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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 34 of 39

Yamba Beach Permanent Life-Saver Urged by Surf Club Request to Harwood Shire Council. Yamba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 1

At a special meeting of the committee of Yamba Surf Club, held in the clubroom, on the 20th inst., the question of a permanent life-saver…

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Grafton Council Roads Programme Electrical Installations Camping Reserve Wanted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, there being present : The Mayor (Ald. Joseph Reid), Aids. C. H. Richards, W. R…

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Nymboida Scheme Lower Clarence Attitude Letter From Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 7

"There is no foundation whatever for the statements made in support of the motion passed by the Grafton City Council at its meeting held on the 7th…

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Public Baths Action By Grafton Council Premises Cleaned and Repaired

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 3

The swimming baths have been cleaned and all necessary repairs calmed out to the platform and cubicles and the baths can now be used, stated…

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Defence Council Suggestion From Women War Work for Children. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 5

A War Defence Council, to include representatives of every section of the community, and two women delegates representing women's organisations,…

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Technical Education Advisory Council Formed for Grafton and District Objects Defined and Discussed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 4

A meeting of the nominated Advisory Committee in connection with technical educational facilities was held in the Grafton Town Hall, last night, when…

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County Council Purchase Property Sales of Domestic Appliances

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 4

Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Clarence River County Council, stated yesterday that the County Council had purchased the whole of the property in…

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National Fitness Medical Research Council's Recommendations "An Individual Obligation." Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 2

"Recent international events have brought to a sharp focus the unpreparedness of this nation, in a war emergency," says the National Health…

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Road Safety Courtesy In Driving Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 1

Many driving rules that contribute both to your safety and the goodwill of your company are based chiefly on commonsense and courtesy. For…

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Orara Shire Extraordinary Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 4

Nominations were due yesterday fox the extraordinary election of a representative for "B" Riding in the Orara Shire Council to fill the vacancy caused…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 1

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

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Shire Shorts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 6

Dorrigo Shire Council decided at last meeting to ask the Copmanharst Shire Council if it was with the latter council's wish that its engineer…

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Dorrigo Shire Monthly Council Meeting Coff's Harbor Improvements Water and Electricity

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 11

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council there were in attendance Crs. W. M. Mark (president). P. Burke, T. A. Mulhearn, J. Noble, S…

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Another Reverse Tasmanian Govt. Council Rejects Tax Bill. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 2

The Government suffered a further reverse to-day when the Legislative Council rejected a Bill providing for increased motor taxation…

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Orara Shire Extraordinary Election Three Nominations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 4

Nominations were declared yesterday by the clerk of the Orara Shire Council, Mr. A. L. Donnelly (returning officer) for the extraordinary election…

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ACHIEVEMENT Year Of Activity South Crafton Council Report by the Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 6

"As this will probably be the last meeting of the council before the election of Mayor for the ensuing year, said the Mayor of South Grafton at the…

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Residential Area South Grafton Council Parts of Municipality Maclean's Attitude on Electricity

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 6

At the next meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council, Ald. W. E. Crisp will move that the Government be ashed to have a residential…

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County Council Southern Extensions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 3

In his report to last meeting of the County Council the Chief Engineer, Mr. A. W. Lord, stated that all the poles had beeu delivered to positions…

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Launching Out County Council Enterprise commercial organisation Chief Engineer's Report

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 3

Progress is being, made in the establishment of a commercial organisation and steps have already been taken to equip a showroom in Victoria street…

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County Council Yesterday's Meeting Kempsey Asks for Quotation Woodenbong Investigation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 3

In reply to a request for a quotation for a marginal supply of power to the Kempsey Electric Light and Power Col, the Clarence River County…

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