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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

851 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 43

A Press Letter S. Grafton Council ALD, McCOSKER'S Complaints Strong Exception Expressed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 4

Strong exception was taken at the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night to a fetter which appeared in the "Daily Examiner" of…

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Grafton Council Rating Questions Some Effects of New Valuations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 4

Several questions affecting rating and the effect of the new valuations on the revenue of the Grafton City Council have been the subject of discussion amongst…

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Mr. Wilton's Appointment Gas and Electricity Commission County Council Compliments

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 4

Before proceeding with the business at the meeting of the Clarence River County Council yesterday the chief engineer and manager (Mr. N. V. S. Wilton) was…

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County Council The Loan Proposal Dearth of Construction Work Question of Staff Reduction

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 7

In his report to the Clarence River County Council yesterday the chief engineer and manager (Mr. N. V. S. Wilton) stated that it might be…

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Bribe Story Land From Council Secured by Trotting Club Clerks Listen to Conversation Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 5

Evidence that it was public talk that the Trotting Club had secured a piece of land from the council by a bribe was given in the Equity Court…

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Land Dispute Trotting Club V, Glebe Council Corruption Denied. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 5

Alderman Emblem gave evidence in the Equity Court to-day in the dispute between the N.S.W. Trotting Club and the Glebe Council over certain land to the…

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Rappville Roads Grant of £650 Tomki Shire Council Road Inspections

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

Crs. G. L. Whitehead (president of the Tomki Shire Council), W. Sullivan and T. E. Llewellyn, and Messrs T. H. Kirkpatrick (shire engineer), A. E. Summers…

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A County Council for Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

A County Council is to be elected in the near future—probably, in August—to take over the control of the electricity undertaking of Sydney, which is at present under the management oil the Sydney City Council; Whilst the change is one which mainly concerns the metropolitan area, since…

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Injunction Granted Trotting Club and Glebe Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 5

Declaring that if he accepted the evidence of demands by Dr. Foley, an alderman of Glebe Council, that £1200 should be paid to him find not to the Town…

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The Country Party Raleigh Electorate Council Conference Better Organisation Wanted

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 2

A conference of delegates lo the Country Party of the Raleigh electorate was held at the Memorial Hall, Kempsey, on Friday evening last,…

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Kempsey Baths Deputation Seeks Referendum Refused by Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 7

Following a decision of the Kempsey Municipal Council to erect baths at Kempsey at a cost of about £9000 a meeting of ratepayers was held to protest…

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Air Forces to Be Strengthened Council of Defence Proposals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 5

Australia's air forces are to be strengthened in the immediate future. This fact was disclosed by Air Vice Marshal Williams, Chief of the Air…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Main Road From Armidale Houlahan's Crossing Bridge

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at Coramba on 19th inst., there being present Crs. S. Hooson (president), W. S. Scott, P…

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'Utter Absurdity' Tenders And Aldermen's Relatives Ulmarra Council's Difficulty Letter to the Minister

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 3

The Ulmarra Council met on Thursday night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. G. Chevalley), Alds. A. E. Niland, A. Rowling, W. H…

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'Not Broke' Ulmarra Council "No Need for Alarm" Mayor States Financial Position

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 3

At the Ulmarra Council meeting on Thursday night the Mayor (Ald. G. Chevalley) said that he Was tired of hearing outside that the council was broke…

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Tourist Traffic Advertising the District Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 1

The question of promoting the interests of tourist traffic in the district again occupied the attention of the Grafton City Council last night…

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L.g. Conference Grafton As Venue. City Council Proposal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 1

That the annual conference of the Local Government Association should be held at Grafton next year was a suggestion made by Ald. D. W…

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Mr. Wilton's Appointment Gas and Electricity Commission Grafton Council Compliments

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 6

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, the Mayor (Ald. B. C. Eggins), in his minute to the Council, referred to the appointment of Mr. N…

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Grafton Council Petrol Bowser Policy Emergency Relief Work Fisher Park Improvements

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 6

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

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'INSULTED' Maclean Council Apology Demanded Regular Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night last, when there were present: Alds. A. Stenhouse (Mayor), W. Heffernan, R…

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