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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 26 of 34

Maclean Council Monthly Meeting Patriotic Funds Ashby Ferry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. Those present were: Ald. W. J. Rolph (Mayor), Alds. E. J…

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Maclean Council Wharf Street Tarring Kerbing and Guttering Work

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 4

The Maelcan Municipal Council met on Tuesday night. Present: Aldermen W. J. Ro[?] (Mayor), E. G. Grainger, A. E. Cameron, E. J. Conroy, J…

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The King and Queen. Maclean Council's Request for Portraits. Loyalty Questioned

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 3

At the meeting of Maclean Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. W. J. Rolph) stated that he had forwarded the following letter on September 18th…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Electrical Engineers's Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 1

The electrical engineer (Mr. W. P. McSkimming) reported, as follows, to the recent monthly meeting of the Shire Council:—…

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CLOSED County Council Inquiry Proposed Enlarged Boundaries Kyogle Shire Council's Objection

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 1

The opinion that the deliberations had been fruitful and would lead to a valuable contribution to the development of the rural resources of…

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£140,000 County Council Loan Negotiations to Proceed

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Commissioner inquiring into the Kyogle Shire Council's objection to the proposed enlargement of the constituent area of the…

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Loose Metal Grafton Council References Resurfacing Roads and Footpaths

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 2

Reference was made at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night to the resurfacing of the roads and footpaths and the difficulty that…

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Grafton Council Grant-Loan Works Bitumen Surfacing Water Brigade Floodboats

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. E. H. Chataway), Alds. C. H. Richards, W. R. Weiley. C.H. Chalmers…

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Concerning Libraries Municipal Institutions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 3

On a recent three weeks' visit to Melbourne I took the opportunity to inspect some of the municipal suburban libraries, outstanding of which is that…

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£85588 LESS Drop In Shire Rates Collected to September Last Defaulting Ratepayers to Be Notified

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council Lat Grafton yesterday, the Shire Clerk, Mr. H. G. Greenaway, reported that rate collections to September 30 last totalled…

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Harwood Shire Meeting Of The Council River Bank Erosion Requests From Tullymorgan

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 7

In the absence of Cr. J. Wiblen, through ill- health, Cr. D. J. Moloney, the deputy president, presided at the October meeting of the Harwood Shire…

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Resignation Shire Councillor on Active Service

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 3

At the October meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council yesterday morning the resignation was received, of Cr. J. F. McCarthy, who has…

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Meetings in Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 4

Meetings for the purpose of forming auxiliaries of the Clarence River District Patriotic and War Fund, will be held in various centres in the Harwood…

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Ulmarra Council Monthly Meeting Small Park Alterations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 6

The Ulmara Municipal Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday morning. The Mayor (Ald. Geo. Chevalley) occupied the chair, others present being…

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REJECTED Multiple Endorsement U.A.P. Council Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 5

The U.A.P. Council to-night overwhelmingly rejected multiple endorsement. Mr. Albert Lane, who unsuccessfully…

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Economy Urged In Use Of Electricity Voluntary Restriction County Council Suggestions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 4

The position in regard to the possibility of restriction of electricity supply remained unchanged yesterday, according to a statement issued…

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96.24 Subscribed Sydney County Council Loan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 6

Total subscriptions received by the Sydney County Council to its loan of £500,000, at 3¾ per cent., for 12 years. amounted to £481,200, or 96.24 per…

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Maclean Council Special Meeting Maclean Baths Surfacing of Wharf Street

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 6

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. Those present were: Ald. W. J. Rolph (Mayor), Alds. W. Heffernan, E…

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Shire Council The Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 4

Cr. P. Burke (Deputy President) presided at the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, held at the Council Chambers, Coramba, on…

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DEPUTATION Dorrigo Shire Council From Forestry Commission

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 6

A deputation consisting of members of the Forestry Commission was received by the councillors of the Dorrigo Shire on Wednesday…

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