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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 3 of 34

National Service Local Emergency Council Full Co-operation Sought

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

The aim of the Chief Warden, Mr. Myles Kelly, is to get all organisations (churches and public bodies) in Coffs Harbour to…

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S. Grafton Council Fortnightly Meeting Use of Saleyards Question of Holiday Pay

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers last night, there being present the Mayor…

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Electricity Supply The Nymboida Scheme Proposed Greater County Council Conference to Be Held on February 3

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

The Clarence River County Council yesterday decided to comply with a request from outride local governing bodies on the North Coast to…

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Presidential Dinner Dorrigo Shire Council

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

At the invitation of the President, Cr. W. M. Mark, councillors of the Dorrigo Shire Council, the staff and the district press representatives…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting

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

A meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at Coramba, on January 17. There were present: Cr. W. Mark (president), Crs. W. Hooson,…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report for December

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The electrical engineer (Mr. W. McSkimming) submitted the following report to Wednesday's Shire Council meeting:—…

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Alterations of Boundaries for Raleigh Electorate Opposed by Dorrigo Shire Council

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

The Dorrigo Shire Council at its recent monthly meeting decided to seek the co-operation of the Coffs Harbor Chamber of Commerce in…

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Nymboida Shire the First Meeting of Year Points of Local Interest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

The first meeting of the year of the Nymboida Shire Council was held on Thursday of last week. Items of interest to Dorrigo readers are given…

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Dorrigo Street Improvement Works Engineer's Report to Council

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

The Shire Engineer (Mr. E. J. Smith) reported as follows on the Dorrigo Street Improvement Works: These works are now practically…

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War Council Menzies Knows Nothing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 5

Questioned regarding the publication of a statement from Canberra that' the British Government might shortly invite the Dominion Prime Ministers to a…

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Midsummer Madness (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 6

A holiday is the average persons opportunity to get away from the job -- from office, factory or kitchen -- to take to the highway and become…

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Inter-district Cricket Clarence River v. Lower Clarence Visit Of Team From Baryulgil Mayor's Welcome to Visiting Players

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

The Clarence River Cricket Association sent a first and second grade torn to Maclean yesterday to engage two teams from the Lower River association, and the latter body also sent two teams to play at Grafton. A tarn representing the Baryulgil Association played a match with the…

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Glen Innes Municipal Rates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

The Glen Innes Municipal Council, at a special meeting, struck the rates to operate in the municipality during 1940. The council decided to increase…

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Guide and Brownie News Leaders' Council To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 8

Hello, Guides and Brownies,--I hope you are all feeling full of energy and enthusiasm after a nice long holiday. The main news this week is to tell…

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Economic War Debate in Commons Board Of Trade Council to Stimulate Exports London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, speaking in the debate on the organisation of the national economic resources for war, declared that a…

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Fateful Balkans Entente Council Meets Intrigue, Diplomatic Activity Hitler And Stalin Don't Want War Turkey Doubts Chances of Neutrality Rumania Regards Peace As Paramount Yugo-Slavia Intent On Economic Aspect LONDON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 5

On the eve of the meeting of the Balkan Entente Council at Belgrade the German Foreign Minister, Herr Von Ribbentrop, interviewed in Berlin by the Greek press, declared: "Neither Germany nor Russia has the slightest intention of carrying war into the Balkans; and both are bending every…

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The Greater County Council Conference

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

Progress towards the formation of a Greater County Council embracing all the sixteen councils now being supplied with electricity from the Clarence River County Council's undertaking was made at the conference held in Grafton on Saturday last when representatives of the Clarence River…

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Cranbrook Head Major-General Mackay Leaving Friction with Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Major-General Iven G. Mackay, who has been headmaster of Cranbrook School since 1933, will leave the school this week, because, it is understood, of…

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North Coast Electricity Proposed Greater County Council Conference of Local Governing Bodies Mr. V. J. F. Brain's Recommendations Extension Of Constituent Area

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

The proposed formation of a Greater County Council for the areas supplied with electricity by the Clarence River County Council was endorsed by a conference at Grafton on Saturday between representatives of the Clarence River County Council and the North Coast municipalities and shires supplied…

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Labor Council Coffs Branch Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

In addition to the President (Mr. A. J. Wallace) and Secretary (Mr. C. W. Booth), at a meeting of Coffs Harbour Trades and Labor Council,…

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