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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 30 of 39

Nymboida Shire Meeting of The Council Ramps on Cangai Road Construction of Coombadjha Bridge

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3

The October meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday, there being present: Crs. W. M. L…

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Ulmarra Council To Repair Road Roller Grader Purchase Deferred Special Meeting Held

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 7

The Ulmarra Council held a special meeting on Thursday morning to consider a report in connection with their road roller and its need for extensive…

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£691 OUTSTANDING Orara Shire Rates Action by Council Solicitors to Receive Instructions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

The Orara Shire Council decided at its meeting yesterday that all rates unpaid, or for which no arrangements to pay had been made, be…

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New Lord Mayor for Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 5

Councillor Arthur Coles was to-day elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne. He defeated the present Lord Mayor, Councillor Edward Campbell, by 16 votes to…

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United Protestant Assn. District Meeting Council Formed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 2

Notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a representative meeting at the Protestant Hall on Thursday night when it was decided to…

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Fruit Marketing Charges Against Sydney Council Evidence Before Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 5

In evidence before the Fruit Industry Commissioner to-day a witness attributed many of the faults in the marketing of fruit to the administration of…

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Late Mr. A. S. Henry Tribute From South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

At the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night, the Mayor, Aid. Carl T. Schwinghammer, said that since their last meeting they…

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Council's Tar Resources

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 7

According to a Glen Innes alderman, the council has allowed 20,000 gallons of tar to run to waste for some years, believing that if was uasuitable…

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"An Insult" Shire Council Motion Engineer's Mileage Log Copmanhurst Decision

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 1

Termed by one councillor as an "insult," a motion carried at the August meeting, requiring the shire engineer to give a daily record of his travelling…

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Whiteman Punt Copmanhurst Council Comments to Be Put Up for Sale

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 3

The Whiteman punt, which sank several months ago, was again the topic of discussion yesterday, when the Copmanhurst Shire Council was…

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Shire Engineer's Mileage

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 1

Mr. R. C. Braithwaite, Copmanhurst Shire Engineer, was instructed by resolution carried at the August meeting of the council to give a daily…

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Bellingen Shire Works Dorrigo Mountain Road Discussed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 1

Accompanied by Cr. P. L. Christian and the Shire Engineer, the Bellingen Shire President (Cr. D. V. McNally), waited in person on the…

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£300 in Fines Mayor of Glebe Personal Profit Charges Magistrate's Severe Comment Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 5

In a reserved decision to-day, Mr. Atkinson, S.M., who inquired into certain allegations against Dr. Horace John Foley, Mayor of Glebe, held…

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Road Safety Accident Redaction Road Safety Council Branch for Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 6

For the first time since road accident statistics have been kept there has been a decrease in the figures during the past two, and possibly three,…

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Increased Prize Money For Next Grafton Show C P. and As. Council Meeting Letter From District Ambulance

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 3

Increased expenditure in prize money in the vicinity, of £70 was to be recommended for the Grafton Show of 1939, according to a report…

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Nana Glen Nana Glen Rail Progress Assn. Shire Matters Discussed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 6

A well attended special meeting of the Nana Glen Rail Progress Association was held in the Pioneer Hall on. Tuesday evening when Cr. S. Hoosen,…

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No Decision Reopening of Pits On Northern Coalfields Council Meets on Monday Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 5

Although the combined mining unions, at aggregate meetings held on all coalfields throughout Australia. have accepted the terms of the…

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"Regrettable" Sir E. Pagets Statement Loan Council Meeting "Ill Founded" Announcements Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 5

Next week's meeting of the Loan Council in Canberra will probably prove to be the most momentous since the formation of the Loan Council,…

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Bellingen Shire Council's October Meeting. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 7

The Bellingen Shire Council at it October meeting, completed arrangements for carrying out a diphtheria immunisation campaign on similar lines…

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Nana Glen Rail Progress Association Shire Neglect Alleged

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

Cr. S. Hooson was invited to atten[?] a special meeting of Nana Glen Ra[?] Progress Association, held in [?] Pioneer Hall last Tuesday evenin[?]…

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