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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 4 of 43

Dramatic Moments a Mayor Tossed In A Blanket (All Rights Reserved.) (No. 23.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 4

Scarborough—-England's Queen of watering places—remembers an odd story of a Mayor who was tossed in a blanket. The incident gave the…

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Martial Law Down In Louisiana Senator and Mayor Hundreds of Troops Mobilised. Eaton Rouge (Louisiana), Sat

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 5

Senator Long to-day declared martial law to defend his "dictatorship" of the State against the first military opposition organised by the…

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Ulmarra Council Chambers and School of Arts Arrangements for Official Opening

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 4

A committee meeting consisting of delegates from the Ulmarra Council and the School of Arts Committee, held prior to the Ulmarra Council meeting on…

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Band Contest A. Grade Championship Won by Randwick Municipal Band. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

The annual band championship contest of New youth Wales concluded at Sydney Sports Ground to-night, with the final of the A Grade bands' competition Results:…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Coff's Harbor Aerodrome Deviation on Yarrum Creek Rd

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

The January meeting of the Dorrige Shire Council was held at Coramba on Wednesday last, there being present:—Crs. S. Hooson (president). W. S. Scott…

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Ulmarra Council Appointment Of Auditor Deferred for Full Council Grant Sought for Deep Creek Bridge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

At the Ulmarra Municipal Council meeting on Thursday a letter from the Port of the Clarence Advisory Board was read advising that its next meeting would…

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Bus Time-tables South Graftgn Services Consideration by Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

Mrs. E. Sloman, referring to the bus service, asked the South Grafton Council to review its decision not to allow the bus to run on Saturday afternoon, before…

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Swimming Baths No Risk With Concrete Overtaking on the Bridge South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

The South Graf ton Municipal Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer), Alds. J. Flaherty, E…

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New Bill Gas And Electricity Services in Metrop, Area Sydney County Council Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 5

Important changes in the law relating to electricity and gas, are contained in amending legislation to be brought before the State Parliament…

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Maclean Council Special Meeting Bath Matters Urgent Works

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night last when the Mayor (Ald. A. Stenhouse) presided over a full…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 3

Following is balance of report of Shire Council meeting held over from test issue.— Finance…

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The Rating Season How Shire Taxation Comes About

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 4

This is the season of the year when shire and municipal councils fix the rates for the year, and soon property owners will be receiving their rate…

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Dorrigo Shire Proposed Bridge And Road Work Hydro-electric Scheme Reports Submitted

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

Submitting a lengthy report to the Do[?]ge Shire Council, which, had requested it owing to the frequent applications, by residents at Paddy's. Plain for…

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Dairy Cow Suffering From Tuberculosis Dundas Council Takes Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 5

The statement that a dairy cow, suffering from tuberculosis, was in such a bad way that it could hardly walk was made at the Dundas Council last night…

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Baby in Garbage Tin Charred Beyond Recognition Council Employees' Discovery Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 5

The body of a fully developed baby was found in a garbage tin, at Womera[?] Avenue, Darlinghurst, to-day. It was charred beyond recognition…

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Deep Sea Port for Clarence Suggestion To Approach Loan Council For Funds Question of Suitability for Naval Base Port Of Clarence Advisory Board Meeting Reclassification of Yamba Road Requested Development of Upper Clarence Region

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

The Port of the Clarence Advisory Board, which, at its last meeting held in Grafton on May 29 last, was reconstituted to enable it to consider and advocate any measures deemed desirable for the furtherance of the progress of the Clarence River and of benefit to its people, held a meeting in…

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Network of Roads the Opening Ceremony References at Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

Referring to the recent opening of the network of roads in the Clarence and Richmond Valleys, the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. B. C. Eggins) in his minute to the…

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Grafton Council Water Board Term Three Years Approved Regular Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

Grafton City Council last night adopted a resolution in favor of a three years' term for Water Board members…

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Water Hyacinth Coldstream Obstruction Attitude of Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

Further consideration wag given by the Orara Shire Council yesterday, to the question of the obstruction of navigation in the Coldstream River…

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A Special Lease Proposed Closing and Purchase Orara Shire Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 8

Correspondence relating to a proposed application by Mr. E. J. McGregor, for the closing and purchase of special lease No. 28/17, adjoining Chaffin Creek, village…

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