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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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Mayor and Ex-alderman Come to Blows at Canterbury. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

The Mayor of Canterbury and ex-Alderman Edward Burns, of the same municipality, came to blows last night. While Alder man Barry was speaking…

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Shire Council Employee [?]Illed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

Thomas Patrick Dore, 42, an employee of the Warringah Shire Council, was killed, when he fell from an electric light pole after he had received an electric…

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In Office New Lord Mayor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

The new Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Walder, took up his duties today. Later he met the heads of the departments and accepted their assurances…

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Apology Demanded Orara Shire Council Incident Cr. Benson and the President

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

At the meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday, a letter was received from Cr. W. J. Benson, stating:--"In view of what I regard as an insult to…

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Casting Vote Again Suspension Of Engineer Orara Shire Council Reasons for Suspension Adopted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

The attention of the Orara Shire Council was again engaged yesterday with the question of the suspension on their engineer, Mr. A. Adams…

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Farthing Lower Orara Shire Rates Council's Decision Estimates Adopted on 1¾d RATE

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 3

The Orara Shire Council yesterday in dealing with the estimates for the current year agreed to an alteration of the figures in order to…

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Orara Shire Meeting Of The Council Upper Coldstream Crossing Tributes to Retiring M.R. PRESIDENT

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 3

The January meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present: Crs. G. W…

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"Ridiculous" Sir [?] Gibson and Loan Council. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 5

Mr. Lyons says the report that Sir Robert Gibson might join the Loan Council is ridiculous. The council, he explained, was composed of the…

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First Served? Power From Nymboida Terania Shire S Request Agreement with County Council Members to Visit Clarence. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Terania Shire Council, at a special meeting to-day, studied the draft agreement with the Clarence River County Council for the supply of…

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Retread Road First in District Terania Shire Work

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Claimed to be the first of its kind in the district, a tar retread pavement road is under construction by Terania Shire Council on the Lisi[?]ore-Nimbin road, says…

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Slap in Face for Ex-Mayor Was Minister Guilty of Dirty Action?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

The Commissioner (Mr. Wylie) who inquired into ex-Mayor Lazzarini's charges against the Town Clerk of Young (Mr. G. E. Spark) has…

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P.p.u. Shire Staffs Part-time Employment of Engineers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

Mr. E. M. V. Earle, secretary of the Clarence River District P.P.U., has received the following communication from the general secretary of the Primary…

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Dole at Broken Hill Incensed Industrial Council State Ministers Severely Criticised. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 6

A meeting of the Industrial Council carried a resolution last night to the effect that the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeley), the Minister for…

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N.s.w. Finance and the Loan Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

The position of the State finances shows the need for a tightening up and it is more than likely that when the Loan Council meets there will be some pertinent questions asked as to what the Government of News South Wales proposes to do to improve the situation and carry out the Premiers'…

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Cowan Creek the Drainage Work South Grafton Council Problem

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

Few local governing bodies are confronted with a more perplexing problem than that which faces the South Grafton Municipal Council in regard to the Cowan…

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JANUARY 27 Loan Council Meeting Telegrams to Premiers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 5

A special meeting of the Loan Council will be held on January 27, at which the financial position of the Common wealth and State…

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S. Grafton Council Clarence Bridge South Side Approaches Consideration of Estimates Deferred

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night, there being present: Alds. Carl Schwinghammer (Mayor), T. Agst, B…

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Maclean Council Monthly Meeting General Rate of 5½d

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night last, there being present Alds. W. Heffernan (Mayor), C. R. Kempnich, A…

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County Council £30,000 Loan Application Signed. Output Still Increasing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

The January meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the County Council Chambers, Prince street, Grafton, yesterday morning. There were…

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Clarence Bridge Lighting Arrangements Question of Costs and Lights Council Delegates' Amicable Agreement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

The question of providing for the lighting of the Clarence River bridge was amicably settled yesterday morning, when a deputation representative of the…

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