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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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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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Banana Growers District Council Meeting Regular Train Days

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of Coffs Dis[?] trict Council of the Banana Growers' Federation was held at Coffs Harbour on Saturday last. The President, Mr…

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Bus Services Another License Proposed Application to South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 6

Questions affecting the bus passenger service again occupied the attention of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night…

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Electricity Greater County Council Tintenbar Stands Out Others Considering Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

The proposal to form a Greater County Council for the control of electricity on the North Coast was considered by the Tintenbar Council…

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S. Grafton Council Cowan Street Drainage Revocation of Reserve Work in Cambridge Street

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 3

At the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night two fort-nightly business papers engaged attention, the meeting of January 29 having…

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President's Casting Vote Byron Shire Council's Approval. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

On-the casting vote of the president (Cr. R. E. Walker) the Byron Shirr Council to-day decided to support the Minister for Local Government in the…

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Greater County Council Maclean Council Approves Altered Representation Suggested

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 7

At the meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council on Monday night, a communication was received from the Minister for Works and Local…

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ELECTRICITY Creater County Council Approved by South Grafton Council Subject to Certain Conditions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 7

A resolution approving of the Greater County Council proposal as submitted by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) at the…

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Coff's Harbor Parochial Council. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

At a meeting of the St. John's Parochial Council held last night, the tender of Mr. B. D. Patterson for renovations to the rectory was accepted…

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Maclean Council Ashby Ferry Punt Jubilee Park Improvements Bates for Current Year

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Monday night, there being present the Mayor(Ald. A. Stenhouse), Alds. W. Heffernan, E. D…

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"Greatest Boon" To The North Coast Greater County Council. Selfish Attitude of Townspeople

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. C. Plater, of Billinudgel, writes to the "Tweed Daily" as follows:-- At a recent meeting in Grafton it was proposed to form a Greater…

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River Bank Road Gear's Wharf To Parnell's Objection by Landowner Petition to Copmanhurst Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

Copmanhurst Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, received a Petition requesting the construction of a road along the northern bank of…

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Three Electorates Method Of Representation Greater County Council Copmanhurst Council Approves Scheme

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

A resolution was passed at the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday in which it was stated that the council agreed to the…

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REGRETTED Byron Shire Decision Surprise at Mullumbimby. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

Referring this afternoon to the decision of Byron shire Council, on a majority vote, to support the proposal of the Minister for Local Government,…

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Enclosed Footpath Letter to Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

The enclosing of the footpath in River street during the reconstruction of the Hollywood Picture Theatre was again before the Maclean Council at its…

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Land, Sea, Air Defence Programme £7,000,000 In 3 Years? Early Meeting of Council Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

Although he would not commit himself other than to say that a good deal of the money would be provided for in the 1936-37 estimates for…

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Nymboida Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Chambers. South Grafton on the 6th inst., when there were present…

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Sunday Carnivals Manning Shire's Opposition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

Manning Shire Council at last meeting carried a resolution that in future permission will not be granted to hold any carnivals on Sundays within…

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OBITUARY Mr. William Bailey, Of Singleton Former Mayor of Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

There was a genuine feeling of regret 'throughout the town and district on Saturday night, when it was learned that Mr. William Bailey, of William…

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Waking Up the Tweed Farmers Greater County Council Opposition of Noisy Minority

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

Another farmer on the Tweed, Mr. N. j. McCloy, of Limpinwood, has written to the "Tweed Daily," urging acceptance of the proposal to…

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