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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 29 of 34

Lord Mayor's Fund "Collections Held Back" Administrator's Allegation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 4

Delivering an address at the Local Government Clerks' Conference to-day Mr. C. T. Docker, honorary administrator of the Lord Mayor's War Fund…

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"Jacaranda Time" The Annual Festival Grafton Council Discussion Looking Ahead

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 1

Felicitous references were made at the Grafton City Council meeting last night to the recent Jacaranda Carnival and to the Mayor (Ald. E…

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Fisher Park Management Committee Grafton Council's Attitude Local Committee to Be Elected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3

Further consideration was given at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night to the proposal to elect a committee from representatives of the City Tennis…

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Grafton Council Road To Casino Open Air Meetings Shelter Shed at Hospital Entrance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 6

There were present at Grafton City Council meeting on Monday night: The Mayor (Ald. E. H. Chataway), Alds. C. H. Richards, W. R. Weiley, Jenkins, F.Beckman,…

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War Funds Country Collections Separate From Lord Mayor's Fund. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 4

Country organisations collecting war comforts funds cannot be compelled to pay them into the Lord Mayor's Fund. This was stated in the Legislative…

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Maclean Council Spitfire Proposition Electricity Situation Reduction of Street Lighting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 3

The Maclean Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, there being present Alds. W. J. Rolph (Mayor), W. Heffernan, E. J. Conroy, J. T. Hart, J,…

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Grafton Council Deputation To Minister Reconsider Improvement Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Martin, to-day promised a deputation representing Grafton in regard to the town improvement…

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A Petition To Maclean Council For Referendum Maclean Patriotic and War Welfare Fund

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, a petition signed by Father McEvoy and Messrs. W. R. Davis, R. H. Austen, H. B. Walsh, T…

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Increase of £18,866 Nymboida Shire Valuations Meeting of the Council Middle Creek Road

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 6

An increase of £18,866 in the total valuations for the shire for the year commencing on January 1 next is shown in the report of the valuer…

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H. B. Association Meeting of Zone Council First Distribution

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 3

On Saturday week, the Zone Council of the above association met in the Council Chambers, Kempsey. A very lengthy agenda was dealt with,…

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RESTRICTIONS Use Of Electricity County Council Announcement

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 4

Consumers of electricity are requested to read the Clarence River County Council's advertisement in another column of this issue…

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Federal Budget Discussion Completed Advisory Council to Meet. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said to-night that the discussion on the Budget had been completed. He added that the War Cabinet would…

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S. Grafton Council County Council Annual Report

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

The annual report of the Clarence River County Council, which had been tabled at a previous meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was…

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A Good Citizen New Shire Employee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 2

Mr. J. G. Pike, who is taking up duty as rates clerk in the Dorrigo Shire Council's office at Coramba, was farewelled by "Digger" friends…

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Safety Council Queensland Measure Protection for Civilians in War. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 4

Provision for the formation of a Council of Public Safety has been included in a new war measure, which was introduced into Parliament to-day…

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Harwood Shire. To-day's Meeting, Officers' Reports

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Harwood Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, to-day. Present; councillors D. J. Moloney (Deputy-president,…

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Casino-lawarence Road Kyogle Council Support

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 3

Kyogle Shire Council decided to co operate with Casino Chamber of Commerce in having the main road via Lawrence reclassified. Councillors…

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Patriotic Fund. Harwood Council's Decision Unaltered

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 2

The following letter and resolution were considered at to-day's meeting of Harwood shire council: "At a public meeting held at wood…

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Continuous Watcm For Enemy Raiders War Council Request. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 3

Mr. Beasley, the Non-Communist Labor party member of the War Council, has been asked to press for a continuous watch for enemy raiders by an…

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Harwodd Shire Council Meeting Rate Collections REPRESENT 95 Per Cent

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Thursday, the following being present: -- Crs. D. J. Moloney (vice-president), in the…

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