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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 49 of 54

Triennial Elections Municipal and Shire Councils To-day's Polling Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 4

With the exception of the South Grafton and Maclean.Municipal Councils there will be contests in each of the local governing bodies on the Clarence River…

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Australian Agricultural Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 4

When the leader of the Federal Country party put forward his party's detailed scheme for rural relief in his policy speech last August he pointed out that the use of public money in such a debt reduction scheme would be indefensible if there were no safeguards to stiffen up its…

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Special Meeting of South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 4

A special meeting of the South Grafton Council is to be held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, on Wednesday, December 5, when the following…

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Lismore Council and a Hire. Car

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 4

Inspector L. H. Johnston reported to the last meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council that while hie was inspecting a hire car that afternoon to ascertain…

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Eve of Contest Grafton Council Election Final Words by Candidates Aerodrome and the Water Supply

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 6

Eight of the candidates for alderinanie honors at to-day's election for the Grafton City Council, including the Mayor himself, took advantage of the…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council Three New Aldermen Mayor and Ald. Green Defeated

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 4

Considerable interest was taken in the poll at Ulmarra on Saturday. There was a steady flow of voters during the day, and the total, number of votes polled in…

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Local Government Elections Clarence River District Contests Municipalities And Shires Grafton City Council Changes Five New Aldermen Elected Three Shire Presidents and Mayor of Ulmarra Deeatfed

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 4

An outstanding feature of the local government triennial elections in the Clarence River district on 'Saturday was the defeat of several candidates who have figured prominently in the work of the municipalities and shires for some years past. At Ulmarra the retiring Mayor (Aid. F. Hall) lost his…

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Dorrigo Shire Three Councillors Will Be Defeated

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 4

In all except two of the six Ridings of the Dorrigo Shire there were sufficient nominations to require a poll and the election was conducted by a…

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Shire Headquarters Coff's Harbor or Coramba? Vote Against Proposed Removal

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 4

In connection with the triennial L.G. elections on Saturday the Dorrigo Shire Council conducted a poll of electors, as well as a poll of…

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Maclean Council Ald. H. S. Stenhouse Elected Mayor. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

At a meeting of the newly elected Maclean Council held to-night, Ald. H. S. Stenhouse was elected Mayor. There were nominations, but Ald…

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Dorrigo Shire Figures Made Available

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

Figures for the Dorrigo Shire election were made available yesterday. In "A" and "B" Ridings the sitting members were returned unopposed. They…

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Shire Elections Three Councillors Deposed Chambers Proposal Defeated

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

The shire elections last Saturday resulted in three of the retiring, councillors of the Dorrigo Shire being defeated. The Dorrigo area made a…

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P.P. UNION District Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

At last meeting of Raleigh District P.P.U., Messrs. J. E. Randall and W. King represented Nana Glen branch, Mr. H. Maslon Karangi, Mr. W. R…

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Letter to the Editor County Council Refresentation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 6

Sir,--The saying is "Who is [?]aid of the big, bad bear?" Not 1. Cr. Fitzgerald, in his usual Sumptuous, self--glorifying way, claimed…

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Sydney Council Counting of Votes Incomplete. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 5

The counting of votes in the Sydney City Council elections is incomplete. When counting ceased to-night, only unchecked primary votes were available. On present…

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Grafton Council Triennial Election Declaration of Poll Question of Water Supply

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

References to the comparatively small percentage of votes cast at the triennial elections for the Grafton City Council were made by several of…

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RESTRICTION Australia Must Fight It Country Problems Dr. Page at Canberra Conference Agricultural Council Advocated. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

The many difficult problems connected with rural rehabilitation, assistance to the wheat industry, and a definite move by the Minister for…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Election of President, Etc

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 4

A special meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council will be held on Wednesday, December 12, at 9.15 a.m., for the purpose of fixing the president's allowance for the…

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Orara Shire Council Declaration of Poll 81 Per Cent. of Electors Voted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 3

"Eighty-one per cent, of the Orarn electors exercised their franchise in the election of councillors for A Riding, and 77 per cent, for both A and B Ridings, at…

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Grafton City Council Special Meeting on

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton City Council will be held on Friday next, at 4 p.m. This will be the first meeting of the council after the triennial elections on…

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