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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 38 of 39

Shire Populations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 2

Recent figures give the population of Dorrigo Shire as 11,300 and the u.c.v. as £621,037. The minimum cost of the proposed service under the…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr. H. G. Bond) reported as follows to last meeting of the Council:— "A" Riding…

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Re-elected Dorrigo Shire President

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 4

Cr. W. M. Mark has been re-elected president of the Dorrigo Shire Council. He and Cr. P. Burke were nominated and the voting was equal…

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Shire President Cr. Mark Re-elected

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, prior to the general meeting on Wednesday, Cr. W. M. Mart was re-elected President for…

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Shire Rates Estimates for Next Year

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 2

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

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Valuations Copmanhurst Shire (Court Sits 7[?] Hours Southgate Road Reductions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 7

For seven and a half Hours yesterday wholesale appeals against the Copmanhurst Shire Council valuations were dealt with at the Grafton…

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Military Forces Recruiting Campaign Grafton City Council Attitude

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 6

The Mayor of Grafton (Ald. D. W. Macpherson) in his minute to the council last, night called attention to the recruiting campaign for the…

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Garbage Depot Question Of Site Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 7

On Friday, 9th instant, an inspection was made of the garbage depot at the corner of Hoof and Duke streets, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. D…

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"Wonderful Success" County Council Felicitations Expansion During Past Year

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 2

"We have had a wonderfully successful year," said the chairman of the Clarence River County Council (Cr. G W. Fitzgerald), in conveying to the…

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ESTIMATES Grafton City Council One-eighth of Penny Increased Rate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 3

The Gfafton City Council last night adopted the draft estimates which were presented by Town Clerk at the meeting of the council on December 5…

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Nymboida Scheme Future Power Supplies Position of the Country Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 6

"The Department of Works and Local Government, in a letter to the council in October last, gave approval for certain portions of the council's complete…

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REFUGEES 80 Per Cent For N.S.W. Emergency Council Formed "Monstrous Megalomania of Germany." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 5

Eighty per cent. of the refugees arriving in Australia had indicated their desire to settle in New South Wales and the New South Wales…

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Bellingen Shire Gleanings From The Council Table Cr. Ii. V. Wood New President. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council, held prior to the December meeting, Cr. H. V. Wood was elected president for the coming term,…

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Council Meeting Too Long

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 9

It should be possible to finish every meeting of the Greater Newcastle Council by 10 p.m., said th new Mayor (Ald. G. W. Jenner) on Friday,…

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Grafton Council Financial Position Discussion on Estimates Other Council Business

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 3

The financial position of the Grafton City Council was discussed at Monday night's meeting, when the estimates of revenue and expenditure for the next…

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"Out of the Hat" Dorrigo Shire President Cr. Mark Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, Cr. W. M. Mark was re-elected president for the third year…

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Grafton Council Taxi Parking Places Sewerage Progress Report No. 4 District Extension

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 9

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held on Monday night, there being present:--The Mayor (Ald D. W. Macpherson), Alds. Joseph Reid,…

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County Council Southern Extensions Kyogle Change Over Dry Spell and Lismore Power Station

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 7

The December meeting of the Clarence River County Council was held held an Monday, there being present: Crs. G. W. Fitzgerald (chairman)…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Licensing of Public Vehicles Rigid Enforcement Recommended

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council the following councillors were present: W. M. Mark (president), J. R. Noble, S. Hooson, T. A…

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Valuation Appeals Copmanhurst Shire "Peninsula Group" Case Magistrate Makes Reduction

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 6

The Valuation Court for the Copmanhurst Shire Council sat at Grafton Courthouse yesterday and dealt with the appeal of Harold Doust, Lower…

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