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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 29 of 43

Maclean Council Town Clerk's Report

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 11

The Town Clerk reported as follows at the monthly meeting held on Tuesday night:-- Sanitary and Garbage Service…

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High Speeds When Running Late Cause Of Accidents Road Safety Council Advice

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

"I was late for an appointment and I must admit I was stepping- on it a bit." This has been the confession of thousands of motorists after road…

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Orara Valley Bad Roads Dorrigo Shire Troubles Assistance From Forestry Department

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 8

The frequency with which complaints are received by the Dorrigo Shire Council in connection with the deplorable state of the majority of roads…

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Long Range Plan for Stabilisation Primary Industry Survey Agricultural Council Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 5

When it meets next Friday to consider proposals for a long range plan of stabilisation for primary industries, the Australian Agricultural…

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Long Range Plan Decentralisation of Industries Lessons From the Nymboida Scheme Praise for Clarence River County Council Federal Country Party Conference Address by Sir Earle Page Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 6

A scheme for cheap electric power, which he described as the fundamental necessity, for the successful decentralisation of industry and the balanced development of Australia, was enlarged by Sir Earle Page, Leader of the Federal Country Party, at the Country Party Conference in…

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UNEMPLOYED "Position Is Deplorable" Deputation to Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, Ald. G. C. Chalmers introduced a deputation who desired to discuss the unemployed question…

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Tyndale Ferry Night Tolls And Meals Proposal to Abolish Orara Council Objects

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 3

Objection to the Harwood Shire Council proposal to abolish night tolls and times allowed for meal hours on the Tyndale ferry was…

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Grafton Council The Sewerage Works NO. 4 Area Extension Fisher Park Cycling Track

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, there being present Alds. A. R. Wotherspoon (Deputy Mayor, in the…

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Tourist Bureau Advantage To Shires Mayor of Grafton's Address

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

The Mayor of Grafton (Ald. D. W Macpherson) delivered an address to members of the Copmahhurst Shire Council yesterday on the proposal to…

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No Change Made Daytime Impounding Copmanhurst Council Conflicting Opinions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

Conflicting opinions among residents of the Southgate, Lower South- gate and Lawrence districts regarding the Copmanhurst Shire Council's…

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Wide Survey Primary Industries Ten Years Activities for Agricultural Council Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

The most comprehensive survey of Australian primary industries yet made will be placed before the Australian Agricultural Council when it…

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Town Hall Wanted At Grafton City Council Discussion Cost of Road Construction

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 7

The need for a Town Hall for the use of people who desired to promote public entertainments at Grafton was stressed at the meeting of the Grafton…

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"Missing Link" Glenreagh-Armidale Road Nymbotda Shire Council Application to Department

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

Nymboida Shire Council was asked by the Dorrigo Shire Council, in a letter dealt with at yesterday's meeting, to provide funds for the…

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Shire Figures Population and Dwellings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

Official figures supplied by the New South Wales Bureau of Statistics and Economics in respect to the following local government areas are…

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Harwood Shire Repairs To Ferries Mcroro Bridge Approaches Tullymorgan Road

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 1

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

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Mayor's New Vow

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 8

"Twenty-five years ago I said I would not rest until I was Mayor of a Greater Newcastle; now I am determined not to rest until we have a…

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Margarine Quota Factory Licenses Tentative Decisions by Agricultural Council Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 5

The Agricultural Council to-day tentatively decided to license factories producing margarine and Ministers will recommend to their…

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Ulmarra Council Town Improvement Loan State Highway Traffic Day Labor System Opposed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 7

The Ulmarra Municipal Council meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Geo. Chevalley)…

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Banana Growers District Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of Coffs Harbour District Council of the Panana Growers' Federation, held at Coffs Harbour last Saturday, officials…

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C.R. County Council Free Inspections of Electrical Installations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

The Clarence River County Council has recently commenced carrying out inspections of electrical installations in consumers' premises as required by…

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