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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

1,068 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 54

Roads and Streets Proposed Loan Scheme Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night the Mayor, Ald. B. C Eggins, mentioned the matter of the proposed special loan for road construction…

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ELECTRICITY Nymboida Scheme Greater County Council Inquiry Orara Shire Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 2

Some time was devoted yesterday at the meeting of the Orara Shire Council to a discussion on questions arising out of the inquiry into the proposed Greater…

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County Council Inquiry Continuation at Grafton Postponed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 4

It was stated that Mr. V. J. F. Brain, who is conducting an inquiry into the proposed Greater County Council, would continue his sittings at the County Council…

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South Grafton Council Valuation Appeal Court All Objections Settled

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 2

The Valuation Court for the municipality of South Grafton was held at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M…

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Grafton Council S.G. Bus Service Question of Route State Highway Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held on Monday night, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. B. C. Eggins), Alds. W. B. King, C. H…

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Loan Council to Meet £10,000,000 Loan Requirements of States. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, announced to-day that the Loan Council will be called together in Melbourne on June 14, to review the requirements of…

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Greater Country Council Murwillumbah and Tweed Shire Shire Mr. Brain in the North

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 3

The possibility of a County Council to administer electricity undertakings in Murwillumbah municipality and Tweed shire being found expedient, in view of…

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Orara Shire Road To Yamba Appeal From Harwood Shire Diggers' Camp Reserve

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 7

The May meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, on Tuesday morning. There were present: Crs. G. W. Fitzgerald…

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Copmanhurst Shire Application For Grant Gordon Brook Station Road Limit of Overdraft Reduced

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 3

The May meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, yesterday. There were present: Crs…

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Maclean Council Private Drainage Matters Cause Cross-firing Reconstruction of Road Loan to Be Raised

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 9

The Maclean Municipal Council met on Monday night, there being present Ald. C. R. Kempnich (Mayor), Alds. W. Heffernan, A. Bell, F. Maxwell, H. R…

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Sanitary Tenders Harwood Shire Council. Macleay

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 3

At a meeting of the Harwood Shire Council held to-day tenders were considered for sanitary works at Yamba. Palmer's Island, Chatsworth and Iluka…

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Shire Engineer Joint Appointment Opposed Council to Meet Ratepayers

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 6

When the petition signed by 18 ratepayers and residents of Upper Kangaroo Creek, urging that steps be taken to cancel the agreement with the Orara…

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Emphatic Protest Against Power Boards Nymboida Shire Council's Attitude

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 7

The Nymboida Shire Council at its meeting yesterday emphatically protested against any proposal to create power boards throughout, the…

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Copmanhurst Shire Engineer's Report

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. R. C. Braithwaite) reported as follows at Wednesday's meeting:— Gates on Baryulgil Main Road.—There…

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Control of Electricity. Greater County Council Proposal Dorrigo Scheme Will Not He Affected

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 2

The attitude of the Dorrigo Shire Council in connection with the proposal to form a Greater County Council to take over control of all the…

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North Coast Adventures Held Up by Impassable Roads County Council Party in Difficulties

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

No history of the formation of a Greater County Council would be complete without some mention of the vicissitudes of Mr. Brain and his…

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Mr. Brain Sums Up Official Inquiry Greater County Council Conclusion of Clarence Evidence Last Grafton Sitting

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 7

After an adventurous journey in the Far Northern Rivers districts, during which the Commissioner's party was several times held up by impassable roads,…

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Sympathetic Unemployment Relief Council Engineer to Consider Council's Views

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 6

Referring to the unemployment relief scheme in his minute, at Thursday's meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council, the president (Cr. W. F. Ellis),…

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Nymboida Shire Work On Cangai Road ADDITIONAL £150 Vote Low-level Bridge Near Bostobrick

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 6

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

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting Tullymorgan Road Engineer Recommends Remodelling of Road System

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 6

The Harwood Shire Council met at Maclean on Thursday last when there were present, Crs. J. Parsons (president), A. McKinnon, D. K. Beekman, J. Wib…

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