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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 23 of 54

Shire's Worst Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 4

Another entrant in Tweed Shire Coun-cil's "worst road" competition was nominated at Thursday's meeting by Mr. J. Stubbings, president of Nobby's Creek…

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Vic. Legislative Council Sitting Members Re-elected. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 5

All the sitting members were returned in the Legislative Council elections held on Saturday. In eleven seats the sitting member was returned without a poll being…

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Shire Chambers The President's Views

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

Cr. A. E. Hamey, Shire President, who unfortunately is still ill in Sydney, writes as follows regarding the protest meeting at Dorrigo:—…

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Local and General South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 4

The meeting of the South Grafton Council, which was to have been held last night, was postponed, owing to the fact that several of the aldermen were not…

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Protest Meeting Removal of Dorrigo Shire Offices Lower Bucca Residents' Opposition. Lower Bucca

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 7

A public meeting was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday night to protest against the motion passed at the hast meeting of the Dorrigo Shire…

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PREFERENCE Work For Returned Men Complaint to Grafton City Council President's Minute at R.S. AND S.I.L. MEETING

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 4

The matter of non-employment of a returned soldier by the Grafton City Council was the subject of a discussion at the general meeting of the Grafton…

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Ex-mayor Sentenced Embezzled Council's Funds. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 2

Formerly Mayor of Lidcombe, Frederick James was to-day sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions for embezzling £97, the…

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County Council Question of Control Views of Orara Shire Expressed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, a communication was tabled from the Orara Shire Council, relative to the future development of the…

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Letter to the Editor South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 6

Sir,—I noticed in your report of the last meeting of the South Grafton Council, that it is their intention to fill in potholes in that section of the Arn[?]dale…

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Copmanhurst Shire Emergency Relief Work Increased Time Advocated Condition of Coaldale Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 6

The June meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers yesterday, there being present Crs. K. H. Davison (president), W…

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Deep Sea Port Opposed By Ald. Agst at South Grafton Council "Railways Giving Every Satisfaction."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 6

The agitation for a deep sea port at the entrance to the Clarence found unexpected opposition at last night's meeting of the South Grafton…

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Nymboida Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 4

The usual monthly meet in of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the chambers. South Grafton. on the 7th inst. There were present: Crs…

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New Shire Offices

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 2

Sir,—In the terms made familiar by our first Shire Clerk, "I do myself the honor" to briefly reply to President Hamey…

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Letters to the Editor Removal of Shire Chambers—government by Officials

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 2

Sir,—Whilst not directly concerned in this matter I was much interested in Mr. President Hamey's defence. As an ex-Councillor for B Riding I am…

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Mountain Road Speeding Grave Danger to Traffic Bellingen Council Again to Be Approached

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 3

At the Agricultural Society committee meeting on the 5th inst., Mr. R. H. Vincent said that if measures were not soon taken to prevent speeding on…

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S.G. COUNCIL Wednesday Night's NEW L.G. Bill Opposed Question of Tree-pruning Discussed

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 9

There was a bare quorum present for the great portion of Wednesday night's sitting of South Grafton Council. Those present were: Ald. T. Agst (Deputy…

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First Nymboida Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 4

Yesterday the president of the Nymboida Shire Council (Cr. W. F. Ellis) handed to the Shire Clerk (Mr. J. T. Tully) a very fine photograph of…

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Casino Council and Basic Wage

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 9

When the basic wage was reduced by two shillings some months ago the reduction was not applied to members of Casino Council's outdoor staff. As a…

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Letter to the Editor South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of June 14, ex-Ald. P. McCosker has discovered once again and in a rather entertaining manner is slating the South Grafton…

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Export Trade Further Restriction Opposed Resolutions to Government by Graziers' Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 6

A convention of the Graziers' Federal Council to-day earned resolutions urging the Commonwealth Government, (1) to oppose the imposition of any further…

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