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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 36 of 46

Shire Works Engineer's Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

The engineer reported that the work of opening road in Cofis Harbour to lay a pipe line had been carried out satisfactorily and he…

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Nymboida Scheme Bellingen Shire Extension

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 3

The chief engineer and manager of the Clarence County Council reported as follows to last meeting of the council:—…

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Wilson's Road Not Yet Finalised Lengthy Discussion at Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 2

The matter of the road from Lowanna to Ulong, known as Wilson's, was again before the shire council at Wednesday's meeting. There was a…

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State Lottery Council of Churches Active Representations to Federal Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 5

Addressing the annual Assembly of the Congregational Union to-day, the president of the Council of Churches, Mr. T. E. Rofe, said the council intended to…

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Divided Opinions Lowanna to Ulong Road Dorrigo Shire Council Problem

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 4

Questions arising out of the proposed construction of a road from Lowanna to Ulong engaged the attention of the Dorrigo shire Council at their meeting on…

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Loan to Byron Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 4

Settlers on the Mill road, Goonengerry, will appreciate the action of Cr. E. J. Cook, Byron Shire president, and Cr. R. E. Walker, representatives of "B" riding,…

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Big Questions Public Baths and Sewerage Special Meeting of Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 4

A specially interesting business paper has been prepared for a special meeting of the Grafton City Council which has been called for Tuesday night next…

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World's Sculling Title Lord Mayor Presents Gold Cup

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 7

Bobby Pearce, world's champion professional sculler, has been approached by Ald. Hagon, Lord Mayor of Sydney, to ascertain on what terms he would come…

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Council Election First Ballot on Thursday Some Surprises Predicted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 5

Considerable interest is being taken in the first ballot to elects, 15 members of the Legislative Council for a term of 12 years, which is to take place on…

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Police Called in Grafton Council Scene Ald, Rodgers Declines to Apologise Special Meeting Adjourned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 4

An extraordinary scene was witnessed in the Grafton City Council Chamber last night, when the police were called in to remove Ald. B. J…

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Sugar Industry Cane Growers' Council Meeting Suggested Tweed Overproduction Cut in Basic Wage Agreed To. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 4

At the meeting of the Council of the New South Wales Cane Growers' Association at Ballina to-day Mr. C. A. Watson (Clarence) presiding, a motion…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the October Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 9

The October meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was hold on Wednesday of last week. Present: Crs. W. Fleming (president), S. Hooson, W. S. Scott,…

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Loan Council Proposed Loan Flotation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 5

It was learned to-night that one of the main questions to be discussed by the Loan Council, starting in Melbourne next Friday, will be whether a loan of…

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Dorrigo Shire Council a Contentious Road Question on Eastern Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 4

Questions arising out of the proposed construction of a road from Low- anna to Ulong engaged the attention of the Dorrigo Shire Council at their…

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Cricket Council Controlling Body Formed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 2

At a meeting held at Coffs Jetty last Sunday, it was decided to form a cricket council to control inter-district cricket in the area from the…

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FINED £50 Sutherland Shire President "Pecuniary Interest." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 5

Convicted of having acted in civic office after having had a pecuniary interest in trading with the Sutherland Shire Council, the president of the shire…

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Primary Producers' Union (Notes issued by authority of the Central Executive Council) No Attempt at Price Fixing

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

The General President of the P.P. Union (Mr. M. P. Dunlop., M.L.C.) attended the annual meeting of the Scone branch and gave a lengthy…

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Labor Gains British Municipal Elections. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 5

The municipal election returns, which are now coming to hand, disclose that Labor has gained 180 seats and lost five, the Conservatives gained six and lost 112,…

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Loan Council Sydney Water Board Loan Opposition by South Australian Premier. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 4

Representatives of the Commonwealth and all States met at Melbourne to day as the Loan Council to consider questions of finance for the various Governments…

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Labor Gains English Municipal Elections Controls 25 Boroughs. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 5

The final results of the municipal elections show that Labor gained many seats mainly at the expense of the Conservatives. Taking 346 councils in England…

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