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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

767 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 39

Request Refused County Council Charge Lismore Council Seeks Conference Excess by Foley Bros

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 6

Members of the Clarence River County Council at yesterday's meeting dealt with a further request from the Lismore Municipal Council with…

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£35,000 Loan Town Improvement South Grafton Proposal Report of Deputation Mayor Presents Minute

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 6

Confidence that the Government would accept the council's proposal for a £35,000 loan town improvement scheme was expressed by the Mayor…

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"CALAMITOUS" Electricity Report County Council Chairman's Opposition Distribution Question

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 4

Opposition to the proposals set forth by the English consultants on the electrification of New South Wales was expressed by the…

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Sewerage Inspector For South Grafton Appointment by Council Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 6

Last night's meeting of South Grafton Municipal Council decided to recommend to the Department of Works and Local Government the…

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Coutts' Crossing Extension Request To County Council Chief Engineer Does Not Recommend

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 7

The proposal for an extension to Coutts' Crossing. Levenstrath and Braunstone has been investigated by the chief engineer of the Clarence…

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Rural Extension to Kyogle Clarence River County Council Full Scheme Involves £40,000 EXPENDITURE Chief Engineer Submits Detailed Report

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 7

An important question of policy was involved in the adoption of the chief engineer's report on the rural electrification of Kyogle and Tomki shires, said the chairman of the Clarence River County Council, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, at the County Council meeting yesterday, when Mr. A. W. Lord's…

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Opposition to Electricity Report County Council Position Stated by Chairman

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 4

The chairman of the Clarence River County Council, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, after perusing the report on electrical development in New South…

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Mayor Carried Into Council Meeting on Stretcher

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 11

Taken from the hospital to the Town Hall in an ambulance ca., the Mayor of Ipswich (Ald. A. T. Stephenson) was carried into the council chambers…

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Roads Damaged in Byron Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 4

Damage as a result of the recent floodings to roads, other than trunk, main and State highways, in Byron Shire, was estimated at £3145 by the…

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Shire Rates Railway Men Object

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 3

Payment of shire rales and taxes by railway employees residing in housed on railway property at Goffs Harbour was discussed at a meeting…

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Shire Populations In North Coast Districts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 1

According to the Statistical Bulletin for the March quarter, compiled from official returns to the Government statistician (Mr. T. Waites), the…

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Opinions of Our Readers Mr. Pattemore and the County Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 9

Sir, --Your report of the County Council meeting of to-day's date calls for a reply from myself, which I trust you will grant me…

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Orara Valley News. Unpaid Rates In Dorrigo Shire OVER 50 Per Cent. Outstanding Coff 'S Chamber of Commerce Discussion. Coff 'S Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 3

Following a lengthy discussion on the allocations made by the Dorrigo Shire Council to C Riding for street and road improvement, Cr. P. Burke…

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Recast Programme Public Works Loan Grafton Council Report Baths Offer Will Lapse Mayor Discusses Position

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 3

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. E. S. Spooner. will probably not approve of the allocation of the Grafton City Council's loan…

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Aero Club Request To Grafton Council Financial Assistance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 4

A further request for financial assistance was made by the Northern New South Wales Aero Club to the Grafton City Council at its meeting last night…

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Clarence Centenary Celebrations Committee Grafton Council's Preparation Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 3

Last night's meeting of Grafton City Council decided to appoint a subcommittee to draw up an agenda for a public meeting to arrange for the…

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Charge Dismissed City Council's Action Building Ordinances Breach Defendant to Pay Costs

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 2

Leonard Cheers Lawson, a prominent man in Grafton public affairs, was defendant in a prosecution by the Grafton City Council in the…

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NEW C.W.A. Rest Room Market Square Site Cost Estimated to Be £1275 Proposal From Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 3

A proposal for the building of new Rest Room in Market Square, fronting Prince street, for the Grafton branch of the C.W.A. at a tentative…

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Maclean Council £3000 Works Proposal Minister's Offer Below Expectations Showground Resumption Proposal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 1

The Maclean-Municipal Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday night. There were present: Ald. W. J. Rolph (Deputy Mayor), Alds. W. Heffernan…

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