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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

666 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 34

Shire Bank Account Transfer to Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

The Shire Council at Wednesday's meeting completed arrangements for the transfer of the Shire bank account from the Commercial Bank of…

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Copmanhurst Shire Appointment Of Engineer Nineteen Applicants

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council held on Wednesday last, Mr. Henry I. McGuigan, of Sydney, was selected from 19 applicants…

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Dorrigo Shire Unemployment At Coff's Harbor Further Grant Requested

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council on April 17, those present were:--Crs. W. Mark (president), B. Dummer, R. Noble, T. Loudan, S…

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Candid Criticism P. & C. District Council "Not Functioning Properly"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

Candid criticism was forthcoming at the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo P. and C. Assn., when it was stated that, at the…

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Point Lookout Road Maintenance Work "Council Could Not Accept Responsibility"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the [?]umaresq Council, the Department of Works and Local Government advised that construction of Point…

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Our Open Column (To the Editor) "Mental Kink in County Council?"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

Sir,—In a recent report of the County Council meeting, Cr. Hughes is reported to have stated that diverting some of the Nymboida River…

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T.U. Council Labor's Wobbly Policy Cut Adrift Tack by Some Union Leaders Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

Strong opposition to maintaining Australia as an integral part of the British Commonwealth of Nations was expressed at the A.C.T.U…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting District Patriotic Fund "Nominal Governing Body"

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council at Coramba on Wednesday, a letter was read from the Chief Secretary's Department…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council's April Meeting Upper Fine Flower Bridge Report on Ferries

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 8

At the April meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council there were present: Crs. I. C. Dight (president), H. C. Rogan, L. Chevalley, G. S…

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War Problems Review by Sir E. PAGE National Govt. Needed Menace of Communists Money for County Council. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 5

In a critical review of Government policy, during the debate on the Address-in-Reply, in the House of Representatives to-day, Sir Earle Page…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Engineer's Report Flood Damage

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 7

At the Dorrigo Shire Council meeting on Wednesday last, the shire engineer in his report on progress of shire works stated: --…

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S. Grafton Council The Sewerage Scheme Appointment of Attendant House Installations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer)…

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Lismore Council Disagrees

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

The Lismore Municipal Council does not agree with the proposal made by Byron Shire Council that there should be equal representation by the Byron…

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County Council Alteration of Boundaries Government Gazette Notice

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

Mr. R. S. Vincent, Minister for Mines and Forests, has received advice from the Under Secretary, Department Of Works and Local Government that…

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Animated Talk South Grafton Council Town Improvement Scheme Resident Engineer Appointed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

As intimated in yesterday's issue, the proceedings were somewhat animated at the South Grafton Council meeting on Monday night in…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

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

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Patriotic Fund Shire Organisation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 6

At the repeated request of the Chief Secretary's Department, Dorrigo Shire Council at the monthly meeting decided to form a Shire Patriotic…

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Shire Bank Account Transfer to Coffs

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 6

The Shire Council at Wednesday's meeting completed arrangements for the transfer of the Shire bank account from the Commercial Bank of…

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County Council Boundaries Proposed Alteration

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

The following is a copy of a letter received by Hon. R. S. Vincent from the Dept. of Works and Local Government advising of proposal to alter the…

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War Funds Criticism From Sydney Defence Of Country Grafton Mayor's Reply

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

"The response of the country districts to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund may seem very disappointing to Mr. Docker, the…

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