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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Letter to the Editor Maclean Council Affairs

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 2

Sir.--"Taxpayer" placed the ratepayers case very fairly in Friday's [?]y Examiner." The council certainly appears to be…

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Grafton City Council Extraordinary Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

Nominations will dose at 5 p.m. tomorrow of candidates for the vacancy in the Grafton City Council caused by the resignation of Ald. B. J. Rodgers and…

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Orasa Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

Sir,--The thanks of many appreciative ratepayers goes out to Cr. W. J. Benson ex-president of Orara Shire Council, for the splendid service he rendered the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

Following is the balance of report of last meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council:— Shire Clerk's Report…

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Letter to the Editor Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

Sir,--In reading the report of the Maclean Council's meeting in your issue of December 21, 1933, we find in the Mayor's minute, that approval has been…

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New Mayor Clean Up in New York 143 Suspects and Criminals Arrested. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

Following an order on Monday of New York's new Mayor, Mr. Laguardia, when he took over office, police to-night staged one of the biggest round-ups in…

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Three Nominations Grafton City Council Vacancy Election on Saturday Next

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

Yesterday at noon nominations were declared of candidates for the extraordinary vacancy in the Grafton City Council, caused by the resignation of…

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Loan Council Victorian Premier's Comment Loan Conversions a Reply From Canberra. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

Whatever the Victorian Premier, Sir Stanley Argyle, may say regarding the Loan Council, the fact remains that it cannot be altered…

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Rugby League Rulings In Doubt English League Council and Candid Letter Historic Documents In Valuable Scrap Book Glasheen and Neumann Score First Tries Ilkley, December 6

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 6

Seven successes on end since tile dramatic second Test failure, six of these seven opponents being unable to score more than one try against the tourists, is the performance of the Kangaroos as I write this morning. Bright sun shone this morning on a sea of the thickest white frost I have ever seen, yet…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

Sir,--Letters appearing in your popular paper recently, under the above heading, advising ratepayers of Maclean to be up and doing, give an indication of the trend…

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Opinions of Our Readers [To The Editor] Grafton City Council By-election

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

Sir,--Kindly grant me space in your columns to refer to the above matter. This is the second by-election since the last general election, and it behoves every…

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Broome's Head Road Conditions Harwood Shire Council's Attitude Complaints by Ratepayers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

The disgraceful state of the Broome[?] Head road during the Christmas holidays was the just cause of many complaints by holiday-makers and the public…

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Water Supply Question Of Charges Church Properties South Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 8

Following upon questions asked by Ald. Flaherty at a recent meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council a discussion ensued at the meeting of the council…

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S. Grafton Council Work In Bent Street Relief of Unemployment Grafton-south Grafton Bus Service

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night, there being, present:--Alds. T. Agst (Deputy-Mayor, in the chai), Basil…

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Endowment Reduced Orara Shire Council Satisfactory Financial Position

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

Although the endowment apportioned to the Orara Shire Council for the next three years has been reduced by £150 per annum, its finances are in a particularly…

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Orara Shire January Meeting Of Council Maintenance Programme for 1934 Circulars Should Not Be Countenanced

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

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

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Orara Shire Estimates Adopted Without Question "Absolutely Favorable," Says President

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

The 1934 estimates for the Orura Shire Council. which are to be advertised in the. "Daily Examiner,", were unanimously adopted at a meeting of the council, held…

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Street Trees Pride of South Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

At South Grafton, the street trees are no less the pride of the people and the municipal authorities than is the case at Grafton, and the aldermen at the meeting…

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Piles Driven Without Supervision Broome's Head Bridge Orara Council's Decision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Orara Shire Council consideration was given to a special report prepared by the en[?] Mr.M. Short, on Broome's Head…

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Rates Slightly Reduced Copmanhurst Shire Council Matters in Committee

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

The Finance Committee, at yesterday's meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, considered the estimates of the various funds, and in open council a report…

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