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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 15 of 46

Proposed Dorrigo Shire Loan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Local Government, replying to Mr. Roy S. Vincent's personal representations on behalf of the Dorrigo Shire Council…

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Shire By-ro[?] Proposed £12,000[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

In connection with his [?] presentations on behalf of [?] Shire Council asking for [?] to borrow £12,000 for the[?]…

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Minor Roads Copmanhurst Shire Estimates of Expenditure Great Marlow River Bank Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

Estimates of expenditure on minor roads amounting to £2916 for the current local government year were s adopted yesterday, by the…

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Mechanical Hares Maclean Council Grants Lease Of Jubilee Park Discussed at Special Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 10

Following personal representations by the Maclean Greyhound Coursing Club, at the last meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, in an…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting Yamba Road Effects of Erosion

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, when there were present: Councillors D. K. Beckman…

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"Not Eligible" Golfing Alderman Special Disqualification "Pecuniary Interest" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 5

The relations of local governing bodies and sports organisations were tested before Mr. Acting Justice Owen to-day, when an application…

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School Children at Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 4

About 40 boys and girls from the Casino Intermediate High and Primary Schools attended a meeting of Casino Municipal Council and watched…

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Surprise for Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 4

At the meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, on Tuesday night, applications for the position of working overseer were being dealt…

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Boys' School Council Innovation at Maclean School. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 4

Mr. C. J. Moye, B.Ec., first assistant at Maclean District Rural School, has introduced an innovation, as far as the Maclean School is concerned, in the…

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Overseer or Not? Maclean Council Undecided Finance Committee to Investigate Position

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 6

The Maclean Municipal Council recently discussed a recommendation by the vice-chairman of the Works Committee for the appointment of an…

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Bowls Australian Bowling Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 2

Mr. John Scott, a former president of the New South Wales Bowling Association, has succeeded to the presidency of the Australian Bowling…

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Maclean Council The Park Grant Baths Matters Council and Valuations

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

The Maclean Council met on Tuesday night last, when there were present: A[?]ds. A. Stenhouse (Mayor), W. Heffernan, G. W. Austen, E. G. Grainger,…

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P.P.U. Notes (Notes issued by authority of the Central Executive Council) Need for Co-operation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 6

The annual and first quarterly meeting of the Central Executive Council of the P.P. Union was distinguished by the quiet, orderly and…

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The Timber Industry (Supplied to the "Gazette" by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) the Commercial Treatment of Timber to Prevent Lyctus Attack

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 4

Considerable loss and inconvenience is caused each year in Australia by the Lyctus or powder post borer which attacks the sapwood of a…

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Fed. Parliament Sessions Before Prorogation Loan Council Preparations. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 5

Next Thursday, April 23, the Senate reassembles to discuss the tariff schedules, and on April 29 the House of Representatives meets for a two or…

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League Council Meets Baron Aloisi Present

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 5

The Council of the League met privately at 10.40 a.m. with Mr. Bruce presiding and decided to remain in session to enable reassembling should…

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£250 GRANT For Grafton City Council Waterfront and Park Improvements

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 6

Correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night included a letter from the Department of Local Government,…

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Grafton Council Fitzroy Street Traffic Proposed Subdivisions Trees for Westward Park

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 6

The Grafton City Council met at the Town Hall last night, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson), Alds. W. B. King, B. C. Eggins, C. H…

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Sunday Sport "No Savor Of Communism" Ald. Flaherty Is Annoyed South Grafton Council Meet

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 3

"The part I take exception to is that which infers that the person who agrees with Sunday sport savors of Communism," said Ald. J…

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APPEALS Municipal Valuations Wilson's Hill Properties Successful Appellants

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

A Valuation Court was held at the Courthouse, Grafton, yesterday relating to appeals from the valuation assessment of the Council of the…

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