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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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To Be Paid Fees Industrial Council Representatives. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 4

Representatives of employers and employees on the Australian Industrial Relations Council will be paid fees and allowances on a scale to be determined…

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CAMOUFLAGING Vital Centres And Plants Plans for War Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

Plans for camouflaging vital key centres and plants throughout Australia will be before the War Council in Canberra…

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National Emergency Services Deputation to Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Maclean Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. E. J. Conroy), welcomed a deputation comprising Dr. H. W…

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£250,000 Loss Restrictions Hit Sydney County Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

Wartime light restrictions, water crisis restrictions, and daylight saving, have cost the Sydney County Council £330,000 in…

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Naval Facilities No Work For Clarence Department's Advice Maclean Council Query

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

No provision for establishing naval facilities on the Clarence River has been made by the Department of the Navy, because the department feels…

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Daylight Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

For the first time in its history. Murwillumbah Municipal Council commenced its recent meeting in daylight. This unusual event was…

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Election Promises Municipal Candidates Criticism at Presentation Function

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 4

There was a new note struck in the presentation to Aircraftman C. Lang, of the R.A.A.F., last night, by Mr. S. P. Lloyd, who…

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Egg Board 'Wasteful, Inefficient' Attack by Alderman

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

In a strong attack on the Egg Board at the South Grafton Council meeting last night, Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald described it as…

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Council Meetings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

The Grafton City Council, at its meeting last night, discussed the time of meeting. The Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson) said the…

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Council Use of Cars

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

Ald. J. M. O'Connor moved at the recent meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council, that the council rescind its decision…

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Water Board Grafton Council Representatives

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

Before the ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council last night a special meeting was held to elect three members as representatives on the Grafton…

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Alleged Vandalism Council Will Prosecute

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

When a report on damage allegedly done to council property was received at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last…

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Shiral Amenities President Of Harwood Shire Entertains Future Progress Foreshadowed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

Following the first meeting of the Harwood Shire Council in the new year, a custom observed during the past few years by former…

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War Council Pacific Strategy Plans Examined. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

The War Council to-day spent five hours making a detailed examination of plans for the execution of the new strategy in the…

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Lively Meeting Warden v. Council Culmination of Dispute. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

The dispute between A.R.P. wardens and women auxiliaries, led by the chief warden, Ald. Mrs. Fowler, and the Newtown…

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Craig Street Land No Desire To Sell Council's Decision Application From Diggers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

The Craig street land was again discussed by the Grafton City Council at its meeting last night, and it was decided to…

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Paving Work "Contract Broken" S.G. Council Decision Special Conference To-day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

Cancellation of the paving contract with Roela Ltd. was agreed to by the South Grafton Council last night after a letter from the firm had been…

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Shire Salvage

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

Since it commenced collecting scrap and waste material the Gundurimba Shire Salvage Committee has forwarded over 24…

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HOLIDAYS To Counteract Strain View of Industrial Council. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

The principle that there should be holidays in industry to counteract wartime strain was favored by members of the Australian…

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Important Link Eaton Creek Bridge Federal Aid Requested Copmanhurst Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

Federal Government aid for the reconstruction, of Eaton Creek bridge, link in a road of strategic importance, is to be sought, by the Copmanhurst…

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