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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 30 of 35

U.A.P. COUNCIL New Vice -President Meeting, in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 2

The council of the U.A.P. to -night- unanimously elected Mr. Athol Richardson, vice -president of the U.A.P. to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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SIR T. Blamey Mid-east Review For The War Council Confidence in Leadership Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 4

Confidence in the Empire deien [?].. sive position in the Pacific was ex pressed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, after a meeting of the…

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Extra Expense Ballot Box Voting Copmanhurst Enlistments Shire Council's Commendations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 6

The failure of. the Government to agree to a request by a deputation representing local government, which asked that postal voting be retained for the local government…

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Shire Programme Commenced

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 8

A start with the council's loan grant programme of road works, which involves an expenditure of £5000, was reported by the engineer (Mr. L. B…

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Shire Elections Two Ridings Contested

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

Nominations closed on Wednesday last for the Dorrigo Shire elections. Crs. S. Hooson, R. London and W. M. Mark liave been returned…

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S. Grafton Council Ordinary Election on December 6

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 4

In the advertisement appearing in yesterday's issue, an error appeared in regard to the new local government franchise. It was stated that people not…

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Term Reviewed Copmanhurst Council's Success Shirk President's Minute

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

"This present council has had the unusual experience of filling a four-year term, and on reviewing the affairs of the council over the past four years I think we can find…

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The H.B.A. Administration Costs Zone Council Discussion

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

The full discussion at the Zone Council meeting of the H.R.A. at Kempsey recently on the question of question of administration coasts makes…

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No Election Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 4

The Copmanhurst shire will not be put to the expense of an election on December 16 as no more than the required number of nominations has…

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Opinions of Our Readers the Forthcoming Municipal and Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 3

Sir.--On December 6 next the ratepayers in whose areas there happen to be opposition will be called upon to elect representatives for the ensuing…

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Council Elections Grafton and South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 4

Attention is drawn to advertisements appearing in this issue regarding, the municipal elections. It is pointed out that nominations for the positions…

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RAISED £850 Backyard Concerts Children of Bellingen Shire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 5

There was an outburst of applause at the war loan rally in Martin Place to-day when Peter Elliot, in handing over a cheque for £850…

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Voting at Election South Grafton Council Interesting Information

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 2

Attention is directed to an advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue. As reviously reported in this paper in regard to other areas, the Town Clerk…

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City Council Review by Mayor Tribute By Aldermen Progressive Policy Shown

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 3

Tributes to the Mayor (Ald. E. H. Chataway) for the work he had done as leader of the Grafton City Council were paid by aldermen at a meeting of…

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Shire Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 2

Two nominations from candidates wishing to contest the coming shire elections in Dorrigo Shire were received by the Returning Office[?] Mr…

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Local and General Council Nominations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 4

Nominations for the Grafton City Council, and the South Grafton Municipal Council will close with the respective returning officers at 5 p.m…

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Blackout Test City Council's Congratulations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 1

Praise for Grafton's successful blackout test was expressed by the Mayor (AId. Chataway) and aldermen of the Grafton City Council at their meeting…

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Rifle Stocks City Council Move Clarence River Factories

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 3

An investigation of the possibility of manufacturing rifle stocks in the Grafton district will be undertaken by Aids. W. R:' Weiley and J. G. O'Brien…

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Waste Materials New Salvage Method Control by City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 2

Details of the new method for the collection, of salvage were given by the Mayor (Aia. E. H. Chataway) at a meeting of the Grafton City Council last night…

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U.A.P. COUNCIL Pre-Selection System Question of Abolition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 5

The United Australia Party Council to-night discussed, in camera, whether the present system of preselection should be abolished…

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