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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

919 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 46

Drawing for Mayor

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

At the recent Mayoral election at Suva the voting was equal, the two candidates, Councillor G. F. Grahame (a lawyer who came from Newcastle, Now South Wales),…

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Richmond County Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

Delegates to the Richmond County Council, meeting in Lismore on Friday morning, gave consideration to estimates, which provide for the expenditure of…

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No Money for Carnham and Lilydale Bridges Unemployment Council's Reply

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

It is understood that the Copmanhurst Shire Council has received a communication from the Unemployment Council, sent through Mr. A. S…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers. Coramba, on 20th ult. Those present were Crs. W. S. Scott…

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Loan Council to Meet on February 1. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

The Premier of Victoria, Sir Stanley Argyle, has been officially notified by the Commonwealth Government that the Loan Council will meet in Mlelbourne on…

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Degrading Beauty Contests Deprecated by South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the South Grafton Council a letter was tabled from the Newcastle Exhibition Week Committee in which was enclosed the programme…

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Loan Council Meeting on Feby, Movements of Federal Ministers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

The Assistant Federal Treasurer Senator Massy Greene, announced to-day that a meeting at the Koan convened for February 1. It was hoped…

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Orara Shire Meeting Of Council Tyndale Ferry Approach Impounding Straying Stock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 6

The January meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Council Champers,, South Grafton, yesterday morning, there being present: Crs. W. J…

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New President Orara Shire Council the First Minute Necessity for Government Subsidy

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

When the Orara Shire Council met yesterday the new president, Cr. W. J. Benson, expressed much pleasure in submitting his first minute as president of the…

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Orar[?] Shire Clerk Mr. E. R. M. May Appointed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

Towards the conclusion of the business of the Orara Shire Council yesterday the question of the appointment of a Shire Clerk to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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S. Grafton Council First Meeting 1933 Bathing Facilities for Schoolchildren? All River Water Scheme Proposal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

A meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, on Monday night, there being present: The Mayor…

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COPMANHURST Shire Council Meeting a Warm Sitting Requests From Ratepayers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 2

The January meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, yesterday morning. Councillors feeling the…

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ENDORSED Shire Clerk's Action Carnham and Lilydale Bridges Another Appeal to Minister

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 6

The Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday approved of the action of the Shire Clerk (Mr. C. Cameron) in writing to the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F…

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CRICKET Clarence River Assn. Meeting of Council Fisher Park and Plane Tree Avenue

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

A meeting of the Council of the Clarence River Cricket Association was held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, last night when the president occupied the…

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Maclean Council State Highway Repairs Work in O'connor's Lane Rates for Current Year

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

The January meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. There were present: Aldermen W. Heffernan…

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Farmers' Troubles 'U.c.v. Far Too High' Application for 33 1-3 Per Cent, Cut "No Power," Says Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 6

The plight of the farmer, following the dry season, and the collapse in prices of farm products, was forcibly illustrated by Messrs. G. Barnier and…

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Nymboida Shire Meeting Of The Council Impounding of Stray Stock Developmental Roads

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

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

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Exchange on Shire Cheques

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

The sanitary contractor at Dorrigo wrote to last meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council asking if he could be relieved of having to pay exchange on…

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Lower Shire Rate Wanted

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

The local Chamber of Commerce at meeting on Tuesday night decided to again urge the Shire Council to make a reduction in the general…

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Proposed Road Harw00d Ferry to Yamba Council to Approach M.r. Board

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

The Harwood Shire Council at its meeting yesterday considered the proposal submitted by the president, Cr. M. J. Cameron, for the reconstruction of a bitumen…

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