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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 22 of 46

Byron Shire and Clarence

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 4

The Clarence River County Council sought from Byron Shire Council an expression of opinion on the proposal to form a Greater Comity Council, to control…

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Nymboida Shire Application For £640 Chambigne-doboy Creek Road Blaxland's Creek Bridge Proposal

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 3

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

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Aldermen Walk Out

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 3

Sir,--"Genuine Ratepayer," in his criticism of the action of Aldermen Rodgers and Farquharson in leaving the Grafton Council without a quorum, was…

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Local and General Shire By-election

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

The norethern end of the Bellingen Shire has obtained more local representation as the result of the by-clection held on Saturday last to fill the…

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HYDRO-ELECTRICITY Nymboida Scheme Greater County Council South Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 4

Papers tabled at a meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night included the annual report of the Clarence River County Council, and the report…

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Shire By-election O. C. Sawtell Elected. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 4

For the extraordinary vacancy in "A" Riding, Bellingen Shire, five candidates faced the poll and the ballot resulted in the election of O. C. Sawtell with 101…

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Sunday Sport S. Grafton Council's Attitude Proposed Football Match Application Not Granted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 4

Once again the question of Sunday sport at McKittrick Park occupied the attention of the South Grafton Municipal Council when an…

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S. Grafton Council Bent Street Concrete Road Access to Properties Tennis Court Lighting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Sehwinghammer), Alds. T…

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Surcharge of 1½D Current in Dorrigo Shire County Council Chairman's Reply

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 4

Referring to the surcharge of 1½d per unit for lighting in the Dorrigo Shire area by the County Council it might be opportune to explain the…

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S.G. SALEYARDS Improved Seating Accommodation Plans Adopted by Council Protecting the Entrances

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 3

The South Grafton Municipal Council sat until a late hour on Monday night, it being a quarter: of .an,hour before mid-night, when the Mayor (Ald. Carl T…

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Electricity Supply Greater County Council Scheme Copmanhurst Shire Council Attitude

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 2

The Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday decided to accept the report prepared by the chief engineer and manager of the Clarence River County Council, Mr. N…

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Letter to the Editor "Aldermen Walk Out."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 4

Sir,--A special invitation is extended to "Genuine Ratepayer," whose letter appeared in your issue of July 5, to attend the meeting of the Ratepayers and…

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Copmanhurst Shire Meeting Of The Council Loan Rate Funds How They Are Collected and Used

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 3

The July meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, yesterday morning; there being present: Crs. R. H…

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Governor and Alderman "Bit of Hot Air to Get Rid Of." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 4

Reference to the attack made on him by Ald. Quintrell during his recent visit to Broken Hill was made by the Governor when speaking at the Methodist Hotter…

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Municipal Financing Rating and Expenditure Grafton's Figures Quoted

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 4

The total expenditure of all the councils, both shire and municipal, but excluding the city of Sydney, for the year 1930 was £10,700,000. For the year 1931 the…

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Mayor and Alderman

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 4

Lawyer Elliott. Mayor of Port Macquarie. will stand no nonsense. At last meeting Aid. Mowle rose to contradict something his worship had…

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Nymboida Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the shire chambers, South Grafton. on the 6th inst., when all members were…

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Electric Current In Dorrigo Shire Area Matter of the Surcharge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 2

A public meeting at Coramba, called by the local Parents and Citizens' Association, discussed at some length the matter of the surcharge of 1½d…

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Ratepayers' Assn. 'Mayor's Mussolini Methods' Reply to Critic Alds. Farquharson and Rodgers Speak

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Ratepayers' Association held at the Town Hall last night there were 24 present and the president, Ald. P. W. Farquharson,…

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Iluka Road Should Be Developmental Relief Works Scheme Harwood Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1933 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Thursday, when there were present: Crs. N. J. Cameron (president),…

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