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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 37 of 43

Rubbish Dumped On Shire Road "No Honor to Town."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 2

"The council has very properly taken action in this matter," said Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday. "An unsightly deposit of…

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Local Government Proposed N.R. Assn. Rejected by Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 7

Consideration was given by the Grafton City Council last night to the draft constitution of the proposed Northern Rivers Association of municipalities and…

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Jacaranda Festival Town Clerk's Report Praise for Organiser Co-operation of Council Staff

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 4

Reference to the, Jacaranda Festival, was made by the Town Clerk in his report to the Grafton City Council last night in the following terms:--…

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Not a Candidate Cr. Fitzgerald and Orara Shire Presidency

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 4

Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, at yesterday's meeting of Orara Shire Council, stated that he would not be a candidate for the presidency next year, under any…

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Drainage System South Grafton Proposal Authorities to Confer Orara Shire Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 7

In a letter to Orara Shire Council meeting yesterday, South Grafton Municipal Council drew attention to the extensive building operations in…

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Hyacinth Pest Orara Shire Discussion County Scheme Expensive 12 Months' Subsidy Wanted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 4

In a letter to yesterday's meeting, of Orara Shire Council the Department of Local Government asked to be informed' of the present position in respect to the…

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Grafton Council Water Hyacinth Clearing the River Emergency Relief Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held on Monday night, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. B. C. Eggins), Alds. W…

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Plans of Flats Powers Of Council Judge's Important Decision Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 5

Municipal and shire councils are not bound to approve plans for the building of flats, even though the plans comply with the ordinances…

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Loan Council Commonwealth Finance Better Budgetary Position Tasmania's Bombshell Ask for Extra £592,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 5

To finalise arrangements to finance the Commonwealth and State loan works programme prepared in Canberra last May, the Loan Council met…

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Alderman Fined "Personal Reflections" Ulmarra Council Dispute Argument of Right-of-way

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 1

A fine of 10, with costs, was imposed on Thomas Jefferies, farmer, and alderman of Ulmarra Municipal Council, by Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at…

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Huge Landslide Reported by Shire Engineer

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 2

A huge landslide on the Rockview road, near Mr. Austen's house, six miles from the Glen Innes road turn off, was reported by the shire…

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Loan Council 21 Million Sought From Bank Board 8 Million for Works. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 5

The Loan Council decided at this morning's meeting to approach the Commonwealth Bank Board to underwrite loans of £21,000,000,…

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Aldermen at Law Ulmarra Prosecution "Court Has Power to Override Mayor." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 4

The secretary of the Local Government Association (Mr. Bluett), commenting on the decision of the Magistrate at the Ulmarra Police Court in…

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Loan Council Request for £8,000,000 For Federal And State Works

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 5

FURTHER REQUEST LIKELY MELBOURNE, Friday…

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General News Relief Work in Tarro Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 8

Since the beginning of the emergency relief work scheme in Tarro shire, on June 30, 1933, £115,742106 has ben expended, of which £95,361…

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Medical Research Federal Council Proposed B.M.A. Congress Memorial. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 5

Proposals to establish a Federal medical research council, with the co-operation of the State Government, as a permanent memorial of the recent British…

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Banana Transport Loader's Duties Defuned District Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 4

Following a lengthy discussion at a meeting of Coffs District Council of the Banana Growers' Federation at Coffs School of…

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Street Lighting County Council Agreement South Grafton Discussion Consideration Deferred

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 7

The letter from the Clarence River County Council with regard to the proposed new street lighting agreements was before the South Grafton…

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Civil Aviation South Grafton Aerodrome Cost of Preparation Grafton Council Attitude Resented

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 1

"It appears from inquiries made that the approved agreement has not been dealt with by the Grafton City Council," said the Mayor of South Grafton (Aid…

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S. Grafton Council I Taxi Dr ivers' Petition Surf Club Donation Drainage of Hill Area

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 6

The ordinary-meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last, night, there, being present:—The Mayor (Aid. Carl: T. Schwinghammer), Aids. P. McCosker, W. E. Crisp, Basil Carlton, E.,G. Reid and J. Flaherty, the Town Clerk (Mr. C. J. Beresford) and the health and building inspector (Mr…

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