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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 28 of 43

Valuation Court Appeals Against Shire Values

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

At an Appeal Court conducted at the Court House this morning a number of appeals against Shire values were dealt with by the P.M. (Mr. S…

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Sydney Electricity Control Election of County Council Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 5

On Saturday, 18 candidates contested the election for five members to sit on the County Council, to take over from the City Council the control of the city…

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No Co-operation From Terania Shire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 4

Terania Shire Council will not associate itself with the move made by Lismore Municipal Council to approach the Main Roads Department with a request…

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Local Govt. Conference Motions From Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 1

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night the question of forwarding motions for inclusion in the agenda a this year's Local Government…

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Drainage at Aerodrome Special South Grafton Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 4

A special meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held at the South Grafton common yesterday afternoon…

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Yamba Urban Area Meeting Of Committee Proposed Resumptions to Be Discussed with Shire Councillors

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 2

The August meeting of Yamba Urban Committed was held on Saturday last, when there were present: Messrs. J. H. Ford (chairman), H. Saxby and J…

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Local Govt. Activities Far Northern Rivers Areas Suggested County Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 4

Cr. Oswald Walters, of the Kyogle Shire Council, who was in Grafton yesterday, discussed with Mr. R. C. Braithwaite, president of the Grafton Chamber of…

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Grafton Council Road To Casino Loop of Pacific Highway Duke and Bacon Street Drainage

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 3

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, C. H…

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Relief Works Copmanhurst Shire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 4

The following works have been declared works for the relief of unemployment:--Copmonhurst shire: Constructional work on the road from Fine Flower to…

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£2500 to Spend Copmanhurst Shire Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 4

Following upon the announcement that a grant of £2500 for the Copmanhurst Shire Council had been approved by the Minister for Local…

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Dorrigo Shire Matters Roads of Access Provision for Vidler's But No Other

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 2

The Undersecretary for Lands (Mr. G. E. Allman), accompanied by the District Surveyor (Mr. A. L. Proust), visited Coramba yesterday and at the…

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Inverell Council Fined Failure to Cut Burrs. Inverell

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 5

After a hearing lasting four days, the Inverell Municipal Council was fined £20, plus costs, for failure to cut burrs within the municipality…

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Local Government Departmental Amenities Visit of Under-secretary for Lands Shire and Town Councils Interviewed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 2

Yesterday morning and afternoon the visiting Under-Secretary for Lands (Mr. G. F. Allman) had a busy time with the shire and municipal…

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War Against Insects London Council Of Action Havoc by Pests One-tenth of World's Crops Destroyed. London, August 3

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 8

Government scientists from all parts of the Empire are to meet in London in September for the Imperial Entomological Conference…

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Steering Gear Fails Shire Engineer's Escape. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 4

Mr. R. H. Bartlett, engineer of the Dorrigo Shire Council, had a very lucky escape from serious injury on Saturday evening when the steering gear of his…

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Yamba Urban Area Visit Of Shire Councillors Inspection of Works Sand Control--mr. Ager's Work Commended

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 4

On Friday last, members of Harwood Shire Council, accompanied by the Shire Clerk and engineer, met the members of the Urban Area Committee at Yamba,…

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London County Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 6

The London County Council is a mighty business. A total staff of 72,000 mem and women--teachers, fire brigade, hospital and ambulance staffs…

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Omnibuses the Time-tables S. Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 3

Once again matters affecting the omnibus service between South Grafton and Grafton engaged the attention of the South Grafton Municipal Council last…

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AERODROME South Grafton Site Funds for Completion Appeal to Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 3

The question of funds for the completion of the aerodrome at the South. Grafton Common was referred to at the meeting of the South Grafton…

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Council of Women Attitude on Abyssinia Conference Meets in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 5

Welcoming the delegates to the Australian conference of the National Council of Women to-day the Lord Mayor referred to the war clouds which, he said,…

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