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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Great Marlow Road Copmanhurst Shire "Up Against Brick Wall" No Authority for 20Ft. Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 9

"It seems we are up against a brick wall," remarked the clerk (Mr. C. Cameron) at a meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday…

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Child Health Nation-wide Supervision Research Council's Aim £30,000 a Year Grant Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 5

The Federal Government is expected to make an early decision on the recommendation of the National Health and Medical Research Council…

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"No" Vote Beasley and Lang "Economic Dictatorship" the Empire Council Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

Claiming that if the marketing referendum is endorsed by the electors Australia will surrender to the Empire Council its present sovereign…

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C.W.A. North Coast Group Council Meeting Training of Aborigines and Half-castes

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 9

The council meeting of the North Coast group of the C.W. A. was held at the Rest Room, Casino, on Wednesday of last week. There were…

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No Charge Sunday Surf Carnival Yamba Club Harwood Shire Attitude

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 6

The question of Sunday surf earnivals was discussed by the Harwood shire Council on Thursday. The Yamba Surf Club, in reply to…

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Harwood Shire Camping Season At Yamba Day Work on the Roads River Bank Protection

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 7

The February meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Thursday last, there being present: Councillors D. K. Beckman (president), A…

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Grafton Council And Electricity Supplies N. Coast County Council Bill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

Correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night included a letter from the Clarence River County Council,…

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Jacaranda Avenue Protecting The Trees Kerbing and Guttering? Grafton City Council Meets

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

At a mating of the Grafton City Council last night, Ald. F. Beckman proposed that council should go into the question of protecting the trees in…

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Richmond River County Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

Tomki Shire Council decided to advocate that the Richmond River County Council should function for another two years, after which individual…

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Opinions of Our Readers Orara Shire Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 7

Sir,--I saw by your report of the last meeting of the Orara Shire Council where the councillors were congratulating themselves on their good work…

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Coronation Issue Should Labor Rule London? County Council Elections. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 5

Whether for Labor to control the London County Council would be derogatory in the coronation year is a question raised in the County Council…

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Good Roads Mean Increased Production Bellingen Shire Statistics. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 3

In a report submitted to the February meeting of Bellingen Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. Funda, sets out the advantages that have accrued from the…

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Shire Council The Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

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

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Flood Damage Shire Council Problems Government Grant Needed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

Many evidences of the extensive damage done by the recent heavy rain and floods, particularly in B and C ridings, where…

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Truck for Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Quite a number of tenders were received by the Shire Council at Wednesday's meeting for supply of a utility truck for use of the clerk of…

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Shire Auto Grader

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Dorrigo Shire Council decided at Wednesday's meeting to purchase an auto-patrol grader, the same as is being used by various other shires in…

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Shire Men's Working Time

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Various employees of the Dorrigo Sliire Council have applied for an alteration of working hours from a 5½ to 5 days working week. It is…

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Shire Works Engineer's Reports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

Mr. H. G. Bond, Shire Engineer, reported to the Shire Council meeting as follows, and his reports were adopted:—…

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More Youths Sydney County Council Staff Replacing Women

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

The Sydney County Council, at the request of Councillor Cramer, directed the general manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) to report on the best method of…

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Banana Growers District Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of Coffs District Council of the Banana Growers' Federation was held at Coffs Harbour on Saturday last. Messrs. C. W…

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