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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

779 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 39

County Council Operations Expanding Rural Area Supplies Request for Canvass Tariff Rates for Meatworks

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 6

The July meeting of the Clarence River County-Council was held yesterday, there being present: Crs. G. W. Fitzgerald, W. M. L, Hughes, Carl T…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Sherwood Creek-Upper Corindi Road Question of Grant for Construction Disquieting News Regarding Riding Funds Improvement of Jetty Road Lighting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 11

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, held in the Council Chambers, Coramba, Crs. W. M. Mark (President),…

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Maclean Council Aldermanic Vacancies River Bank Erosion Memorial Flagstaff

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Monday night last, when there were present:-- Aid. E. D. Munro (Mayor), W…

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Country Party Cowper Electorate Council Dr. Page's Candidature Endorsed Allocation of Petrol Tax

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 4

A meeting of the Cowper Electorate Council of the United Country party was held at Kempsey on Saturday last Mr. R. J. Jamieson, leader, was in the…

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Orara Valley News Banana Growers Coff's Harbor District Council Quarterly Meeting Menace of Deserted Plantations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Coff's Harbor Banana Growers' District Council was held in the School of Arts, Coff's Harbor, on Saturday. The president,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

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

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, last Thursday, those present being Crs. W. M. Mark…

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Shire Finances

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

Councillors received disquieting information at last week's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council about the position of riding funds. Some of the…

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Safe Blown New Lambton Council Chambers

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 8

Three locks were torn off, the safe was blown and the telephone wires were cut by intruders at the New Lambton (Newcastle) Council…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report North Dorrigo Road Deviation Approved Tenders for Peake's Bridge

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

At last week's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council the Shire Engineer tabled the following reports:— DERIDING…

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Tomki Shire Power for Rural Areas From Nymboida Scheme Agreement Completed Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

Following a conference to-day with Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald (chairman), and Mr. A. W. Lord (acting chief engineer and manager), of the Clarence…

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Youths Electrocuted Verdict Against Shire Council. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 5

In a case heard in the Supreme Court at Maryborough, in which the parents of two youths electrocuted at Scarness bathing enclosure on Christmas Day,…

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Brushgrove Bridge An Important Project Orara Shire Council Co-operates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

"A matter of great importance to the Clarence River District is the agitation for a bridge between Cowper and Brushgrove to connect Woodford 1st…

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Loan-grant Works Orara Shire Programme Ordinary Loan of £2000

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

Further reference was made yesterday at the meeting of the Orara Shire Council to the proposed loan-grant works programme…

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Straying Stock Destroying Gardens Council Confers Action

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 4

In a special report to last night's meeting of Grafton City Council the Town Clerk, (Mr. W. C. Sheathey) stated that a number of complaints…

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Jacaranda Festival Organiser May Resign Grafton City Council Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 1

Ald. E. H. Chataway, at last night's meeting of the City Council, announced that be did not think he would be able to conduct the…

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"Not Sufficient" Track To Coombadjha Copmanhurst Shire Decision Discussed by Nymboida Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 8

"My own view is that their undertaking is not sufficient," said the chairman (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald), at a meeting of the Nymboida Shire…

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Guarding Against War Risks Defence Council Makes Vital Survey Marshalling Resources for National Emergency Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 5

An important survey of the defence resources of the Commonwealth and plans for the conversion of industry from peace-time activity to war…

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Garnishee Summons Shire Council Disputes Liability

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court, held at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., the hearing was proceeded with of a garnishee summons…

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Financial Position South Grafton Council "Careful Consideration" £1221 Deficiency in Funds

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 3

"Very careful consideration of the council is necessary with a view to the improvement of the present financial position," stated the departmental…

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Agriculture Meeting of Council Dr Page To Attend Disease and Stock Quality

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 5

Several matters of vital importance to the farming community are contained in the agenda prepared for the annual meeting of the Australian…

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