate Bellingen Shire Staff's Voluntary Offer Big Cut in Salaries

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

The members of the administrative and Engineering staffs of the Belliegen Shire Council deserve commendation for their voluntary offer to…

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Labor Council Stadium Members Exchange Blows Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

During a ballot for the election of officers at the Sydney Labor Council last night several members got into holts. Blows were exchanged…

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Shire Roads

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

Councillors J. Campbell and W. J. Benson, representatives of Riding A of the Orara Shire, are at present making a tour of inspection, of the various roads within…

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Shire Employees Lose Their Goods

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

A roadside camp, situated at Elton Hills, nine mile, Temora road, belonging to employees of the Burrangong Shire Council, was raided during last week-end…

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T. AND L. Council Ballot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

The result of the ballot of the Trades and Labor Council is as follows: President J. Stewart secretary, J. Garden organiser, R. A. King…

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Additional Interest Burden Council in Quandary Due to Increased Exchange Rates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

At the meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council last night it was stated that the council was in an impossible position as the result of the increased exchange rate…

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Local Government Reduction of Alderman Suggestion in Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council, held last night, Ald. Braithwaite moved: "That application be made to his Excellency the Governor to reduce…

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A Busy Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

Re-elected Mayor of Manilla (N.S.W.), A. R. MacLeod is a man of many parts (comments Sydney "Referee"). In addition to his civic duties as leading…

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Grafton City Council Appreciation and Sympathy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, the Mayor, Ald. W. T. Robinson, referring to the death of Mr. A. J. Pollack, said:--…

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Struck Out Information Fails South Grafton Council v. G. W. FITZGERALD

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

Acting under the instructions of the South Grafton Municipal Council, Herbert William McGuren, Health and Traffic Inspector, proceeded (under the Motor…

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A.W.U. Request Retain Loan Council Opposition for Lang. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

By deciding that the Loan Council should not be abolished the A.W.U. Convention to-day indicated its opposition to the attitude of the Premier…

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City Council Fencing Fisher Park Road Palms and Overhead Wires Work on the Boulevard

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

The Grafton City Council met last night at the Town Hall, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson), Alds. J. McArthur, R. C. Braithwaite, T…

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Tribute by Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

Immediately upon the opening [?] meeting of the Orara Shire Council [?]terday the president (Cr. H. C[?] moved a vote of sympathy with th[?]…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

Reference to the death of the late Mr. Pollack was made at the Maclean Council meeting on Monday night. In moving that a letter of sympathy…

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Orara Shire Council Meeting Rate of Twopence in the £ Tucabia Pillar Valley Wooli Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

The February meeting of the Orara Shire council was held at the Council Chamber, South Grafton,yesterday morning, when there were present: The…

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"The Mayor of Chatham" an Amusing Mistake

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

Between Taree and Candle is a tract of country, designated as Chatham,, and the Mayor of Taree (Ald. R. S. Butterworth) felt somewhat mystified on Wednesday,…

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Two Informations Against South Grafton Alderman Magistrate's Findings Dismissed and "Permitted to Be Withdrawn."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

The proceedings instituted by Gerald Walter Fitzgerald against Norman Clarence McLennan, taxi-car driver and alderman of the South Grafton Municipal…

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Quite Simple! Financing Sewerage For Armidale Use of Paper Currency an Alderman Explains His Scheme

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

With the object of "reaching bottom" in Ald. J. B. Sullivan's scheme for the financing of sewerage works at Armidale, the local newspaper sought an interview…

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