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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 36 of 39

RE-ELECTED Mayor Of Maclean Another Term for Ald. Munro

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 4

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor, Deputy-Mayor and the various…

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Shire Elections Many Changes Made Numerous Informal Votes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 2

Many changes were made in municipal and shire councils as the result of the triennial elections last Saturday. Some sitting…

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Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 4

The official declaration of the poll for the Orara Shire Council election was made at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at the Shire Chambers by the…

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Orara Shire Council Special Meeting on Monday Next

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 4

The special meeting of Orara Shire Conned for the election of president and deputy-president has been convened for Monday next at 10 a.m. At…

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Election of Mayor Grafton City Council Special Meeting To-morrow Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 4

Notices have been issued by the Town Clerk for a special meeting of the Grafton City Council to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. for the election of Mayor and…

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Maclean Council Special Meeting Mayoral Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 3

A special meeting of the newly elected Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night for purpose of electing a Mayor, Deputy Mayor and…

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Six Candidates Legislative Council Vacancy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 4

Six candidates will contest the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the resignation of Sir Charles Rosenthal. Nominations closed at noon…

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Junior Farmers District Council Holds Quarterly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of Junior Farmers Clubs was held at the Grafton High School on Saturday, November…

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CR. I. C. DIGHT Re-elected President Copmanhurst Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 4

Cr. I. C. Dight was re-elected president of the Copmanhurst Shire Council for his successive term, at a special meeting of the council…

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Copmanhurst Shire New Council Meets No Change in Rating, 100 Miles of Main Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 7

"I think it is iniquitous. We have 100 miles of main roads to maintain and not a yard of State highway," remarked the president of the…

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Informal Votes In Copmanhurst Shire Statement by Clerk

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

While it was largely the fault of the form of the declaration, the votes polled in the Copmanhurst shire elections were informal, stated…

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Petersham Ald. Resigned On Tuesday Council Owes Him £39. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 5

Elected as alderman of Petersham Council on Saturday, Aid. Whitely resigned last night because the council owes him £39 for goods supplied…

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New Mayor Grafton City Council Ald. Joseph Reid Elected Long Municipal Career

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 4

At a special meeting of the newly-elected Grafton City Council last night, Aid. Joseph Reid was elected Mayor and also, delegate for the…

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Nambucca Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 2

The results of the elections in Nambucca Shire were as follow:—"A" Riding: Wallace Knight 403, A. G. Henderson 388 (elected); H. Lille…

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Australia's First Woman Mayor

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 8

Newtown Council elected Mrs. Lilian Fowler as Mayor for the en- Australia's first woman Mayor, and has chosen her only married daughter…

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CR. W. M. L. HUGHES Re-elected President Nymboida Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 2

Cr. W. M. L. Hughes was unanimously re-elected president of the Nymboida Shire Council for his third successive term, at a special meeting…

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Mayor of Ulmarra Ald. Chevalley Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council last night, Aid. G Chevalley was unanimously re-elected Mayor for the ensuing twelve months…

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Why He Cannot Pay Shire Rates in Full

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 12

"As the notice regarding rates due has gone unanswered I am wondering if there is anything wrong with the amount, non-receipt of the notice or…

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No Mediator Coombadjha Bridge £580 Work Adequate Nymboida Shire Decision

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 1

The Nymboida Shire Council yesterday declined to accept the Cop manhurst Shire Council's proposal for an arbitrator to decide on the…

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Newcastle Council to Spend £3009 on Illuminations

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 11

The City Council on Monday night authorised the expenditure of £3000 on electrical illuminations and decorations for the 150th anniversary celebrations…

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