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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 33 of 35

Council Activities Review By Mayor Savings Effected Much Work in Hand

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 3

In a minute to the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, the Mayor, Ald. E. H. Chataway, reviewed, the activities of the council and told of the savings which…

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Council's' Last Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 4

The meeting of the Grafton City Council last night was the final meeting of the present council, and at the conclusion the Mayor, Ald. E. H…

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Shire Elections To the Electors of "C" Riding

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 2

On Saturday next, December 6th, you have the right to choose who shall represent you in the Council. In submitting my name to you I do so…

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Jacaranda Trees Need For Attention Referred to Next Council Request From Festivals Committee

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 3

The need for giving the jacaranda trees in the Avenue attention was referred to at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, and it was decided to leave the matter…

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Maclean Council Final Meeting New Clerk Welcomed Mayor Reviews Council's Activities

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 8

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

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Municipal Elections Saturday's Contest Views of Candidates Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 6

In order to give all candidates for the municipal elections to be held, on Saturday an opportunity to give a summary of their policies, the "Daily…

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Successful Economies in Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 4

Since the Town Clerk (Mr. G. S. Inch) has had control of the Inyerell Council, its finances have steadily improved, was stated at a recent meeting…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Monthly Report

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

The electrical engineer (Mr. W. P. McSkimming submitted the following report of the working of the Dorigo Hydro Electric Development for…

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Shire Elections To the Electors of "C" Riding

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 2

On Saturday next, December 6th, you have the light to choose who shall represent you in the Council. In submitting my name to you I do so…

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FED.MEMBER Labor Council Charge Australia First Movement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

The N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council unanimously carried a resolution to -night asking the Federal Government to liquidate the Australia First…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Meets Many Important Matters Are Discussed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

Delegates in attendance at the quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers Union, at Urunga, on Saturday…

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Council Elections Polling Day To -morrow Contests in Most Areas Extended Franchise to Be Used

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

To -morrow residents of New South Wales will have the opportunity of saying who will control local government affairs for the next three…

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Council Campaign "Propaganda" Deplored Absence of Signatures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 3

A week of intensive campaigning for the Grafton City -Council election today ended on a strong note and when the Mayor, (Ald. Chataway) and…

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Heavy Poll Likely Council Elections To -day Adult Franchise Provision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 4

Polling in the municipal and shire council elections to -day is expected to be very heavy because of the adult franchise provision being…

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Mr. Nelson No Vote of Confidence Miners' Central Council Position Explained to Miners Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

Allegations that press and public have been misled on the facts of the Miners' Central Council deliberations concerning the position of the…

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Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 2

A feature of the voting in B Riding of the Dorrigo shire was the approximately 95 per cent poll at Coramba. Nearly all other centres displayed marked apathy. In C Riding there…

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Shire Elections Only One Change

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 2

As a result of the shire elections last Saturday there will be only one change in the Dorrigo Shire Council for the next three-year term. Cr…

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South Grafton Has No Mayor Civic Reception Problem

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 3

The defeat of Ald. M. V. McNamara, Mayor of South Grafton, in the election on Saturday, has provided an interesting problem tor the South Grafton…

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Poll Declared New Grafton Council Difficult Times Ahead Candidates Express Thanks

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 2

The opinion that the term ahead of the newly elected council would be a difficult one, was expressed by speakers at the declaration of the poll in connection with the…

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Council Puzzled Aboriginal Carvings Copmanhurst Shire Reserve

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 1

Aboriginal carvings and drawings exist in the Copmanhurst shire somewhere, but this interesting information is known apparently only to the Department of Lands, according…

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