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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

948 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 48

Sunday Tennis Condemned by Grafton Council. Matches Played on the City Courts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 1

At the Grafton City Council last night the Mayor (Ald. B. C. Eggins) said that he regretted to say that tennis matches had been played on the City Courts at…

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Orara Shire Council Meeting Musk Valley Bridge Application to Be Called for Clerk

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 6

Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald (president) presided over a full meeting of councillors at the monthly meeting of Orara Shire Council on Tuesday fore[?]. Those…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Meeting River Bank Erosion at Lower Southgate No Holiday for Bridge Opening Celebration

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 1

The June meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council took place at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, yesterday morning, when there were present, the president…

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Maclean Council Monthly Meeting Footpath Petition Alleged Encroachment

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night when there were present: Alds. W. Heffernan (Mayor), F. Maxwell, A. Bell,…

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Still at It Orara Shire Councillors Travelling Expenses and Sustenance Two Councillors Talk "Fight."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 7

A matter of importance to shire Councillors was discussed at the meeting of the Orara Shire on Tuesday, when there was some heated…

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City Council Villiers Street Ferry Report on Unemployment Grant Question of Public Holidays

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 2

The Grafton City Council met at the Town Hall on Tuesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. B. C. Eggins). Aids. C. H. McKenna, B. J…

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Nymboida Shire Blackberry Pest Regulations to Be Enforced Back Creek-glenreagh Road

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 6

The June meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday, when there were present: Crs. W. F…

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Warm Tributes An Honorable Career MR. W. J. Hawthorne Retires Nymboida Shire's Veteran Clerk

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, veteran clerk, of the shires of Orara and Nymboida, was granted his annual holiday leave at. yesterday's meeting of the Orara Shire…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meeting General President in Attendance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of delegates of the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Bellingen on 28th May, when Mr…

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Maclean Drainage Work in O'connor Lane Council Decides to Proceed

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 6

Last March the Maclean Municipal Council engaged Mr. R. C. Braithwaite to devise a scheme of drainage to satisfactorily dispose of the waters from Grafton…

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Holiday Refused "National Work" V, "Small Show" Decision of Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 4

Harwood Shire Council on Thursday decided not to sanction a public holiday for July 19, the day of the official opening of the Clarence River bridge…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting Unemployment Relief Allocations for Minor Roads

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 3

The Harwood Shire Council met on Thursday, the following being present:— Crs. N. J. Cameron (president). A. McKinnon, J. Parsons, D. Archer, D. K…

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Shire Boundaries Proposed Alteration Copmanhurst and Harwood Shires

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 3

For some time past correspondence has passed between Copmanhurst and Harwood Shires in regard to an adjustment of the boundaries between these shires…

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Refusal Affirmed No Bridge Holiday Ulmarra Council's Decision

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 4

At the meeting of, Ulmarra Municipal Council on Thursday night, a communication was received from the "Back to Grafton Week". Committee renewing the…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held on Thursday, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. F. Hall), Alds. Green,…

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Pioneer Councillor of Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 4

Among the pioneer councillors of the Dorrigo Shire, mentioned by Cr. P. Mulquiney, when eulogising Mr. W. J. Hawthorne on the eve of his retirement as…

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ELECTRICITY Richmond River Extensions Kyogle Shire Interested Nymboida Officials Meet Councillors. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 4

The chairman of the Clarence River County Council (Cr. Fitzgerald) and the engineer and manager (Mr. N. V. S. Wilton) attended a meeting of the Kyogle…

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Veteran L.g. Clerk Mr, W, J, Hawthorne Felicitations of S. G. Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 4

At last night's meeting of South Grafton Municipal Council, Aid. Flaherty said he had noticed by the press that a gentleman who had been of great…

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Brisk Council Business

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 4

The staff at Lithgow Council Chambers could scarcely cope with the number of persons who wanted to pay rates and other council debts on the day before the…

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Reform Needed in Legislative Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 5

The Attorney-General, Sir, Daniel Levy, in responding to the toast of "Parliament," at the 72nd birthday celebrations of Woollahra Council, said: "I…

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