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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

692 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 35

Junior Farmers' Club Dorrigo Advisory Council Meets

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Advisory Council of the Dorrigo Junior Farmers' Club was held in the Public School on Saturday last. The…

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Secret Fund Powers Of Commission Doubts About Authority War Council Considering. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 5

Doubts were raised to-night regarding the authority of the Royal Commission which will investigate the Secret Fund allegations…

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"Unfair Position" County Council Loss Mullumbimby Supply

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 1

It was an unfair position for the Clarence River County Council that for more than a year they had been put to considerable expense supply-'…

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VALEDICTORY 20 Years Clerk Of Harwood Shire MR. W. E. Coles Honored

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 3

Fitting tribute was paid to his 20 years of faithful service as clerk to the Harwood Shire Council by a representative gathering of citizens of Maclean…

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Ends in Uproar Maclean Council Meeting Aldermen Walk Out Refusal to Table Report. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 1

Probably the most unruly meeting in the history of the Maclean Municipal Council was that which took place to-night when, following a…

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Stormwater Drain Could Be Done Cheaply Mayor to Interview Minister

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 6

With the object of interviewing the Minister for Local Government and Housing for the purpose of obtaining another £2000 or £3000 to enable the…

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Not Satisfied Treatment by Govts. Grafton Must Protest Mayor Urged to Call Meeting Complimented by Colleagues

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 6

Regret that the Mayer (Ald. E. H. Chataway), had decided to cancel a projected "protest" meeting against the alleged abandonment of a Light Horse camp was…

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Salvage Collection New Scheme To Operate Committee From Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 4

The Grafton City Council decided at its meeting last night to co-operate with the Minister handling salvage collection, in a new scheme of…

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Secret Fund Royal Commission Terms Of Reference Amended by War Council Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 4

The Federal Government will consider the question of granting additional powers to the secret fund Royal Commissioner if this is necessary, said…

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Midnight Scene Residents Awakened Alderman's Investigation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 4

An alderman of the Grafton City Council played a prominent part in quelling a disturbance in the early hours of a recent morning after many…

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"SCANDAL" No Public Conveniences Shire Councillor's Comment

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 6

"It is a scandal that the Grafton City Council has no public conveniences in the streets" said Cr. J. R. Ensbey, at a meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire…

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L.G. CONFERENCE Minute From Mayor Of South Grafton Important Reports Made

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 6

The Mayor of South Grafton, Ald. M. V. McNamara, is preparing a special minute concerning the Local Government Conference, which he will…

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Works Report Maclean Council Scene Committee's Recommendation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 7

Following the submission of the Works Committee's report shortly after the commencement of the monthly meeting of the Maclean Council on…

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Maclean Council Town Clerk Resigns Thirteen Years' Service

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 8

After being Town Clerk of the Maclean municipality for- the past 13 years, Mr. M. F. Tollis tendered his resignation at the monthly meeting of the Maclean Council, on Tuesday…

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Cane Growers N.S.W. Assn. Half-yearly Meeting of Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the council of the New South Wales Cane Growers' Association was neid at Ballina last Tuesday. Those present were:--…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting The Shire Elections Abolition of Postal Voting Opposed

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Harwood shire was held yesterday when there were present: Councillors D. J. Moloney (president), J. Ryan, D. E. Archer, T…

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Maclean Council a Hectic Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 3

Maclean Aldermen had a roudy time at last meeting, when proceedings were anything but smooth. It is described as the most unruly meeting…

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Shire Election Nymboida Plans Nominations by November 5 Ballot Boxes This Time

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 7

The Nymboida Shire Council at its meeting yesterday, decided to fix nomination day for the forthcoming election a November 7, and nominations will have to be in the hands of…

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Armed Forces Pay Of At Least 8 A Day Trades and Labor Council Request. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 5

The Sydney Trades and Labor Council to-night decided to approach the Federal Government with a request to pay the A.I.F., compulsory trainees and…

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Potato Growers' Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture and Forests (Mr. Dunn) announced this week that, in order to give full opportunity for potato growers to make…

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