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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 32 of 34

Grafton Council Last Night's Meeting New Valuations the Works Programme

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

The Grafton City Council met last night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. E. H. Chataway). W. R. Weiley, C. H. O'Briec, D. W…

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LIFTED Electricity Restrictions County Council Announcement State of Emergency Ceases

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 4

The chairman of the County Council, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, issued a statement last night, saying that the rain which fell on the Nymboida catchment area…

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Nymboida Coal County Council Interested Departmental Officer to Investigate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 4

Mr. H. D. Black, chairman of the Committee of the Information and Development Bureau, when leaving Grafton on Wednesday last, informed Cr…

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Grafton City Council Monday Night's Meeting Orders of the Day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

Business transacted at the meeting of the Grafton City Council on Monday night and which was not included in yesterday's report owing to pressure…

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Budget Crisis Advisory War Council Meeting Eleventh Hour Move by Govt. Beasley Will Oppose Budget Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 5

A last minute effort to surmount the Budget crisis will be made to-morrow. A surprise development to-night was the convening of a meeting of the Advisory War Council for to-morrow. morning to discuss the situation…

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Local and General South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 4

A special meeting of the South Grafton Council will be held on Monday night to elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the ensuing term…

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Maclean Council New Health Inspector Patriotic Fund Action Against Straying Stock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Tuesday, night, when there were present: Aids. W. J. Rolph (Mayor), A. E. Cameron (Deputy…

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Studies on Bovine Mastitis Council For Scientific And Industrial Research Bulletin Issued

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 6

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has issued Bulletin No. 134, which records the preliminary results of the study of an experimental…

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Patriotic Fund Breeze At Maclean Ald. Monro Tackles Council "Unconstitutional Procedure." Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 1

Following the presentation of minutes of a special meeting for confirmation at the monthly meeting of Maclean Council on Tuesday night,…

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Five Point Compromise on the Budget £4,500,000 Concession Agreed to by Advisory War Council 7 More for Soldiers' Wives Wheat Farmers to Get Million Menzies Criticised for Delay Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 5

A five-point policy compromise on the Budget was accepted to-day by a meeting of the Advisory War Council, the personnel of which is Messrs. Menzies, Hughes and Spender (U.A.P.), Fadden (C.P.), Curtin, Forde and Makin (Official Labor) and Beasley (Non-Comm- Lsb.)…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 5

The following is the Electrical Engineer's (Mr. W. P. McSkimming) report for the month of October:— "Both No. 1 and 2 water driven…

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Sixth Term President Re-Elected Nymboida Shire Council Vice-president Also Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council, which followed the ordinary meeting at South Grafton yesterday morning, the retiring president, Cr. W. M…

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RE-ELECTED Ninth Successive Term Ald. Chevalley, Mayor of Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

At the special meeting of the Ulmarra Council yesterday morning, for the election of Mayor, Ald. Geo Chevalley was again elected unopposed for the ninth…

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Primary Producers' Union the "Town Cow" Dairymen Many Matters Discussed at Raleigh District Council Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

There was a lengthy agenda paper for delegates to the quarterly meeting of Raleigh District Council of the Primary…

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Potato Growers Present Council to Function. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 4

Following on a deputation and correspondence from the secretary, Mr. J. L. Shute, the chairman of the Potato Growers' Council, Mr. J. E. Dodds, has…

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For Fifth Term Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald Re-elected President Okara Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 6

For his fifth successive term, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, retiring president of the Orara Shire Council, was re-elected to the position at a special meeting of the council at…

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RE-ELECTED South Grafton Mayor ALD, W. E. Crisp's Further Term Ald. E. G. Reid Deputy-mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 4

After having occupied the office of Mayor of South Grafton since Aid. Carl T. Schwinghammer retired from the position some months ago. Ald. W…

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SALEYARDS S.G. Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 4

Following upon a discussion at the meeting of the South Grafton Council on November 25, the Town Clerk (Mr. C. J. Beresford) was requested to furnish, a special report…

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Ulmarra Council Special Meeting Finances Improved Estimates for 1941

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 7

The Ulmarra Council held a special meeting on Thursday morning. The Mayor (Ald. Geo. Chevalley) occupied the chair. Others present were Aids. A…

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Armidale Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 4

Mr. G. H. B. Price has been elected an alderman of the Armidale Municipal Council, following the resignation of Mr. H. J. Robinson, Mr. Price…

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