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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 5 of 39

Nymboida Shire Meeting Of The Council Bridges for Creek Crossings Conditions at Sandy Creek

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

The February meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held yesterday morning, there being present:-Crs. W. M. L. Hughes (president), G. W…

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Rail Link Grafton-Glen Innes Nymboida Shire Donation

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The awkward position of two of the members of the Nymboida Council was revealed yesterday when the council was approached for a donation to the…

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Shire Roads Nymboida-Armidale Question of Status Special Grant Application

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

There was extensive damage done on the whole of the minor roads in our shire during the unprecedentedly heavy rains that we have…

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Brick Works Minister in Box Ex-Lord Mayor's Evidence Commissioner's Inquiry Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

Two leading witnesses to-day at the Royal Commission inquiry into the sale of State enterprises were the Minister for Works (Mr. Spooner)…

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P.P. UNION Raleigh District Council the Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. Gordon McCrae, of Dorrigo, was elected President of the Raleigh District of the Primary Producers' Union, at the annual meeting at…

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Yamba Road Reclassification Discussed Harwood Shire Council Request From Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council on Thursday night the following communication was received from the Maclean Chamber of…

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Harwood Shire Tributes to Cr. Beckman

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

At the conclusion of the business of the Harwood Shire Council on Thursday, the resignation of Cr. D. K. Beckman was tendered owing to his…

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£75,000 LOAN For Tintenbar Shire Good Roads on Richmond

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 6

Departmental approval has been given to the Tintenbar Council's proposal to raise a loan of £75,000 for the construction of roads of access into…

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"Railways Find Trade" Orara Shire Council Support

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

The Orara Shire Council decided yesterday to vote £11 to the funds of the North and North-West Bett[?] Communication League for publicity…

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Shire Engineer Orara Council Vacancy a New Appointment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 6

Seven applications for the appointment to the vacant position of shire engineer were, received by the Orara Shire Council, and these were dealt…

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Armidale Road Request to Raise Status Shire Council Co-operation Orara Supports Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 6

The Orara Shire Council yesterday decided to support the Nymboida Shire Council in their application to the Minister for Works and Local…

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Council's Late Sitting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

The South Grafton Municipal Council held a late sitting last night, the hands of the clock pointing to twenty minutes to midnight when the last item of…

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Banana Growers District Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

At the quarterly meeting of Coffs District Council of the Banana Growers' Federation, held at Coffs School of Arts on Saturday last, delegates…

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Kyogle Shire Protest To Premier Electricity Agreement Delay. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 5

Kyogle Shire Council to-day decided to protest to the Premier and Minister for Works and Local Government at the delay which has occurred…

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S. Grafton Council Cowan Creek Drainage Interview with Minister Remission of Capital Debt

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

The South Grafton Municipal Council decided last night that further overtures be made by Mayor in respect to a deputation to the…

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Banana Growers Coff's District Council Yarrahappinni District Quarantined Prevalence of Bunchy Top Causes Alarm Support for Dorrigo-guyra Railway. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture has decided, owing to the prevalence of bunchy top at Yarrahappinni, that no further permits shall be issued for…

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Lord Mayor Not Recognised

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 6

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. N. Nock), who, with the other aldermen of the City Council, tendered a luncheon to-day to about 1000 men, women and…

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Orara Shire Rates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 4

At the meriting of the Orara Shire Council, on Monday last, the sanitary fees were fixed at £278 per annum, as £2173, as inadvertently stated in…

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Rodney Disaster More Bodies Found Distressing Scenes Private Inquiry Opens Lord Mayor's Relief Fund. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 5

The death roll in the Rodney disaster now totals 12. Seven persons remain missing, and it would seem that these, too have lost their lives…

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150th Anniversary Celebrations Committee Meeting Mayor Disappointed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

Disappointment at the attendance a last night's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Executive Committee meeting in Grafton Town Hall, was expressed by…

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