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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 33 of 39

2NR Saturday Afternoon Service South Grafton Council's Request

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 4

At the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night, Ald. E. G. Reid moved that the Australian Broadcasting Commission be requested to…

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Maclean Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 8

In the aldermen recently elected to the Maclean Municipal Council, the name of Mr. N. J. Cameron was included. This should have read Mr. A…

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"Interference" with County Council Mr. Spooner Criticised Kyogle Shire Agreement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 3

The chairman of the Clarence River County Council (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald) at yesterday's meeting criticised the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Opinions of Our Readers Harwood Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 2

Sir,--Why do men rush into print on subjects on which they have little or no knowledge? The letter appearing in a recent…

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Legislative Council By-election on December 16. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 5

Following a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day the Premier, Mr. Stevens, announced that the present session would conclude on December…

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"Public Scandal" Cr. Fitzgerald Critical Prosecution of County Council Returned Soldiers' Preference

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 3

"It is little less than a public scandal that the Crown, who is itself bound by the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act, and does not observe…

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County Council Fleet Of 38 Trucks £800 Annual Phone Bill Sub-committee to Consider Expenses

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the Clarence River County Council, a sub-committee was appointed to go into the question of telephone…

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Postal Voting Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 4

The attention of electors of Grafton and South Grafton is directed to the fact that if they know beforehand that they will not be able to attend at he…

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Harwood Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 2

Sir,--In a letter appearing over my signature in issue of to-day a statement is made that "The candidates for C Riding had pledged themselves to such…

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County Council Houses

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 4

In the report of the meeting of the Clarence River County Council in yesterday's issue, the chairman (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald) was reported to have said…

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Maclean New Council's Plans. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 1

Maclean residents hope that the new council will give attention to the reconstruction of several back streets. The retiring council reconstructed…

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P.P. UNION Clarence District Council Quarterly Meeting To-day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence District Council of ahe Primary Producers' Union will be held at the Town Hall, Grafton, this morning…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 6

Councillors present at the meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, held at the Council Chambers. Coramba, on Wednesday week were [?]rs…

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30 Years' Service As Alderman

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 4

Ald. A. S. Foster, who is to retire from East Maitland Municipal Council after having, served for 30 years, attended his last meeting of the council…

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Harwood Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

Sir,-- With five candidates offering for "C" Riding, it was at first thought the electors therein would nave a difficult task in choosing two…

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Rappville Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 13

A good deal of interest is being manifested throughout Rappville and surrounding districts in connection with the forthcoming shire elections…

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Copmanhurst Shire Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

Sir,-- Permit me to reply to a letter in the "Daily Examiner" of November 24, signed "Ratepayer," re candidates for A Riding. "Ratepayer" makes…

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Local and General Shire Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

Shire and municipal electors have until the end of next week to send their ballot papers to the returning officer. The election date is…

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Grafton Council Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

Sir,-- Now that the council elections are so close and there are many new candidates offering, it would help the ratepayers to make their selection if…

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County Council Cost

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

Telephone, transport charges travelling costs represent a very amount of the Clarence River [?] Council expenses, and at last…

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