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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Loan Council Clash Expected Local Borrowings Protest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 5

A further clash between the Federal and State authorities is expected when the Loan Council is called together next month…

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School Sport Teachers' Federation Questionnaire Replies From Schools Recommendations by Federation Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 3

The following report was adopted by the Teachers' Federation Council:--A questionnaire on sport was sent to…

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Pig Iron Ship Newcastle Doesn't Want It Mayor's Telegram to Lyons. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 5

Urgent telegrams requesting the Prime Minister to do everything in his power to prevent the British freighter Dalfram from coming to Newcastle have…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council held prior to holidays, Cr. W. M. Mark (president) presided and other councillors present were…

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Generous Offer Shire Donates £1500 TO M.R.D. MURWILLUMBAH

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

Action which was taken by the Tweed Shire Council at its meeting to-day is probably unprecedented in the history of shire councils in New South Wales…

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National Fitness First Meeting of Council. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

Opening the first meeting of the National Fitness Co-ordination Council today, the Federal Minister for Health, Senator Foil, said he hoped that as the…

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Surf Club and Shire At Cross Purposes Clash at Gouth West Rocks

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

The main topic of conversation at South West Rocks during the Holidays was the dispute between the Macleay Shire Council and South…

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Hosing Bowling Green Kempsey Club's Employee Fined Council Takes Action

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 2

Ernest Rooted, an employee of Kempsey Bowling Club, was charged at Kempsey Police Court on December 21, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., with…

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'Trump Cards" Held by Chamberlain French On Rome Visit Higher War Council Meets Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 5

A meeting of the Higher War Council, which followed M. Daladier's return from North Africa, is regarded as very important, in view…

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Shire Clerk As Fireman

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. Mattick, Shire Creek at Bowraville, did some fine work as a temporary fireman just [?]acerti[?]. The "Guardian" says he was going to the…

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Camping Fees Council's Powers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

Commenting on the action of the Warringah Shire Council in charging campers 1 for a pitch, the secretary of the Local Government Association,…

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Tourist Bureau Planned For Grafton City Council to Consider

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

An indication that he would ask the Grafton City Council to consider seriously plans for the establishment of a tourist bureau in Grafton was…

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S. Grafton Council Alteration Of Boundaries Inclusion of HAWTHORNEVltLE Progress of Sewerage Works

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of toe South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night there being present:-The Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer)…

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Copmanhurst Shire Meeting Of The Council the Engineer's Car Gates on Carnham Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 7

The January meeting of the Cop- manhurst Shire Council was held yesterday morning. Present: Crs. I. C. Dight (president). H. C. Rogan, R. H…

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No Borrowing Mclean Council Premier's Offer Declined Sanitary Rates Unchanged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

Maclean Council, on Tuesday night, decided to inform the Premier that, owing to its desire not to borrow money, the council could not accept…

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M'bah Council And Brisbane Electric Light Co. Demand for Information. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

The Murwillumbah Council to- night decided to ask the Electric Light Company Ltd., Brisbane, if it intended supplying information…

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Shire Council Sued

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

Warrah Shire Council was called upon recently to pay £266 4s and qualifying fe[?] including those of three expert witnesses, in respect of…

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My Lord Mayor's Boy Players

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 11

Eight hundred years or so ago the London Waits were watchmen. They patrolled the streets like any modern policemen, keeping order within the…

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Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on December 10th last, when the following were present: Messrs. C. H. Turner (chair), S. B. Bartlett, A. C…

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Engineer Resigns Harwood Shire Insufficient Funds for Public Works

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

After fifteen years service, the engineer to the Harwood Shire Council (Mr. D. B. Corfe), tendered his resignation at the monthly meeting…

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