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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 8 of 43

Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

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

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Defence Policy Trades Union Movement Labor Council' Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

The defence policy of the New South Wales trades union movement is to organise for the defence of Australia as an independent and democratic…

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Nat. Insurance Address To P.P.U. Council by district inspector

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

Mr. C. N. Gurd, district inspector for the National Insurance Commission, by invitation yesterday addressed the Clarence River Council of the P.P.U…

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Coffs Quarry Case Council Must Pay Costs "Shocking State of Affairs"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council has been informed that the Government will not give any assistance towards the payment or compensation and costs in…

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Butter Substitutes Serious Menace to the Dairying Industry Raleigh District Council Takes Action

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of delegates to the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, held at Urunga School of Arts, the…

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District Council United Protestant Assn. Meeting at Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 7

There was a representative gathering of members of the Clarence District Council of the United Protestant Association at the Methodist Church, [?]…

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Dorrigo Shire Meeting of Council Engineer's Report Progress of Road Work

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council there were present: Crs. W. M. Mark (president), J. Noble, S. Hooson, T. A. Mulhearn, B…

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Cost Over £700 Decision Against County Council Chairman Makes Statement

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

A comment on the position of the, Clarence River County Council as a result of the decision given against the council in the Industrial Magistrate's…

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Deal with Report County Council Meets To-morrow Economy Suggestions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

The Clarence River County Council adjourned its meeting yesterday and will resume at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow. At to-morrow's meeting the report of…

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New Park In South Grafton North Street Saleyards Decision by Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

South Grafton Municipal Council last night decided to dedicate as a park the North street saleyards site, this action being opposed to the…

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County Council Nymboida River Low Power From Lismore Now Costing £100 a Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

That two-thirds of the power being supplied by the Clarence River County Council was being generated at the Lismore station, and that the…

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"Uneconomical" Position in County Council. Disclosures By Chairman. Rigid Economy an Urgent Necessity

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

"There is an urgent necessity for taking every possible means of effecting rigid economy, if the County Council is to be able to continue to…

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South Grafton Council Town Improvement Scheme Minister Interviewed Hawthorneville Sewerage

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 6

At the South Grafton Municipal Council meeting on Monday night, there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Schwipghammer), Alds. W. Crisp,…

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Manifesto Issued by Jewish Council Jerusalem

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 5

The Jewish National Council has issued a manifesto threatening to withdraw co-operation from the British Government, if the latter persists in its…

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R.S. PREFERENCE Proposal To Sydney Council Employment to Young Men Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 3

The returned soldiers and sailors' preference clause will be ignored by the Sydney City Council if a recommendation of the Finance Committee is…

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C.r. County Council's Busy Year Important Construction Work Scope of Undertaking Increased Year's Revenue £104,047; Nett Surplus £2292 Greater Demand for Electricity Estimated Revenue for 1939, £130,000

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 2

The annual report of the Clarence River County Council, which was submitted at Monday's meeting, disclosed that the past year had been one of the busiest in the history of the undertaking, on account of the large volume of construction work which had been handled in…

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Armidale Council By-election

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

Five nominations have been received for the vacancy on the Armidale Municipal Council caused by the death of Ald. W. H. Watson. They were: David…

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County Council Economy Moves Reduction of Staff

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

The need for rigid economy was stressed by Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, Chairman, in a minute to the Clarence River County Council this week…

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Grafton City Council By-election Polling Takes Place To-morrow Views Of The Candidates

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

Polling will take place to-morrow (Saturday) at the Grafton Town Hall, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., for the election of an alderman to the Grafton City Council in place of Mr. R. C. Braithwaite, who resigned. There are two candidates, Messrs. J. T. B. Jenkins and A. G. H…

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Grafton City Council By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 4

Sir,--Reading of the outstanding qualifications of the two candidates, who to-day offer their services as alderman to our city should inspire a…

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