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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 33 of 34

Re-elected Mayor of Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council last night there was only one nomination received for the position of Mayor, that of Ald. W. J…

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Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 4

Mr. R. H. Truman, of the firm of Truman, Allen and Co., chartered accountants, of Sydney, is in Grafton, where, at the request of the Grafton…

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Improvement Scheme Railway Station Entrance South Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 2

A scheme to improve the approaches to the railway station entrance was submitted for consideration to the South Grafton Municipal Council on Monday night…

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ALP. C. L. JUCHAU Pending Transfer To Newcastle Tributes by South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 4

During the felicitations following the Mayoral election at South Grafton Council on Monday night, reference was made to the pending departure…

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CR. H. C. ROGAN Re-Elected President Copmanhurst Shire Council Cr. L. Chevalley New Vice-president

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

At the Copmanhurst Shire Council meeting at Grafton yesterday Cr. H. C. Rogan was re-elected president for the second successive term and Cr. L. Chevalley was…

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Shire Council Hie Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 4

Several of the councillors were held up by flooded waterways and the monthly meeting of Dorrlgo Shire Council was delayed an hour or so…

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New President Harwood Shire Council CR. D. J. Moloney Elected

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 4

At the meeting of the Harwood Shire Council on Wednesday, Cr. D. J. Moloney was elected president, and Cr. D. K. Taylor deputy president…

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Shire President Cr. Burke Elected

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council on Wednesday, Cr. P. Burke was elected President for the ensuing year, and Cr. Bobt. Loudon…

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United Protestant Assn. District Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 6

The meeting of the Clarence Distnel Council of the United Protestant Association, which was advertised for Monday, will now be held in the Church…

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Maclean Council Mayoral Election the Estimates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1940 · page 7

There was a full attendance of aldermen at a special meeting of the Maclean council for the purpose or erecting a Mayor the ensuing year, and…

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Rough Footpaths Grafton Council Meeting Suggested Improvements Approved

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1940 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night to meet Mr. G. A. Davey, of the. firm of Haskings, Davey, Gordon and…

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Coff's Water Supply Meters To Be Installed Dorrigo Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 1

At the meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council on Wednesday last the turncock reported that during the month of November the Coffs Harbor water-supply…

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Late Mrs. S. Eggins Grafton Council Tribute

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night the Mayor (Ald. E. H. Chataway) made feeling reference to the death of Mrs. Sophia Eggins…

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Use More Water Supply From Nymboida Grafton Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 4

The suggestion that some encouragement should be provided for the ratepayers of the Grafton and South Grafton Water Board to use more water was…

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New Bowling Green Question Of Sunday Play Grafton Council Resolution

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Grafton City Council Ald. G. C. Chalmers unsuccessfully endeavored to secure the rescission of the resolution passed at the…

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Grafton Council Southgate Bus Service New Drinking Fountains Town Improvement Scheme

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 1

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, J. P…

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Coal at Nymboida County Council Interest Suggested Use for Steam Power Plant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 4

Further reference was made at yesterday's meeting of the Clarence River County Council to the coal seam at Nymboida, which it had been…

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Special Loans County Council Proposals £20,000 AND £76,000 to Be Raised the Lismore Power Station

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 6

Advice has been received by the Clarence River County Council from the Department of Works and Local Government to the effect that it was anticipated…

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"FARCICAL" Advisory War Council Labor Tactics Criticised. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 5

Criticism of the present functions of the Advisory War Council was made by the Federal Treasurer and Acting Leader of the Country Party, Mr…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 5

Several of the councillors were held up by flooded waterways and the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council was delayed an hour or so…

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