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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 35 of 54

Grant for Copmanhurst Shire £350 for Flood Repairs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 4

The Copmanhurst Shire Council has received a grant of £350 from the New South Wales Government to be utilised for carrying out repairs to shire areas…

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Junior Farmers Richmond District Council. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 5

The Junior Farmer movement has grown rapidly in the Richmond River district and at a meeting of the Junior Farmers' Clubs District Council at…

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Butter Case Appeal to Privy Council? Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 5

Messrs. A. C. Munro and Sons, Ltd., who were convicted of manufacturing butter without a license from the Queensland But for Board, and who unsuccessfully…

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Principle Affirmed Joint Engineer's Appointment a Unanimous Vote. by Nymboida Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 6

That the Minister for Local Government he respectfully informed that this council is definitely of the opinion that the principle of a joint…

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Shire Boundaries Orara and Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government has given his decision in reply to the petition forwarded by a number of ratepayers in Hie Dorrigo Shire in the…

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Proceeding Rapidly. Work on Council Chambers Completed in Nine Weeks

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 4

The construction of the second storey to the Grafton Council Chambers is proceeding rapidly, and it is expected that. the work will be completed in about nine…

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Nymboida Shire No Grant Available. for Bawden Bridge-main Creek Road Application Foe Bridge at Blaxland Creek

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 3

A meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chatnbeis, South Grafton, yesterday morning, there I being present Crs. W. F. Ellis (president),…

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CRICKET C.R. Assn. Council Preparations for Season Six First and Fifteen Second Grade Teams

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 1

Nominations were received from six first grade clubs and 15 second second grade clubs at meeting of the council of the Clarence River…

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P.P.U. Notes (Notes issued by authority of the Central Executive Council) He General Presidents Campaign

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 6

The General President is complying with a heavy itinerary in Western Australia, addressing farmers at the rate of two meetings each day in the…

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Potato Growers Proposal to Extend Industry Meeting of Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Potato Growers' Council, the president, Mr. Dodds, suggested that a scheme, be devised whereby funds be provided to pay…

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MISSED £500 In Shire Safe Explosion Jammed Door Safeblowers Visit Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 5

Expert cracksmen are believed to have been responsible for a daring attempt to blow open the strongroom in the Gundurimba Shire…

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The Late Mr. J. T. Mckittrick South Grafton's First Mayor Council Meeting Adjourned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 8

The South Grafton Municipal Council, out of respect for the late Mr. J. T. McKittrick, adjourned its meeting last night, after carrying a motion of sympathy,…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 4

The meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council will be held on Monday, September 24, when the business listed for consideration at last night's…

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No Civic Welcome Prime Minister at Cowra Mayor States Reasons. Cowra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 5

The Mayor of Cowra, Ald. Whitby, who is also secretary of the Cowra branch of the United Country party, to-day declined to extend a civic reception to the Prime…

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REFUSED Application To Bear Half Lilydale Bridge to E. J. Lollback's Copmanhurst Shire Council's Decision

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 2

The Copmanhurst Shire Council at it meeting yesterday, after hearing an explanation by its engineer (Mr. R. C. Braithwaite), declined to accede to a…

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Copmanhurst Shire Flood Damage Grant of £350 Available Straying Stock at Lower Southgate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 1

The September meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Copmanhurst Shire Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, yesterday morning. There were…

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Maclean Council Grant For Roads Unauthorised Work "Nobody's Fault."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last when there were present Ald. C. R. Kempnich…

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Education Dept. Appointment of Advisory Council Will Make for Broader Review Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 5

The State Cabinet to-day accepted the recommendation of the Education Committee for the appointment of an Education Advisory Council. The Council will…

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Nymboida Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the chambers. South Grafton, on 6th inst. there being present Crs. W. F…

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Main Roads Shire Councils' Difficulties Reduction of M.R.B. Allowance Application for Restoration of 30 in the £

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 2

The inability of shire councils to provide sufficient funds to properly maintain main roads was referred to in a minute tabled by the president,…

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