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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 40 of 46

Meeting Lapsed Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council lapsed last night for the want of a quorum. Aids. B. C. Eggins, F. M. V. Earle, W. B. King and A. A…

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Loan Council Meeting in Melb. To-morrow. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 2

At its meeting in Melbourne next Wednesday the Loan Council will decide the amount of internal loan which it is proposed to launch next month…

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All-river Scheme Ulmarra Council Discussion Town Clerk's Report On Deputation Decision Not to Sign Guarantee

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 6

Considerable, interest was, created by the special meeting off the Ulmarra Council, held in the Council Chambers, on Saturday morning in connection in connection with the proposed all-river water scheme. The meeting was timed to scarf at 11 a.m. and long before that time ratepayers were assembled in…

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HAWTHORNEVILLE Petition Minister Inclusion in S. Grafton Orara Shire Council View

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 10

The Orara Shire Council yesterday received a copy of a petition signed by 53 residents of Hawthorneville and sent to the Minister for Works…

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HYACINTH In The Coldstream Orara Shire Discussion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 11

The Orara Shire Council's engineer (Mr. H. A. Webb) at yesterday's meeting was instructed to report to the, next meeting of the council on the best…

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Orara Shire Want £4000 Grant for Culvert Replacement Dundoo Creek Bridge Burnt

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 8

"I think it too good a thing to miss," remarked Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald at a meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday, moving that the…

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Maclean Council S. And G. Service Fresh Tenders to Be Called All-river Water Supply

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 10

The business of the special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council on Monday night last was transacted in record time, the proceedings lasting just…

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Municipal Elections Labor Losses in English Towns. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 5

The Labor party is losing heavily in the municipal elections which are being conducted in 372 towns m England and Wales, where the party has been…

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Water Shortage May Mean Power Shortage County Council Appeal to Reduce Demand Effects of Dry Weather and Delayed Plant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 4

The chairman of the Clarence River County Council last night issued the following statement:--The Clarence River County…

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Municipal Elections Labor Loses 116 Seats. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 2

The latest returns of the English municipal elections, which so far cover results in about 360 cities arid towns, show that the Conservatives have a…

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New Bridge Eatonsville Project QUESTION Of Blocking Navigation Nymboida Shire Council. Discussion

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 7

The possibility of the Navigation Department refusing to sanction the erection of a bridge at Eatonsville, as recently proposed by the…

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Shire Work £10,600 Programme Half Grant and Half Loan Nymboida Council's Plans

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

Further reference was made yesterday at the meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council to the proposal to carry out a programme of works…

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Maclean Remodelling Council Chambers

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

Work in connection with the remodelling of the Maclean Council Chambers has been commenced by contractor R. McL. Nicholson. Three months have…

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Kikuyu Grass Use by Newcastle City Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 12

Excellent results, it is stated, are being secured by the Newcastle City Engineer's Department by the use of the new Kikuyu grass for covering lawns,…

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Loan Council £21,000,000 WANTED Board Offers £7,500,000 States Dissatisfied Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

When the Loan Council met to-day the loan requirements of the States, submitted last May, and amounting to £19,910,000, were…

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Board Adamant Loan of £7,500,000 Council Accepts Amount Allocations Readjusted Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 3

Faced with the refusal of the Commonwealth Bank Board to underwrite a loan of more than £7,500,000, the Loan Council to-day agreed to…

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County Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 4

A special meeting of the Clarence River County Council will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. to consider operating conditions of the undertaking in…

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Alderman's Car Taken From Dorrigo. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 6

A car belonging to Cr. Mark, of Dorrigo Shire, left in the main street of Dorrigo last night, was taken by someone, and was found next morning, about…

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WANT £12,000 Comanhurst Shire for Bridges and Culverts Dredging Southgate Wharf

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 6

The Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday decided to seek the approval of the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S…

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Dairy Products Bill Passed by Legislative Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 1

The Dairy Products Amendment Bill, which the Attorney--General. Mr. Manning, said would be a definite benefit to the producers, pasaed all…

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