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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

908 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 46

County Council Street Lighting Agreements South Grafton Council Protest Protection Against Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 3

The March meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held at the County Council offices, Prince street, Grafton, yesterday morning. There…

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ELECTRICITY Greater County Council Scheme Casino's Suggested Modification

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

Tabled at the meeting of the Clarence River County Council yesterday were copies of the report prepared by the Casino Municipal Council…

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What Will It Be? Jubilee Park Fence Maclean Council Problem

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 7

Should the proposed fence around Jubilee Park prevent as big an obstacle to would-be free admission seekers as it has done to the Maclean Municipal…

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Tomki Shire Council Described As "A Dud" Criticism of Letter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 1

A letter from the Tomki Shire Council read at a meeting of the Casino Chamber of Commerce was described by the president (Mr. G. J. Mortimer)…

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Secret Meeting Council Adjourns to Geneva. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 5

A secret meeting of the League Council to-day decided to adjourn to Geneva until such time as the President, Mr. Bruce, sees fit to resume…

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Mechanical Hares Proposed Club At Maclean Application to Council Special Meeting to Decide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 6

With a view to procuring Jubilee Park for the purpose of promoting greyhound racing on the Lower Clarence, Mr. Gibbons, of Grafton, was…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Coff's Water Supply Proposed Boundary Alterations

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 10

At the regular monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council held at Coramba on Wednesday, 18th inst., there were present Crs. R. H…

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Maclean Council Maclean-Ashby Ferry New Punt "No Parking" Area

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 11

The Maclean Municipal Council met on Monday night, there being present Ald. A. S. Stenhouse (Mayor), W. Heffernan, J. A. Patterson, G. W. Austen…

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Grafton City Council Mr. F. M. V. Earle Elected Alderman

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 4

Yesterday was nomination day in connection with the Grafton City Council extraordinary election to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of…

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Approval Refused Tweed Shire Electricity Franchise

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 4

"With further reference to your personal representations relative to the supply of electricity within Tweed shire, I have to advise that His…

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ELECTRICITY Casino Formula Opposed Shire Conference at Urunga Minister's Proposals Preferred. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 4

Convened at the request of the Dorrigo Shire Council, a conference of representatives of the Dorrigo, Bellingen and Nambucca Shire…

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Sewerage System South Grafton Scheme Special Meeting of the Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 4

A special meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council will be held to-night to consider and decide upon action to be taken in respect of a letter…

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Greater County Council Urunga Conference

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 1

Representatives of the Nambucca, Bellinger and Dorrigo Shires met at Urunga last Friday to discuss especially the question of…

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Sewerage Proposal £50,000 For South Grafton? Plans and Specifications Mayor's Suggestions Approved

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 3

South Grafton Council, at a special meeting, last night, decided to have plans and specifications prepared for a sewerage scheme, and submit…

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Mr. Menzies Privy Council Appearance. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 5

Appearance by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, Mr. Menzies, before the Privy Council on behalf of interests other than those of the Federal…

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Young Aldermen Incensed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 4

Young aldermen were incensed as letter after letter revealed broken promises on behalf of the Government at the last meeting of the Young…

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Port Macquarie Seven Vacancies in Council Filled

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 2

Fourteen candidates contested in the municipal by-election to fill seven vacancies caused by seven resignations from the council. Seven candidates…

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Mr. Menzies Privy Council Case Fee Of 2000gns Discussed in Parliament Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 5

Protesting that the Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Menzies, has no right, under section 45 of the Commonwealth constitution, to receive a…

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Mayor's Party [?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

The electors of P[?] voted against Mayor [?] who has been the lead[?] nitavy in Port Macqu[?]…

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L.c. Council Tyndale Claims Outright Win

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

With Maclean Chatsworth and Tyndale first elevens equal in points, more than usual interest is being displayed in the Lower Clarence first grade…

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