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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 8 of 49

Bridge Too Costly Council May Return Money. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5

Owing to its inability to erect a structure for the amount estimated, the Tweed Shire Council may have to refund the money contributed by residents for the…

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Grafton Council Through Railway Victoria Street Levee Attracting Tourist Traffic

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council, was held last night. There were present:--Aldermen W. Kobin son (Mayor), B. C. Eggins, J. B…

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Fixed at 7D South Grafton Rate Halfpenny Reduction Defeated Special Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

An adjourned special meeting of the South Grafton Council was held on Saturday, night, for the purpose on fixing the rate for the current year. There were…

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Late Alderman Henson Grafton Council Tributes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council on Monday night a letter was received from the Local Government Department referring to the recent death…

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Shire Rates Glenreage Wants Them Lowered

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

The Glenreagh branch of the Primary Producers' Union is endeavoring to form a deputation, representative of all centres of the Dorrigo Shire, to wait upon the…

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Letter to the Editor Municipality of South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 6

Sir,--Your columns are always open for the ventilation of grievances, or anything likely to interest the public, hence I have no hesitation in connection with…

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New Idea Compulsory Marriage Balmain Aldermen Laughed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of the Balmain Council last night Alderman McIntosh caused considerable merriment when he suggested that every man and woman in the…

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C. P. Electorate Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6

A meeting of the Clarence Electorate Council of the Country party is to be held at McDonald and Hynes' rooms, Grafton, this afternoon, at 3.30…

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Australian Dairy Council Campaign to Increase Production

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

The Australian Dairy Council is engaged on a campaign in all States to increase production. At a meeting of the council, held in Launceston, last…

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70 AVERAGE £1140 Sydney Council Salaries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 5

The City Council, by seven votes to six, rejected a motion to rescind the resolution fixing Mr. Forbes Mackay's salary at £3000, an increase of £1000…

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Municipal By-elections Grafton and South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 4

In connection with the two by-elections to fill extraordinary vacancies in the Grafton City Council and the South Grafton Municipal Council nomination day…

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Farm Lands in Municipality

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 4

At last week's meeting of the Glen Innes Municipal Council, Ald. Travers gave notice of motion to the effect that the Minister for Local Government be…

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Shire Council. General Monthly Business

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, held at the council chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, those present were [?]rs. Kirklan[?]…

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HOLIDAYS. Shire Council Takes Stand

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

Permission was granted, by the shire council on Wednesdays for the engineer to attend the engineers' annual conference in Sydney this year…

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Against New States. Dorrigo Shire Council's Action

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Dorrigo Shire Council is opposed to the creation of new States. Abolition of State 'Parliaments and the constitution of smaller areas on similar…

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Dorrigo Train. Hour of Departure. Matter Before Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

A letter from Dorrigo Agricultural Association, read at the shire council meeting on Wednesday, asked co-operation in urging an alteration in the…

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After the Germs. Health Inspector's Visit. Report to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Board of Health Inspectors are most apprehensive of germs or other enemies of the human body that may be lurking round to disseminate…

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Shire Office Staff

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Dorrigo Shire Councillors, at Wednesday's meeting, discussed at lengththe question whether any reduction can be made in the office expenses in…

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Shire Boundaries. An Alteration Proposed. Sawtell and Boambee Move to Join Dorrigo Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

A movement is on foot among ratepayers in the Bellingen Shire at Sawtell and Boambee to included in the, Dorrigo Shire. A meeting was…

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Unemployed at Glebe Disturb Council Meeting Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Glebe Council last night a number of unemployed attempted to interrupt the proceedings…

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