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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

851 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 43

Potato Growers N.S.W. Council Meets No Objection to Imports From N.Z. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 5

A meeting of the Potato Growers' Council of New South Wales resolved to urge the Minister for Agriculture to bring down long promised legislation…

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"Behind Their Backs" Aldermen Criticised Protest at City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

A stir, accompanied by some amusement, was caused at last night's meeting of Grafton City Council, when Ald. Jenkins objected to "an alderman who…

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Tourist Bureau Proposals Of Mayor Comprehensive Scheme City Council Debate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 6

For several years past the proposal to form a tourist bureau has been urged from time to time, but whilst this has apparently received popular…

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HAWTHORNEVILLE Alteration Of Boundaries Transfer to Municipauty Orara Shire Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

Correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday included a letter from the Under Secretary. Works and Local…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

Mr. H. G. Bond, Shire Engineer, reported as follows to last meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council:— "A" Riding…

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County Council Recent Retrenchments Reply to Criticism Statement by Cr. Fitzgerald

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

When the ordinary business had been concluded at yesterday's meeting of the Orara Shire Council, a question was asked by Cr. D. J. Moloney in respect…

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£49,454 Grafton Council Works Town Improvement Scheme Government's Offer Discussed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

Dealing with the proposed town improvement scheme and public, works programme and the offer of the State Government in connection therewith,…

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Rest Room Request From C.W.A. City Council Sympathetic Investigations to Be Made

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 6

A request for the provision of a t suitable Rest Room and Baby Centre for the Grafton C.W.A. was sympathetically considered by last night's…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Coff's Harbor Water Supply Councillor Burke Queries Rate Charge . The Council and The Shires' Association Developmental Scheme-council Dissatisfied with Delay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, held in Coramba on Wednesday, Cr. P. Burke, councillor for C Riding,…

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Mayor Will Fight

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 8

The Mayor (Aid. G- W. Jenner) said on Friday that he was quite prepared to make local government history by appearing in court to fight the Greater…

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Tenterfield Shire Works

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

Tenterfield Shire Council has approved a loan works programme totalling £30.000…

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Opinions of Our Readers Clarence River County Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 6

Sir,--Judging by the boisterous outburst by Aid. Fitzgerald, as reported in your issue to-day, the Clarence River County Council must not be…

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Rome-berlin Adhesion to Axis Declaration By Italy After Fascist Council Meeting London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

A communique issued in Rome just before midnight, at the conclusion of a meeting of the Fascist Grand Council, declared Italy's adhesion to the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, held at the Council Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday of last week, those present were Crs…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 5

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. W. McSkimming) submitted the following report for the month of February, to the monthly meeting of the…

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Sir Earle Page Meets Dorrigo Shire Council in Coffs Harbour Tonight

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

Sir Earle Page, who during the past month has been conducting a tour of the North Coast in connection with his scheme of development through…

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Glebe's Ex-mayor Appeal Dismissed with Costs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 5

Dr. Horace John Foley, formerly Mayor of Glebe, who was fined £100 at the Central Police Court last October, on each of three charges of…

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New Shire Engineer MR. E. J. Smith Appointed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

At last meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. H. G. Bond, tendered his resignation, he having accepted a similar position with…

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Potato Growers' Council Half-yearly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Dodds (Batlow) presided at the half-yearly meeting of the Potato Growers' Council of N.S.W., which was held in Sydney recently…

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Child Welfare Advisory Council of Twenty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 5

An advisory council to deal more comprehensively with child welfare matters will be created when the Child Welfare Bill passes all stages in…

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