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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 9 of 34

District Council P. And C. Associations the Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grafton District Council of the P. and C. Associations was held on Wednesday evening at the Grafton High School…

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Council to Assist

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 6

The Inverell Municipal Council agreed to expend £700 to compensate Bingara residents who have owned electric equipment wired for direct…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

The following is a brief summary of further business transacted at the monthly meeting of the Shire Council (the major portion of this report…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report for February

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

The electrical engineer (Mr. W. McSkimming) submitted the following report to the Shire Council:— "Both No. 1 and 2 water driven…

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Jumble Sales Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

In Sydney to-day at the municipal markets the first of a series of weekly jumble sales in aid of the Lord Mayor's patriotic and war fund will be held…

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Soviet Council Newspaper Outburst. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 5

Delegates have arrived from all parts of Russia, also Russian Poland, for to-day's opening meeting of the Supreme Soviet Counsel, at which M…

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No Separate Peace Treaty for Allies Supreme War Council Meets Final Warning To German Leaders Will Fight Until Objects Are Achieved Rome Thinks Mr. Welles Has No Peace Hopes LONDON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 5

The sixth meeting of the Supreme War Council was held to-day. The Council, which comprises members of the French and English Governments, reviewed recent developments, and decided on a future line of action. It was decided that during the war neither country will negotiate or…

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"Mental Kink in County Council?"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

Sir,--In the "Daily Examiner" of 19th Inst., at the County Council meeting, Cr. Hughes is reported to have stated that diverting some of the Nymboida…

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Grafton Council Tourist Traffic committee to report the Craig Street Land

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Graf-, ton City Council was held last night, there being present; The Mayor Ald. E. H. Chataway), Alds. W. R. Weiley,…

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Water Board Rating Assessments Grafton Council Discussion Appeal to Valuer-general

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 6

The question of the cost of administration of the Grafton and South Grafton Water Board again engaged the attention of the Grafton City…

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Candidate for Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

Among the candidates for the Lismore Municipal Council by-election will be Mr. John MacKinnon, a Lismore master builder. At the last…

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Council Indignant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 4

Indignation was expressed by [?] men at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Casino Municipal Council that the Road Transport Department, after…

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Grave Danger Falling Birthrate N.S.W. Government May Act Legislative Council Move Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

On the motion of Mr. J. F. Coates the Legislative Council to-day expressed its opinion that the declining birthrate in New South Wales…

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Soil Erosion Trouble On Armidale Road Shire and County Council Satisfactory Settlement Announced

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Further reference was made at the meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council yesterday to the damage by erosion on the Aimidale road caused,…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting Impounding Of Straying Stock Engine for Iluka Ferry?

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Thursday, when the following were present:--Crs. Jas…

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Road Safety Council, of N.s.w. Grafton Branch

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 4

The primary object of the Road Safety Council is to reduce the number of road accidents and the wastage of human lives Paused by such accidents…

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School for Troublesome Boys Costs More Than Harrow Inquiry by Surrey Council. London, March 16

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 7

Delinquent boys sent to Banstend Hall Approved School Surrey, a milder sort of Borstal, cost more to be kept and educated than do the boys at…

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Mayor of Lismore Ald. W. F. Oakes Enlists in A.I.F. LISMORE

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 4

Among the latest North Coast recruits to the Second A.I.F. is Ald. W. F. Oakes. Mayor of Lismore. Ald. Oakes, who was elected to the…

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Harwood Shire Council Impounding of Stock

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

In connection with the report of the Harwood Shire Council meeting, appearing in Saturday's issue of the "Daily Examiner," under the…

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Shire Council Sued Alleged Wrongful Dismissal

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

At last sitting of Port Macquarie District Court, before His Honor Judge Storkey, James Michael Zaia claimed £50 from the Hastings Shire…

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