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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 18 of 35

Sawtell Needs Shire Councal Decisions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 4

Dealing with a number of matters submitted by Sawtell Progress Association, Bellingen Shire Council at last meeting decided as follows:—…

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ALD. McNAMARA New Mayor of South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 4

Ald. M. V. McNamara was elected Mayor of South Grafton at a special meeting of the council last night. Hy succeeds Ald. W. E. Crisp for the…

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Slight Denied Ald. Crisp's Farewell Explanation at Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 3

In an explanation of the circumstances associated with the South Grafton farewell to the Mayor (Ald. W. E. Crisp), the Deputy Mayor (Ald…

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War Work Development Committee Tourist Bureau Opposed South Grafton Council Views

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 3

Agreement with the proposal that a development committee he established in Grafton was expressed by the South Grafton Municipal Council at its meeting last…

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Tyndale Ferry Approach Work Deferred Orara Council's Move No Effect From Tide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 6

The Orara Shire Council, at its monthly meeting yesterday, decided to proceed with improvements to the approach to the Tyndale mint and will have a pre-cast concrete…

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South Grafton Aldermen and Eight Hour Day Committee

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 3

Sir,—Re the report by the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Reid) at. the South Grafton Council meeting, held on Monday, 14th inst., Ald. Reid stated that "the…

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United Protestant Assn. Clarence District Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 3

The July meeting of the Clarence District Council of the U.P.A. was held at "Rathgar" on Friday last. A motion of sympathy was passed…

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MACLEAN P. And C. District Council Arrears Cause Worry

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Gray presided at a meeting of the District council of the P. and C. Association held in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Saturday night…

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Municipal Politics Unsatisfactory

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 3

No campaign in the party interests will be conducted by the Armidale branch of the A.L.P. during the next municipal elections. This was a…

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Damaged Roads Shire Council Action

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 1

At Dorrigo Sliire Council meeting last Wednesday Cr. Hooson referred to damage done to Tallawudjah Creek and Sherwood roads by lorries…

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Shire Council The Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, held at the Council Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, those present were Crs. P. Burke…

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Smoke Nuisance Complaints to Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 4

In a letter to the Shire Council on Wednesday Mr. S. C. Heber referred to smoke nuisance from mills in Coffs Harbour and asked that the…

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Pedestrians Who Are J-walkers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 6

About 700 pedestrians have been prosecuted in Sydney in the last two weeks for traffic offences, the principal being jay-walking. This figure may…

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Council Rolls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. W. C. Sheather) informed the Grafton City Council last night that the collector of 1 sts had completed collecting the names for the new electoral roll,…

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Country Killing Curtailment Proposal City Council Objection

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 3

A recommendation was made by the Town Clerk (Mr. W. C. Sheather) to the Grafton City Council last night for the council to express strong disapproval of a vigorous attempt…

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Development Bureau Grafton Council Favors Sub-committee Appointed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 3

The opinion that the word "Tourist' should be deleted from the title of the proposed Tourist and Development Bureau, in order that a truer impression would be…

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Rate Arrears Council Unduly Lenient Further List of Summonses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

A recommendation by the Finance Committee that further summonses be issued for payment of arrears of rates was adopted by the Grafton City…

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For War Council Relevant Evidence Hunger Strikers' Appeal No Recommendation by Tribunal Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

The Minister for the Army, Mr. Spender, said to-night that all relevant evidence in the appeals of the hunger strikers, Max Thomas and Horace…

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Road Safety Council Annual-meeting of Grafton Branch

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grafton branch of the Road Safety Council will be held at the Town Hall, Grafton, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday next, July 30, and…

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Damaged Roads Shire Council Action

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, Cr. Hooson referred to damage done to Tallawudjah Creek and Sherwood roads by lorries…

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