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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 2 of 43

Harwood Shire Rate Collections Increase Shown in 1938 Barriers at Bluff Point

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held, yesterday. There were present:- Crs. J. Wiblen (president), D. J. Maloney, D. E…

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1939 PROGRAMME Recruiting Campaign Co-operation with National Defence Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

The miiltia notes from the 41st Battalion (the Byron Regiment) state this week that now the Christmas and New Year holidays have passed the…

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Nymboida [?] Future Power St. Power Station Ay Rock Creek. Position of the Country Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

"The Department of Works a Local Government, in a letter to council in October last, gave approval for certain portions of the…

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Road Safety the Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

Here are what might be called the four "absolutes" for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem:—…

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Sugar Council New Chairman Elected Formal Quota Business. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

The outcome of the International Sugar Council is not expected to be of great consequence, says the Australian Associated Press political writer…

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Council Clash Mayor And Alderman "Browbeating" Alleged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson) and Ald. G. C. Chalmers clashed over, methods of debate at last night's meeting of the City Council, when in the…

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Bitumen Proposal Road From Coutts' Crossing Orara Shire Council Scheme

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

"Having witnessed the excellent and permanent works of pipe culverts and bridges, etc. constructed by the council during 1938 under its…

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HAWTHORNEVILLE The Change Over From Shire to Municipality

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 8

Following the receipt of the letter from the Department of Works, and Local Government advising that the Hawthorrieville area would be…

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A Record Orara Shire Rates 92 Per Cent. Collected Meeting of the Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 8

At the January meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday the president (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald) commenting the report of the shire…

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Swimming Baths Council Discussion Minister to Be Approached

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

At last night's meeting of Graf toil City Council it' was decided to make a further move in the direction of of…

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Peter Dawson Invited To Grafton City Council Support Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

In a letter received at last night's meeting of the Grafton City Council the Listerine's League invited support from the council in a request…

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Garbage Site. For Grafton Council. Report by Health Inspector Sanitary Depot Site Recommended

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

In accordance with instructions from the last meeting of the Grafton City Council the health, inspector (Mr, J.R. Scott) made investigations in regard to…

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Sydney County Council Chairman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

The Mayor or Canterbury, Cr. S. W. Parry, was unanimously elected chairman of the Sydney County Council for 1939…

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£30,000 Grant Spooner Scheme and Macleay Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 7

As the result of a deputation to Sydney, from the Macleay Shire Council, consisting of Crs. A. H. Marriott, president. M. A. Clancy, deputy president,…

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Electrical Engineer Lismore Council Appointment. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. E. W. Thorncroft, of Castle Hill, was appointed electrical engineer in succession to Mr. R. C. Creasey, at a special meeting of the Lismore…

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Council's Ban Kerbside Petrol Pumps Stir at Young. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

Six garage proprietors, including a widow, will lose their livelihood if the Young Municipal Council enforces its ban on all kerbstone petrol pumps,…

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Shire Council The Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

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

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Straying Stock Shire Council Insistent

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

A letter was received by the Shire Council on Wednesday from Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., who forwarded a petition he had received from…

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Coffs Quarry Case Shire Council's Position Judge's Complete-finding

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Although the recent case for compensation in respect of the resumption of Foster's quarry at Macauley's Headland, was brought against the…

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Mayor Shuns Robes

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

When Armidale aldermen filed into the Council Chambers for the meeting on Monday night, Ald. Piddington facetiously moved that the Mayor (Ald McBean) wear his robes. The motion was not seconded, and there was a…

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