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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 7 of 46

Healthy Finances Clarence River County Council Figures for Nine Years Nearly £11,000 Surplus Last Year

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

There appears to be a false impression in some centres on the Richmond and Tweed that the Clarence River County Council, which controls the…

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Woodburn Shire Decision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

Woodburn Shire Council, at its last meeting, considered correspondence relating to the Greater County Council scheme and electricity matters. Crs. J…

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ACCEPTED Greater County Council Plan Ulmarra Council's Decision Three Zones Recommended

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

The Ulmarra Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, decided to inform the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, that the…

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Shire's Wharves £500 Needed For Repairs Proposal to Shipping Co

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

The Harwood Shire engineer (Mr. D. B. Corfe) reported to the Harwood Shire Council meeting on Thursday that the 12 public wharves in the…

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Harwood Supports Greater County Council Representatives Advocated

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

The Harwood Shire Council, at its meeting on Thursday, decided to support the proposals of the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner)…

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Woodford Dale Wharf Deputation To Harwood Shire Inspection to Be Made

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 8

To make representations to Harwood Shire Council for the reconstruction of Woodford Dale wharf, as a shipping wharf for ocean-going steamers, a…

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Harwood Shire Council L.C. Wharves Engineer's Special Report. lluka Ferry Complaint Straying Stock at Tully" Morgan

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Thursday, when there were present Crs. D. K. Beckman (president), A. McKinnon, A…

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Ulmarra Council Street Tree Planting Estimates for 1936

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday night, there being present:--The Mayor (Ald. G. Chevalley), Alds. A. E. Niland, A…

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Farmers' Support For Greater County Council Lower Clarence Attitude Rural As Well As Town Service

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 4

The proposals submitted by the Minister for Works and Local Government, at the recent Grafton conference, for the electrification of the…

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Electricity Merger Greater County Council Northern Areas Ask For More Time Animated Discussion at Conference Lismore and Gundarimba Support Strong Opposition From Ballina Representation a Vital Issue Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 5

After a motion seeking to have an expert appointed to examine the proposals of the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner), regarding the formation of a Greater County Council to control electricity development on the North Coast had been defeated, the representatives of…

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Mr. Spooner's Visit Grafton Council References the Mayor's Minute

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 6

The recent visit to Grafton of the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) was referred to by the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. T. Robbinson)…

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Shire Boundaries Suggested Adjustments

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

At last meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council the engineer, Mr. P. Funda, submitted a proposal for the adjustment of boundaries of the shire…

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Bellingen Council Greater County Council Support "More Consideration for Rural Interests."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

Bellingen Shire Council, at its February meeting, unanimously favored the establishment of a Greater County Council to co-ordinate and control…

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Loan Matters Grafton City Council Unexpended Balances

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

Dealing with loan matters, the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. T, Robinson) submitted a minute to the meeting of the City Council last night stating:--…

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Proposed Changes Bellingen Shire Boundary Building Expansion £10,000 in New Buildings. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 6

A proposal for the adjustment of sections of the Bellingen Shire boundary has been investigated by the Shire Council. The idea is that…

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Historical Society Rooms To Be Open To Public Grafton Council Tribute

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

Correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night included a letter from the Clarence River Historical Society,…

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Grafton City Council Street Lighting Questions Main Roads Programme Emergency Relief Works

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was Meld last night, there being present Aids. P. W. Farquharson (Deputy Mayor), W. B. King, B. C…

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Harwood Shire Appeals

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 4

Eleven appeals have been lodged by ratepayers against the Harwood Shiro valuations. An Appeal Court will be held on Thursday, March 19…

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Press Warned Trautwein Appeal Reports Of K.C.'s Address Council Makes Protest Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 4

A protest against statements made by Mr. Lamb. K.C.. for the Commissioner, at yesterday's hearing of the appeal by Theodore Charles…

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P. UNION Raleigh District Council Annual Meeting. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

In his annual report to the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, the district secretary (Mr. George W. Gordon) commented:…

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