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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 41 of 43

Shire President Cr. Vincent Elected

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 3

Cr. R. H. Vincent was elected President of the Dorrigo Shire at a special meeting of the council yesterday…

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Shire Clerk Must be Returned Soldier

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 3

The Returned Soldiers' Appointment Board has advised the Dorrigo Shire Council that it considers at least two of the Returned Soldier applicants…

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For Sixth Term S. Grafton Mayor Ald, Carl Schwinghammer Re-elected Deputy Mayor, Ald. E. G. Reid, Also Reappointed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 4

For the sixth term in succession. Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer was elected Mayor of South Grafton at a special meeting of the council last…

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Political Council for Two Northern Provinces. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 5

The Peking correspondent of "The Times" says the provinces of Hope[?] and Chahar will be governed by a political council, along the lines of the…

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Relief Work Reducing Policy S. Grafton Council Protest

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 3

At the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night, advice was received from the Department of Labor and Industry, to the effect that…

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Pare Beach Bridge Council Definite Bridge to be Built

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 2

The Shire Council, at yesterday's meeting, decided definitely to proceed with the erection of Park Beach Bridge The…

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Sympathy Loss of Smithy British Air Council Roscoe Turner's Message Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 5

Expressing fear that disaster must have overtaken Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and T. Pethybridge, the British Secretary for Air, Sir Phillip…

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Sewerage System South Grafton Proposition Council to Meet Minister for Local Government

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 3

The Mayor of South Grafton (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer) announced at the meeting of the council last night that the Minister for Local…

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Aldermanic Amenities S. Grafton Felicitations Mayor and Deputy-mayor Honored

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 2

Following the re-election of the Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer) and the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. E. G. Reid) by the South Grafton Municipal…

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Emergency Relief Orara Shire Area to Be Eliminated Protest From Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 4

Described as disturbing, a letter was received at a meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday from the Department of Local…

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New President Orara Shire Council CR, A. Hughes Elected Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald Declines

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 2

Surprise was caused at a special meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday when the retiring president, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, declined…

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Ald. Howie Lord Mayor of Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 5

On the casting vote of the Lord Mayor, Alderman McElhone, Alderman Archibald Howie was to-day elected Lord Mayor of Sydney for 1936. The…

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Past Year Reviewed Orara Shire Administration Low Rate Levies President's Minute

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 3

The president of the Orara Shire Council (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald) at the last ordinary meeting of the council this year, which was held yesterday,…

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New Sanitary Service For Orara Shire? to Be Investigated Public Meeting to Be Called

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 3

The Orara Shire Council, at a meeting yesterday, appointed a sub-committee to investigate and report on the best alternative scheme to adopt…

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Privy Council Dried Fruits Case Menzies to Represent Commonwealth. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet to-day discussed its representation before the Privy Council in the dried fruits case, in which F. A. James, fruit merchant…

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S. Grafton Council Congestion At Post Office Drainage in Bent Street Conditions at Wharfage Reserve

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present The Mayor (Ald. Carl. T…

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Maclean Council The Baths Parking of Vehicles Council and Shire President

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 11

The Maclean Municipal Council met on Monday night last, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. A. Stenhouse) and Alds. W. Heffernan, E. D. Munro,…

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Copmanhurst Shire Meeting Of Council the Fatonsville Punt Soutgate Wharf Approaches

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 3

The December meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, yesterday. There were present…

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1936 PROGRAMME For Main Roads £2100 Allocated Meeting of Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 9

The shire engineer (Mr. H. A. Webb) submitted to the Orara Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, a main roads maintenance…

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Still in Office Copmanhurst Shire President Cr. Davison's Eighth Term

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 2

Re-elected yesterday. Cr. R. H. Davison entered upon his eighth term Of office as president of the council of the shire of Copmanhurst…

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