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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 20 of 54

Rate Exemptions Cost City Council £400 Daily. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 6

Since the passage of legislation some years ago exempting the Crown, churches and charitable properties from the payment of fates, municipalities and shires…

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Costs Against Objector Council's Valuation Confirmed Orara Shire Valuation Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 4

A Valuation Court for the purpose of hearing objections against the valuations made by the valuer for the council of the Shire of Orara was held at the|…

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Shire Chambers Protest From Coramba

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 3

A public meeting attended by over 60 residents was held in Coramba School of Arts fast night, at which strong resentment was made at the…

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Shire Matters Last Wednesday's Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 3

In addition to matters reported in last issue, the following were given attention at the shire council meeting last Wednesday:—…

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Electricity Control Greater County Council Grafton Council's Attitude the Power Board Proposal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 6

Last night at the meeting of the Grafton City Council Aid. D. W. Macpherson, who represented the council at the recent Greater County Council inquiry conducted…

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Greater County Council Control in South

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 3

At the Dorrigo Shire Council meeting last Wednesday Mr. H. P. Cahill, Deputy Clerk, submitted a comprehensive report of the proceedings at…

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Aviation Question of Aerodrome Site Grafton Council References

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 6

Once again the question of an aerodrome site for the district occupied the attention of the Grafton City Council, last night. A letter was received from the…

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£10,000 PROGRAMME Roads And Footpaths Grafton City Council Proposed Special Loan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 4

Further consideration was given by the Grafton City Council to the proposed special loan for roads and footpaths. In this connection, the Works…

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County Council Extension Of Control Attitude of City Council Statement by Cr. G. W. FITZGERALD

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 2

At the Clarence River County Council meeting vest crusty, as a matter of privilege, Cr. Fitzgerald was allowed to make reference to some of the statements…

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Removal of Offices Dorrigo Shire Headquarters to Be at Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 3

At the meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council on Wednesday last, Cr. W. Fleming's motion re the removal of the Shire Chambers from Coramba to Coff's Harbor…

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Grafton Council Emergency Relief Work Campaign! Against Diphtheria Question of Meat Inspection

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 3

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

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting a Severance Petition Proposed Bridge Over the Beilsdown

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at Coramba on 16th inst, there being present: Cr. A. E. Hamey (president), Crs. W. Fleming,…

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Maclean Council Construction Of Roads Loan to Be Raised Clarence Entrance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, was held on Monday night last, when there were present, Aid. C.R. Kempnich (Mayor), Alds. W…

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'Emphatic Protest' Removal Of Headquarters of Dorrigo Shire Indignation Meeting at Coramba Request for Public Inquiry. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 2

Nearly 70 people attended a public meeting called at Coramba School of Arts, on the 21st inst., when a protest was made against the Dorrigo…

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County Council Permission To Waive Loan Levy Mr. Brain's Thanks for Assistance Bellingen Area Taken Over

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 8

At the meeting of the Clarence River County Council, held at the Council Chamber, Grafton, on Tuesday. There were present the chairman (Cr. J. McArthur),…

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Dorrgo Shire Chambers Question of Headquarters Storm of Protest at Council's Decision

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire Council's decision to shift the headquarters of the Shire from Coramba to Coff's Harbour has had a mixed…

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Shire Chambers Coramba Protest Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 3

At the public meeting at Coramba last Monday night, at which the motion published in last issue of the "Advocate" protesting against the…

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Forest Lands Council's Rating Powers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 2

Dorrigo and Tuniut councils both submitted motions to the Local Government Conference in Sydney this week asking the Government to…

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Letters to the Editor Why? Why? Why? Shire Matters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 2

Sir,—Reading your last issue I noticed that the Dorrigo Shire Council intends launching out on a spending campaign. I like initiative and spunk, Sir,—Reading your last issue, as a ratepayer I was staggered to see that our Shire Councillors had decided to move to Coff's Harbour…

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12 MILLION Proposed Internal Loan AT 3¼ Per Cent. Loan Council Discussion Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 4

Tentative arrangements for the flotation of an internal loan of £12,000,000, within the first 10 days of June, with interest at the rate of…

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