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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Diphtheria Immunisation Campaign Cost Council £52196

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 12

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo, Shire Council held on Wednesday last in the Council. Chambers; Coramba. there were in attendance Crs. W. M…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting Monument to Remain Where It Is

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on 21st inst., those present were Crs…

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Shire Works Engineer's Reports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

The following reports were submitted to the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday of last week by the engineer (Mr. H. Bond), and were…

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Greyhound Racing Tamworth Council Decision

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 9

Tamworth Municipal Council has adhered to its decision that the Greyhound Racing Club must submit plans of an electrically driven equipment for…

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Left Without Quorum Aldermen Walk Out Ulmarra Council Special Meeting Heated Argument Over Coronation Donation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 4

A special meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held yesterday morning to deal with a notice of motion by Alds. Niland, Jeffries and Redmond, that the…

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Council's Powers Challenged By Hawker "Trade Between States" Queensland Border Case. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 5

A decision of Interstate interest, bearing on the powers of a town council in relation to Section 92 of the Commonwealth constitution, was…

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"A Vendetta" Council's Allegation S.P. Betting Commission Production of Document Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 5

A statement that the inquiry was being used to carry on a vendetta against the police was made, by Mr. Windeyer, K.C., who was assisting…

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Cure Not Found Three Day Cattle Sickness Research Departmental View Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes. (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 8

Stockowners of the Tweed River district, through the P.P. Union, asked the Department of Agriculture to have investigations made with regard to the…

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Swimming Baths Question Again Big Crowd Attends Council Meeting No Action on Ratepayers' Association Letter Mayor Maintains Status Quo By Casting Vote

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 4

The Town Hall was filled to its capacity last night and the spectators overflowed into the passage, while many crowded to the open windows and listened to the proceedings from outside the building when the question of swimming baths was brought up for debate…

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Kyogle Shire Rejects C.R.C.C. Offer Will Confer with Spooner. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

The Clarence River County Council amended offer for bulk supply, of electricity to Kyogle is not acceptable the Kyogle Shire Council…

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Free Library Books Of Reference City Council Move Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

Last night's meeting of the City Council decide, to communicate with the Free Library Movement of New South Wales with a view to obtaining…

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Orara Shire Municipal Sewerage Situation of the Works £4000 for Bridge Works

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 3

The Orara Shire Council yesterday decided to grant the South Grafton Council permission to erect sewerage treatment works on McGuren's…

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Coal Contracts Sydney County Council Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 5

After the chairman, Cr. McElhonc, had stated that it would be in the best interests to spread the coal contracts over the west and north as if the west…

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Mr. Spooner Here on Friday Copmanhurst Road Subsidy County Council Matters

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner), who is visiting Kyogle, will return via Copmanhurst to Grafton on Friday…

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Infants' School Mayor Presents Prizes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 7

The Infants' Department of the Grafton Primary School held their own celebration at the school. Canon Rettick presided and delivered an address. The…

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Roads of Access Blue Flat Sawmill MR. C. W. Sabine's Requests Nymboida Shire Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 7

The question of roads of access to a mill being erected on the property of Mr. C. W. Sabine, of Grafton, at Blue Flat, about 50 miles from…

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Nymboida Shire Deputation To Minister £10,000 Bridge Programme

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

The president (Cr. W. M. L. Hughes) and the vice-president (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald) were appointed a delegation from the Nymboida shire to interview…

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May Fair South Presbyterians Officially Opened by Mayor Well Stocked Stalls--concert Items

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

The Stirring skirl of the bagpipes floated from the South Grafton School of Arts yesterday afternoon and last night, it was the Occasion of the…

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Decrease in Rates The Nymboida Shire Curtail Works Programme? Noxious Weed Prosecution

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

Stating that the total amount of rates received for the four months to April 30, 1937, was £1675, compared with £2143 last year, the…

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Nymboida Shire Council Loan and Grant Programme

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 4

Following upon the deputation with regard to the road through Copmanhurst,. Cr. W. M. L. Hughes (president of the Nymboida Shire Council) made…

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