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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 25 of 43

Defence Council £32,000,000 To Be Spent Momentous Meeting. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 5

The Australian Defence Council, which began the most important sitting in its history to-day, will advise the Commonwealth Government on the…

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Money Granted For New Cutting Down Doboy Range Nymboida Shire Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

Provided that suitable arrangements are made with the shire engineer to supply the additional labor. £100 was granted by the Nymboida…

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Shire Chambers Dorrigo's Attitude

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

"Ratepayer" writes:— The remarks of Dorrigo "Gazette" published in last Tuesday's "Advocate," relating to the Shire Council's…

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Municipal Vacancies Grafton City Council MR. A. G. Williams Elected

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

At 12 o'clock yesterday at the Town Hall, Grafton, the Town Clerk and returning officer, Mr. W. C. Sheather, announced that he had received two…

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Racing Greyhounds a Council's Problem

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 3

The mauling of a small dog by a racing greyhound whilst out exercising has created a problem for Kempsey Aldermen and involved them in…

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Maclean Municipality Jubilee Celebrations Programme Drafted

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the Maclean Jubilee Celebrations Committee was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Ald. W. J. Rolph)…

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S. Grafton School P. And C. Association President Nominated As Alderman

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 6

The July meeting of the South Grafton P. and C. Association was held on Monday evening and was very well attended, considering; the weather was…

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Loyal to C.P. Graziers' Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 5

A meeting of the General Council of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales carried a resolution supporting the views expressed by Mr. J…

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Travelling Stock Courtesy By Motorists Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 2

The Graziers' Association of New South Wales and other organisations of country interests have made complaints to the Minister for Transport,…

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United Country Party Cowper Electorate Council Confidence in Sir Earle Page

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

There was a very representative attendance of the Cowper Electorate Council meeting, which was held at Kempsey on Saturday night. Delegates…

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Short Shire Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

The president of the Orara [?] Council (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald) put through the business of yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council smartly…

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"Reid Avenue" Wharf Street As Memorial? Tribute to Alderman's Services

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

At the suggestion of Ald. M. V. McNamara, last, night's meeting of South Grafton Municipal Council decided to refer to a meeting of the full…

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Syrian Parliament Displaced By Council France Takes Control. Damascus

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

The Syrian Parliament, the last vestige of united independent Syria, vanished to-day, when France took over full control of the Levantine State…

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Dissent Motion Lismore Council Clerk Request for Inquiry Granted Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

A motion of dissent from the ruling given by the Mayor, Ald. W. F. Oakes, when he ruled out of order two motions aimed at reinstating the Town…

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S. Grafton Council Saturday's By-Election Can Hawthorneville Vote? the Camping Reserve

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 7

There were present at the South Grafton Municipal Council meeting last night, the Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer), the…

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Craig Street Land Proposed Resumption Motion to Rescind Resolution Negatived by Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

An effort made at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night to rescind the resolution in favor of the resumption of the land in Craig street…

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Outstanding Rates In Hawthorneville to Be Borne by S. Grafton Council Area in Good Condition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 8

Proclamations dealing with the transfer of the Hawthorneville area from the Orara shire to the municipality of South Grafton were…

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Brick Area Proposed Extension Grafton Council Discussion Inspector's Report Adopted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 3

Further consideration was given by the Grafton City Council on Monday night to the proposed extension of the brick area as set out in the report…

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Maclean Council Monthly Meeting Maclean-ashby Ferry "Costs Too High."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 2

The postponed monthly meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Monday night when there were present:- Alds. W. J. Rolph (Mayor), W…

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£1624 EXCESS Rates Collected Better Than Last Year Copmanhurst Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, held at the Shire Chambers yesterday morning, the shire clerk (Mr. H. G…

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