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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 18 of 43

Dorrigo Shire Works

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Spooner, has forwarded the following letter to Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A.: "I refer to your…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. E. J. Smith) submitted a lengthy and in formative report to the Council meeting last Wednesday, and he was…

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Coffs Golf Course Deputation to Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

Dr. Hawke and Mr. P. Tucker tormed a deputation from Coffs Golf Club to the Shire Council last Wednesday to discuss several matters in…

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Local and General Council's Utility Truck

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5

At Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council, a number of quotations were received for the supply of a new truck, but, on the recommendation…

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United Protestant Assn. District Council a Lengthy Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 2

The monthly District Council meeting of the United, Protestant Association held in the Protestant Hall, Graf ton lasted till after 11.15 p.m., and…

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Zionist Council's Protest. Bucharest

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 5

The Supreme Zionist Council, sent a telegram to Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Eden, Mr. Attlee, Sir Archibald Sinclair and Mr. Churchill, protesting…

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Claim Against Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 4

A claim for compensation in respect of a sulky accident was made against Bellingen Shire Council at last meeting by Mrs. J. Turnbull, of…

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Richmond District Council. P.p.u

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 4

Kyogle branch of the P.P.U. has decided to oppose any proposal for the division of the Richmond District Council, on the ground that it would…

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SALEYARDS South Grafton Council Capital Cost and Maintenance Position Discussed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

The financial aspect of the municipal cattle saleyards was dealt with in a return furnished to the South Grafton Council last night in the report of the…

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Australian Cattle Research Assn.-federal Council Contagious Abortion Control Observations in U.S.A. and Canada Farming Methods Compared (No. 1.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 7

This is the first of a series of articles by Mr. R. O. C. King, the R.M. Kinross Research Officer, dealing with his observations into the control of Brucella infection (contagious abortion) of cattle in the United States of America and Canada. The articles have been secured…

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Japanese Demands British Council at Tientsin London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 5

The Japanese authorities in Peking states "The Times" correspondent in that city, are reported to have submitted new and far-reaching demands on…

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Claim Upheld Maclean Council Work Kerbing and Guttering Property Owner to Pay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 2

At the Maclean Police Court on Monday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., the Municipality of Maclean sought to recover from Mrs. Elsie Davis the sum…

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Abolition of State Governments "A Possibility" a Spooner Prophecy County Council System Speech at Shires Conference Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 5

The possibility of the State Governments being wiped out at some future date and local governing bodies being given far wider powers…

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Money Granted for Bellingen Shire Works

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 4

Bellingen Shire Council has received official approval to the full list of works under schedule A of the applications made under the Spooner scheme, and…

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Grafton Public School Celebration At Saraton Theatre Address by Mayor of Grafton C.W.A. Prize Essays

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

With customary enthusiasm the pupils of the Grafton Public School celebrated Empire Day yesterday in the Saraton Theatre, the spacious…

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P.P. UNION Clarence District Council Quarterly Meeting To-day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 4

The quarterly meeting, of the Clarence District Council of the Primary Producers' Union will be held at the Graf town Town Hail this morning…

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Sugar Council To Meet On June 13 Colonial Quota Increases. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 5

The Sugar Council meets on June 13 to discuss the Executive's proposal to increase the British colonial quota by 153,000 tons in order to meet a…

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Loan Council To Meet On June 13 Premiers' Conference Next Day. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 5

A meeting of the Loan Council has been fixed for June 13, at Canberra. The meeting will consider financing programme for the coming year, in…

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Foster's Quarry Case Shire Council's Burden

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 3

A letter from the Local [?]ment Department to Dorrigo Shire Council contained a detailed statement of the claim for £720 for costs…

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Shire Council Staff Re-arrangement Decided Upon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

The engineer (Mr. E. J. Smith) reported to the Shire Council at its monthly meeting that the advent of the second patrol grader means that…

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