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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 5 of 34

Local and General Amalgamated Shire Councils

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

For the purpose of choosing the name for the new body when the amalgamation of the Macintyre and Bannockburn shires is completed the…

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Old Punts Repairs Badly Needed Report by Engineer Copmanhurst Shire Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

"If our punts were under forty instead of eighty years old one might not be driven quite mad," reported the shire engineer, Mr. R. C…

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City Council Deputation To Sydney to Meet Premier and Minister for Local Govt

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

During the visit of the Premier of New South Wales. (Mr. Mair.) to the Richmond River area, an effort was made by Mr. C. G. Wingfield…

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Banana Growers Coff's Harbor Council of Federation Bunchy Top Position Satisfactory Price of Fertilisers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Coff's Harbor and District Council of the Banana Growers' Federation was held at the School of Arts, Macksville, on…

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No Increase in Taxation Premier At Lismore Rocky Creek Scheme County Council Approved. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

Declaring that he had decided there should be no increase in taxation in New South Wales, the Premier, Mr. Mair, responding to a civic welcome…

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Producer Gas Unit Cutting Fuel Costs Tomki Shire Council's Decision. Casino

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Tomki Shire Council decided to purchase a unit for converting its tractor to the use of producer gas. The engineer, Mr. H. E. Steel, while…

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Appeal Upheld County Council Employee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

The Full Industrial Commission, after hearing lengthy legal argument in Sydney on Wednesday last, upheld the appeal of the Clarence River…

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Banana Growers Coffs District Council. the Quarterly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of Coffs District Council of the Banana Growers' Federation, held at Macksville last Saturday, Mr. R. A. Wallace…

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Council Removes Ban

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 4

At its last meeting the Casino Municipal Council agreed to remove the ban it had placed on the running of street stalls. Permission will now be given…

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Bellingen Shire Gleanings from The Council Table the Block Sewerage Scheme Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

The Bellingen Shire Council, at the February meeting,, decided to accept a tender of £2160, for the installation of a block sewerage scheme in the…

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Setback Lismore Power Plan Terania Shire Opposed Support for Greater C.R.C.C. LISMORE

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

Terania Shire Council, whose area adjoins the municipality of Lismore, is opposed to the Lismore Council's electricity development proposals…

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Orara Shire Electricity Supplies Greater County Council Conference Resolutions Endorsed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 7

Edorsement of the resolutions passed by the recent conference of local governing bodies in favor of the extension of the constituent area of…

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Grafton Support Greater County Council Equal Rights Reserved City Council's Decision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

Support for the resolutions carried at the recent conference for the formation of a Greater County Council, was agreed to at last night's…

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Swimming Baths River Or Pool? Council Discussion Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

Referring to the report of the consulting engineer dealt with with at the meeting of the Grafton City Council on the matter of swimming…

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Brisbane Council Town Clerk As Administrator Investigation Officer's Proposals. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 5

Proposals for wide reorganisation, of the Brisbane City Council will follow investigations into the council's affairs by the State liaison officer, Mr…

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Reduce Costs To Provide New Roads "Too Muck for Maintenance'' City Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

Advocating the investigation of means for reducing expenditure on maintenance by economise in various directions in order to provide a…

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Town Improvement Scheme Grafton Council's Negotiations Deputation to Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

The Town Clerk of Grafton, Mr. W. C. Sheather, received advice yesterday afternoon from Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., that the Minister for Works…

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ADMINISTRATION Water Board Costs Reduction of Payments to City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Water Board the question of the cost of administration engaged attention and it was…

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Water Supply Gravitation Mains Erc[?]cus at Coolang Creek Water Board and County Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

Further reference was made at last night's meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Water Board, to the effect of the erosion at Goolang Creek…

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New Council Chambers Nambucca Shire Contest As to Site. Macksville

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

A meeting of ratepayers took place in the Macksville School of Arts on Monday night to receive toe report of the deputation to the Nambucca Shire…

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