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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 39 of 39

Debts to Councils Difficulties Of Aldermen Incident at Moree

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 4

Ald. H. F. Brown was hot long in the council room at the first meeting of the newly elected Moree Municipal Council. Just after the Mayoral…

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Shire Council The Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, last Wednesday, those present were Crs. W. M. Mark,…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 1

Mr. H. G. Bond, Shire Engineer, reported as follows to the monthly meeting of the Shire Council last Wednesday:—…

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S. Grafton Council Election Mr. E. C. Hartleys Candidature

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 4

In a statement yesterday regarding his candidature for the South Grafton Municipal Council at the extraordinary election on January 8, Mr. E. C…

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Offended the Mayor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 4

On the information of the Mayor (Aid. Waugh), Raymond Hilton Stanley was charged at the Albury Police Court with having behaved in an…

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Ulmarra Council Resignation Of Ald. Moran Council Considers Position By-election January 22?

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 4

All the eight remaining aldermen were present at the meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council last night when the Town Clerk reported that…

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Administration Costs Clarence River County Council Sub-committee's Recommendations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 6

For the purpose of furnishing a report upon certain phases of the administration costs of the Clarence River County Council a sub-committee was…

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Transport Fleet 35 Motor Vehicles Clarence River County Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 6

An illuminating sidelight on the magnitude of the Clarence River County Council operations was provided by a special report on the…

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Opinions of Our Readers Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 6

Sir,--As whimsical as P. G. WodeRouse, I reply to Mr. Tully's parental advice, but I do not readily accept sarcasm as a compliment. I assume Mr…

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Clarence River County Council Trying Times During Storm Period Damage to Distributing Systems the Nymboida Power Station New Building At Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 6

In terms of the highest praise reference was made at the meeting of the Clarence River Country Council yesterday to the excellent work done…

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County Council Transport

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 3

Mr. A. W. Lord, Acting, Engineer ond Manager submitted a lengthy report to last meeting of the council concerning the council's transport…

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Ulmarra Council Special Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 2

The Ulmarra Municipal Council held a special meeting on Tuesday night in the Council Chambers, the following being present:--The Mayor (Aid. G…

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Opinions of Our Readers Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 1

Sir,--As a rejoinder, and in the true Christmas spirit, I would desire to inform Peter Knight that Whimsicalities, whether in the mode of P. G…

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New Water Main On Rushforth Road Shire Engineer's Comments Reply to Water Board Secretary

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Water Board a report was received from the secretary of the board, Mr. W. C. Sheather, in…

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Dorrigo Shire President

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 December 1937 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council there were two nominations for the position of president. Cr. Mark was nominated by Cr…

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Ulmarra Council Triennial Election Aftermath Formal Objection to Ballot

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 December 1937 · page 4

A further development has occurred in respect to the position which arose at Ulmarra at the triennial election when the name of one of the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Cr. Mark Elected President Grant for Dorrigo Street Improvement Scheme

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, held in the Council Chambers at Coramba, there were present Crs. W. Mark, P. Burke, J. Noble,…

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Inverell Council Rates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 4

The Inverell Municipal Council has decided on increases in rates, aggregating 6d in the £. Last, year the total rate was 1, but next year it will be 16…

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Shire Employee on Forgery Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 6

At the Central Police Court, Frank John Hunter (25), a clerk employed by the Carrathool Shire Council, was remanded to Griffith on a charge by…

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