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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 5 of 46

ELECTRICITY Greater County Council Orara Shire Support

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 6

Yesterday's meeting of Orara Shire Council carried unanimously a resolution supporting generally the proposals of the Minister for Local Government…

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King George's Death Orara Shire Sympathy Message to Royal Family Yesterday's Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 6

The following resolution was carried on the motion of the president at yesterday's meeting of Orara Shire Council: "That this council, on behalf…

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Orara Shire By-election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

Polling day for the vacancy on Orara Shire Council, caused by the death of Cr. Henry Collett, was fixed at yesterday's meeting for March 21. The last…

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Local and General Orara Shire Rate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

Yesterday's meeting of Orara Shire Council fixed the general rate for the Whole of the shire at 134d on the u.c.v., as last year…

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Casino Conference Greater County Council Scheme

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

To give councils an opportunity to consider the Greater County Council scheme outlined by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) at…

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£10,000 P.A. to Aid L.G. FINANCE Commonwealth Subsidy Loan Council Decision Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 5

Accepting the Commonwealth Government's offer of £100,000, spread over equal annual payments for ten years to finance loan works, local…

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Alderman and Council Police Court Proceedings Port Macquarie Cases

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 3

At Port Macquarie last week several cases in which members of the Port Macquarie Municipal Council were concerned were heard…

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Council Sued Alderman's Costly Action Has to Pay Court Costs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

Residents of Port Macquarie get a good deal of interest out of their local municipal council, which is not altogether a happy family, and lots…

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Blows Struck Armidale Aldermen "You're a Liar."

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Following a bitter argument at the last meeting of the Armidale City Council, two aldermen exchanged blows…

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Nymboida Council Endorses Principle Greater County Council Equal Representation Urged

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 6

The Nymboida Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, discussed the proposals of the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) to form…

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New Departure Federal Executive Council. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

Discarding the practice followed by his predecessors, the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, to-day attended a meeting of the Federal Executive Council,…

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Electricity Another County Council Newcastle To Kempsey L.G. Minister's Proposal Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Spooner, stated to-night that proposals for a County Council on the Upper North Coast…

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Nymboida Greater County Council Gundurimba's Support "Broadminded View" Greatest Good for Greatest Number. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

Gundurimba Shire Council to-day decided to support the proposals of the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner), for the creation…

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Empire Producers Suggested Conference Wider Co-operation Desired Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes. (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council.) SYDNEY, February 3, 1936. Suggested Empire Producers' Conference

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 9

At a meeting of the Australian Primary Producers' Association held in Sydney on January 30, a private letter received by Mr. Dunlop, general…

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Greater County Council Opposition at Mullumbimby

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

The proposal of the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) to create a Greater County Council to conduct the whole of the…

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£400 DAMAGES Hurstville Council Sued "Unguarded Excavation." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 5

Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, in the Supreme Court to-day, awarded David Russell £400 damages and £334 costs from the Hurstville Municipal Council,…

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HYDRO-ELECTRICITY Greater County Council Deputy Premier's Views Councils Urged to Accept Scheme

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

Speaking at the official luncheon at the ceremony on Saturday, in connection with the opening of the new Swan Creek bridge, the Minister for…

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Greater County Council for N. Coast Dr. Earle Page's Support Cheaper Electric Current Argument for Markets Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 5

The proposals of Mr. Snooper to create a comprehensive local governing authority to control electrical development on the North Coast…

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Sewerage System South Grafton Project Mayor's Minute to Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

A lengthy minute was presented to the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night, by the Mayor, Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer, setting…

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APPROVED By South Grafton Council Greater County Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

South Grafton Municipal Council last night decided to approve of the idea of a Greater County Council, subject to the conditions being…

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