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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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For New Parliament County Council Bill Mr. Frith's Opinion

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

"There has been delay in presenting the North Coast County Council Bill to the legislature, and the latest indications are that the Government will…

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S.G. COUNCIL Extraordinary Election MR. E. C. Bartley's Address

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

Mr. E. C. Bartley, one of the candidates for the extraordniary election of the South Grafton Council to be held on January 3, addressed the citizens of…

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Defence Council To Meet This Month Munitions Policy. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 5

The next meeting or the Defence Council, according to ten arrangements, will, be held late this month probably in Canberra, [?]…

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Loan Council Restrictions Bind States Position in N.S.W. CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

Short of repudiating the gentleman's agreement which regulates the borrowing of semi-Government and non-Budget bodies, and provides that the…

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Woman Alderman for Armidale

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

At Armidale on Friday the returning officer (Mr. F. W. Milner) declared Mrs. Ellen Mary Kent Wilson elected an alderman of Armidale City Council…

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Dubbo Council's Debts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 6

Although the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) has offered to write off £34,302 from Dubbo's water and sewerage debts, and…

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At Ulmarra Election on January 22 Alderman's Wrong Name Upsets General Election Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

The whole of the Ulmarra Municipal Council elected on December 4 have resigned and the election of a new council has been fixed for…

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Claim for £1750 Damages Against Dubbo Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 4

Because the well-known racehorse, Dacqueri, was alleged to have injured itself on a causeway outside the Dubbo Showground, the municipal council has…

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Whole Council Resigns Renshaw's Shares in Monier Industries "Not His Own Money" Royal Commission Evidence Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

When the Royal Commission on the sale of the State industrial undertakings was continued to-day, Walter Philip Renshaw, managing director of…

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Press Control Wanted By Japanese Warning to Shanghai Council. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 5

The appointment of Japanese to controlling positions in the Shanghai administration, and the Japanese control of "anti-Japanese newspapers,"…

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S.G. COUNCIL Extraordinary Election Polling To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 4

Voting will take place to-day in connection with the extraordinary election to fill the two vacancies in the South Grafton Municipal Council and…

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Kyogle Council's New Chambers

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

The modern and imposing new chambers that are being constructed or the Kyogle Shire Council in Stratheden street at an approximate…

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Electricity Rural Extensions C.R. County Council Government Subsidy

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Local Government, in a letter to Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., dated January 6, states that he is prepared to…

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Freer Borrowing for Local Bodies Loan Council Proposals Modifications Sought Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

Modification of the Federal and State financial relationship, it is understood, will be sought by the Government when the next Loan…

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Local Girls Railway Refreshment Rooms South Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

In accordance with notice of motion at the meeting of the South Grafton Council last night Aid. T. Agst moved: That the Railway Department be…

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G.C.M.G. Sir Earle Page Congratulated South Grafton Council References

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

At the meeting of the South Grafton Council last night, the Mayor, (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer) referred to the New Year honor recently…

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JACARANDAS Avenue At South Grafton Pride of the Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

A particularly attractive photographic reproduction of the Jacaranda Avenue at Cowan street, South Grafton, was on view at the Municipal Council…

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S.G. COUNCIL Prolonged Ordinary Meeting Monday Night's Business

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council on Monday night was not concluded until 11.30 p.m. and portion of the report of the…

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The Aerodrome Suggested Improvements Report to South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

Suggested improvements to the South Grafton aerodrome were discussed at the meeting of the municipal council on Monday night, when a…

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State Highways Main Roads Department Works Criticised by South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

Stringent criticism of the Main Roads Department with regard to the manner in which maintenance work was being carried out on the State…

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