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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 22 of 34

Opinions of Our Renders the Maclean Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 2

Sir, Kindly permit me to express my surprise at the action of the Maclean Municipal Council in refusing to join in with the [?] River…

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No Developments County Council Unrest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 4

Inquires made yesterday elicited the information that there were no developments in connection with the incident reported in yesterday's issue in…

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Ulmarra Council Ulmarra and Cowper Wharves

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 3

The Ulmarra Council meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday morning, The Mayor, Ald, Geo, Chevalley, occupied the chair,…

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DENOUNCED Maclean Council Amalgamation Request Turned Down Maclean Patriotic Committee Annoyed

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 4

A special meeting of the Maclean Patriotic Committee was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night to discuss the question of the municipality…

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Agriculture Meeting of Council Export Of Margarine Wheat for Stock Feeders Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3

Formulation of plum for the stimulation of production and the guidance of agriculture during war time was considered to-day at a meeting of the…

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£14 Million Loan Council Funds N.S.W. Allocation Almost Cut in Half Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

The Loan Council to-night tentatively agreed to it a loan programme for ordinary works for 1940-41 totalling £14,000,000…

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S. and G. Filling Station S. Grafton Council. Monday Night Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 3

The following business deals with at Monday credits meeting of the south Grateful Melbourne council was held over[?] yesterday was over to pressure on splict…

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ELECTROCUTION County Council Employee Death of Harold W. Wray Coroner's Inquest

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the death of Harold William Wray (45), an employee of the Clarence River County Council, which occurred on August 7…

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Loan Council £17,000,000 PROGRAMME N.S.W.'s Share £5,939,000 States Allocations Recast Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 4

An upward adjustment of loan allocations was decided upon to-day by the Loan Council, compared with those discussed yesterday. The final…

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Alderman in A.l.f

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4

The Ballina Town Clerk on Tuesday received the resignation of Ald. A. D. Arnold from the Municipal council Ald. Arnold has resigned on account of…

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Collections Lower Copmanhurst Shire Rates Report by Shire Clerk at Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 8

At a meeting of the Copmanhurst shire Council held at Grafton yesterday the shire Clerk (Mr. H. G. Greenaway), in his report stated that rate collection in…

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£21,040 RAISED Dorago Shire's War Effort £13,345 From Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4

The money subscribed to date in Dorrigo Shire towards the war effort amounts to £21,040, of which Coffs Harbour has…

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£140,000 for Works Clarence River County Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 1

The State Government intends immediately launching many relief works of defence value. The Clarence River County Council in…

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Sydney Council Demands Municipal Election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

By nine votes to eight Sydney City Council to-day requested the Government to hold a, municipal election on December 1, or as soon as possible…

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Richmond River County Council Proposal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

Oil Saturday when a conference of the Northern Rivers' Association of Municipalities and Shires decided to held a special conference en Saturday,…

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Banana Growers District Council Meeting Bonus, Administration, Etc

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

Branches represented at the quarterly meeting of Coffs Harbour District Council of the Banana Growers' Federation, held at Bowraville, were…

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Street Trees Removal Opposed Grafton City Council. Last Nights Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 3

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Binoculars and Compasses Appeal By Defence Dept. Letter to Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 4

The Town Clerk of Grafton (Mr. W. C. Sheather) is in receipt of a communication from the Department of Works and Local Government, drawing…

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Craig Street Land City Council Resumption Valuation Court at Grafton Joseph Reid Pty. Ltd. Objectors

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

The question of valuation following upon the relationship by [?] Grafton City Council of certain land in Cra[?] street Grafton, occupied the afternoon…

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Shire Council The Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · 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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