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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 35 of 39

Free Library Movement Outlined Council Rate Essential Grafton the Logical Centre Mr. G. C. Remington's Visit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 4

According to the chairman of the executive committee of the Free Library Movement, Mr. G. C. Remington, two things are clear Grafton is the…

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Stray Dogs South Grafton Complaint Council Takes Action

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 2

An appeal to the people of South Grafton to rid themselves of the contemptuous references to the municipality as "dog. town" was made by Mr…

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N. E. UNIVERSITY Administrative Council Sir Earle Page Chairman

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 9

Sir Earle Page, Deputy Prime Minister, was unanimously elected chairman, and Mr. T. R. Forster vice-chairman, of the New England University College…

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Road Safety. Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 3

School vacation is fast approaching and very soon thousands of children 6 will be released from School throughput the State. These boys and girls will…

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Nymboida Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council will be held at the shire offices, South Grafton, at 9.30 a.m. on December 8. After the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Assistant Health Inspector's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 6

The assistant health inspector (Mr. J. Towell) reported to the last meeting of the council as follows:— Health Inspections: Health…

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Shire Presidents The Coming Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 4

There are 301 councils administering the local government system of this btate. Naturally, there are 301 civic heads. The city of Sydney…

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Road Safety Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 4

The inaugural meeting of the Lismore branch of the Road Safety Council on Thursday night marked for Lismore the commencement of the…

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District Council of P. and C. Associations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Grafton District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations will be held at the Grafton High School on Wednesday at 8 p. m…

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Opinions of Our Readers South Grafton Council Residential Area

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 6

Sir, —I notice in the "Daily Examiner" where Ald Crisp gave notice of motion that he will move that the council petition the Government to have a…

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Road Safety December Is Danger Month Road Safety Council's Appeal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 6

Each year the road accident figures climb steeply in December. That is because the holidays attract more people on to the roads, causing greater…

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Grafton City Council Election of Mayor

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton City Council has been called for 7.30 o'clock to-night for the purpose of electing an alderman to the office of Mayor…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor Re -Election Is Expected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 6

The Civic Reform parity, which constitutes the majority in the City Council, to-day unanimously endorsed Ald Nock as the party's candidate for the…

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United Protestant Association District Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 4

The first District Council meeting, of the United Protestant Association will be held in the Temperance Hall, Maclean, on Thursday, at 8 p.m. following…

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ALD. D. W. MACPHERSON New Mayor Of Grafton Held Office Previously Ald. Wotherspoon Deputymayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 1

Aid. D. W. Macpherson was elected Mayor of Grafton last night, defeating Ald. B.C. Eggins, in a ballot, by six votes to five…

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Dirty Yards Council Prosecutions Warning to the Public

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 3

The Grafton City Council, in the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. J. McElroy,. P.M., yesterday proceeded against Alfred Charles Baker, of Bacon…

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ESTIMATES Grafton City Council Income and Expenditure Deferred for Consideration

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 3

Estimates of income and expenditure for the year commencing January 1 next were presented for consideration of the. Grafton City Council at…

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"Private Feud" Solicitor's Allegation "After Defendants Scalp" City Council Court Action

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 7

Allegations, which were denied, that there was a private feud existing between the two men, and that he had for a long time been "after…

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Junior Farmers Clarence District Council Quarterly Meeting at Ulmarra Combined Field Day Proposal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence River Junior Farmers' District Council was held at the Ulmarra Public School, on Saturday morning, there…

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Dairy Products Bill in Leg. Council "Burden On Consumers" Member Attacks Measure Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 5

Moving the second reading of the Dairy Products Amendment Bill in the Legislative Council to-day, the Minister in Charge, Mr. Hawkins, said…

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