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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 13 of 43

Rest Room For C.W.A. Market Square Site Grafton Council Action

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

The question of the establishment of a Rest Room for the Grafton branch of the Country Women's Association was again under…

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Sewerage System Grafton High School Action by City Council Issue to Be Forced

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

Contending that something definite should be done in regard to the installation of the sewerage system at the Grafton High School, Ald. J. C…

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Grafton Council Tree Planting Commemoration Scheme Taxi Cabs at Grafton Jacaranda Avenue

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Grafton City Council was held on Monday night, there being present The Mayor(Ald. D. W…

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Maclean Regatta Closing State Highway Protest to Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

Following the granting of a request from the Maclean Rowing Club for the closing of section of the State highway between Argyle and Howard…

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Serious Erosion Goolang Creek Bank at 22M. Armidale Road Nymboida Council Report

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

Concern at the serious erosion in Goolang Creek at the 22m. on the Armidale road was expressed by the shire engineer in a report to the…

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Tariff Board To Be Enlarged And Divided Adviser to National Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

Two important decisions of The Federal Cabinet, were announced to-day by the Minister for Commerce, Sir Earle Page…

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Maclean Council Jubilee In October Celebrations Mooted Public Tennis Courts

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Tuesday night last when there were present Alds. W. J. Rolph (Mayor), W. Heffernan, E. J…

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Withdrawn. Randwick Council Prosecution. Against Education Dept. Failure to Sewer School Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 4

The hearing was to have commenced in the Central Summons Court to-day of the case in which Randwick Municipal Council…

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Greyhound Ban? Lismore Council Move Opinion Divided. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 1

Lismore Municipal Council may follow the lead of the Strathfield (Sydney) Municipal Council, which recently declared greyhounds noxious animals…

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South Grafton Council Resolution

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer), stated that when it became known that Mr…

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"Invaluable" Copmanhurst Shire Tribute

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 5

Moving a resolution of sympathy with Dame Enid Lyons and her family, and of the shire council's appreciation of the late Mr. Lyons' great services…

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"£5 ENOUGH" Copmanhurst Shire Contribution Better Communication League

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 8

A request from the Grafton, zone of the North and North-West Better Communication League for a contribution to the League's funds did not receive…

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Producers Unite Federal Organisation "Speak With One Voice" Central Council Formed Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 5

A provisional federation of Australian primary producers' organisations was formed at Canberra to-day, at a conference attended by 40…

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Harwood Shire Council's Tribute

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council, on Thursday last, reference, was made by the president (Cr. J. Wiblen) to the tragic passing…

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Harwood Shire Monthly Meeting Of Council Road Survey to Be Made Sale of Land for Rates

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 9

The monthly meeting of Harwood Shire Council was held on Thursday, when there were present Councillors J. Wiblen (president), D. J. Moloney, J…

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Labor Council Opposes Compulsory Register Conscription Bogey Raised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 5

A motion opposing the compulsory registration of man power was adopted at the Sydney Trades and Labor Council to-night…

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Self-help Austn. Primary Producers The Draft Constitution Central Council to Act Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 5

The inaugural conference of the Australian Primary Producers' Federation concluded to -day after the draft constitution submitted by the…

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MACLEAN Mercury Vapor Light Council Congratulated. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 8

The Maclean Council is to be congratulated on its enterprise in erection a mercury vapor light on the "island top" at the intersection of River and…

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Electricity Service for Tomki Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 7

At the Tomki Shire Council meeting on Friday further reference was made to the delay in getting the supply of electricity extended to certain local…

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Junior Farmers District Council Field Day for Three Rivers

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 7

The president, Rev. F. G. Alexander, presided over the quarterly meeting of the Junior Farmers' District Council, which was held at Palmer's Island on…

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