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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Special Lease Land Board Application South Grafton Council Report

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

Referring to the special lease application by Dr. Earle Rage, M.H.R., for portion of Cowan Creek drainage reservation, dealt With by the District Land…

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Tablelands Railway S. Grafton Council Resolution Public Meeting to Be Called

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 4

"In moving this resolution," said Ald. Joseph Reid, at the meeting of the South Grafton Council last night, "it is something to revive an agitation…

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SEWERAGE S. Grafton Scheme Move to Expedite Plans Meeting of the Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

Further reference was made at the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night to the sewerage scheme for the district in connection…

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Maclean Council Maclean-Ashby Ferry Maintenance Work Employment of Two Men--mayor Critical

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 2

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

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Bridges and Culverts Copmanhurst Shire Works £12,251 Programme for Year Yesterday's Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 7

A programme for 1937 covering an expenditure on bridges and culverts of £12,251 was agreed to at yesterday's meeting of Copmanhurst Shire…

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Nymboida Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the chambers. South Grafton, on the 4th inst. There were present[?]…

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Nambucca Shire Hall

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

The Nambucca Shire Council decided by four votes to borrow £1600 to build a new hall at the rear of the Council Chambers at Bowraville, on…

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Fertiliser Trial On Potatoes. by Plant Food Advisory Council on Mr. F. W. Washington's Farm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

The first of the randomised potato trials laid down by the Plant Food Advisory Council last year has just been harvested on the property of…

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Claim for £9000 Compensation Case Legal Anomaly Shown Erika Shire Tragedy Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 5

A verdict for the defendants on the demurrers was recorded by the Full Supreme Court, to-day, when it delivered judgment in the claim for…

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REDUCTION In Electricity Surcharge Bellingen Shire Council. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

At the March meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council, it was decided to apply to the Clarence River County Council for a further reduction of one…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting River Rank Protection Raising Serpentine Bridge

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Thursday last when there were present:--Councillors D. K.'Beckman (president), A…

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Ulmarra Council Special Meeting Levying the Rate

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 6

A special meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday morning. There were present:--The Mayor (Aid. G…

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Ballina Power Agreement with County Council. Ballina

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 4

A statement that the application by the Electric Construction Co. of Australia to instal an additional generating unit at Ballina would be granted upon…

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RICHMOND P.P.U. Casino Wants Own. District Council. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

Preliminary steps towards the seeking of opinion of other branches of the union on a proposal, to form a district council of the Primary Producers…

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New Transformer Arrives for County Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

A new 1000 k.w.a. transformer for the Clarence River County Council arrived by the North Coast steamer on Saturday last. This piece of machinery is…

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Tennis Courts No Improvement Plans Grafton City Council Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the City Council the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson) reported that although members of the Town Planning…

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Junior Farmers Clarence River Council Meets at Maclean Grafton Show Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence River Council of the Junior Farmers' Advisory Committees was held at Maclean on Saturday. morning, Rev…

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Potato Industry Reconstruction Of Growers' Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 2

Pursuant to the direction of the Potato Growers' Conference (Sydney), 1935, the above matter has been exercising the minds of councillors…

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Married Females Resignations Asked For Sydney County Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

After Cr. Cramer had declared a number of female employees deliberately withheld from the council the fact that they were married…

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Mayor Fined

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

Mr. M. Dwyer, P.M., in a reserved decision, fined the Mayor of Roma (Ald. E. W. Brock) £2, with £466 costs, for a breach of the Local Authorities Act…

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