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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 37 of 39

MR. F. C. Ford Elected To Orara Shire Council Declaration of Poll To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 2

With an absolute majority over the two other candidates, Mr. Fredariel Charles Ford, of McPherson's Crossing was on Saturday elected to the vacaney…

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UNOPPOSED Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald Re- Elected President Orara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 3

Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, who has one of the most outstanding careers in local government on the North Coast, was re- elected unopposed as…

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Eighth Term Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer Mayor of South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 4

Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer was unanimously re- elected Mayor of South Grafton for his eighth consecutive term at a special meeting of the…

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REAPPOINTED Mayor Of Maclean ALD. W. J. Rolph. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held to-night for the purpose of electing a Mayor. Only one nomination was received,…

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Time Off "To Recover From Drink" Evidence in Glebe Council Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 5

Evidence that the Glebe Council had given some of their employees time off to recover from drink was given before the Industrial Commission…

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Policy of Progress Tributes To Mayor of South Grafton Aldermen Entertained

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 1

Aldermen of the South Grafton Municipal Council paid a warm tribute to the ability of their Mayor, Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer, at a social…

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Sell Stone Crusher South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 8

South Grafton Municipal Council on Monday night decided to call tenders for the purchase and removal from its present site of the council's…

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Third Term Cr. I. C. Dight Re-elected President Copmanhurst Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 3

For the third year in succession Cr. I. C. Dight was re[?]elecied president of the Copmanhurst Shire Council at a special meeting of that body…

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New Shire Machinery. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 7

The new massive scarifier and grader, which is being acquired by Harwood Shire Council, was tried out on Yamba hill on Tuesday, when the road was…

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ESTIMATES Copmanhurst Shire EXPENDITURE, £16,246

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 1

The Copmanhuest Shire Council yesterday dealt with the draft estimates of income and expenditure for the ensuing 12 months…

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Eighth Successive Term M'bah Mayor Re-elected. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 5

Ald. F. E. Nicholl was to-night elected Mayor of Murwillumbah for the eighth successive year. Ald. G. R. Winterbar was elected Deputy Mayor. The…

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District Council United Protestant Assn. Protestant Children's Home Proposed for Clarence River District

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 10

Keen enthusiasm prevailed at the first district council meeting of the United Protestant Association held at Maclean on Thursday last. There…

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Shire Council The Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council on Wednesday, Cr. W. M. Mark (president) presided and other councillors present were Crs. S…

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Shire Rates Estimates for Next Year

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 1

Rates for next year were decided upon by the Shire Council at last Wednesday's meeting, but have to be confirmed at next meeting…

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Shire President Cr. Mark Re-Elected

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council prior to the general meeting on Wednesday, Cr. W. M. Mark was…

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Hobart's Lord Mayor Contempt of Court Charge. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 5

The Full Court in a reserved judgment to-day held that the Lord Mayor of Hobart, Ald. Soundy, and two women had been guilty of contempt of court…

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Coffs Taxis Deputation to Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 1

At last monthly meeting of the Shire Council W. C. Kempe applied for a license for a second hire car, for private vehicle hire. The matter…

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Prices Inquiry Council Amendment Rejected by Assembly. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1938 · page 5

Speaking on an amendment to the Industrial Arbitration and Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill by the Legislative Council, Mr. Lang said in…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 5

The electrical engineer (Mr. W. McSkimming) submitted the following report to the monthly meeting of the Council.:—…

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Rate Arrears Shire Council's Action Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 2

Summonses by the Orara Shire Council and the Nymboida Shire Council for arrears of rates were dealt with in the Small Debts Court at Grafton,…

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