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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 5 of 35

Technical Education Advisory Council Meeting Permanent Technical Workshop Requested

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the Advisory Council for Technical Education was held in the Town Hall, Grafton, on Monday night. There were present:--Messrs. E…

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Grave Warning Issued to the Nation by War Council Position in Pacific Ominous Cable Messages Cause Sudden Adjournment Special Cabinet Meting Called for To-day Defence Chiefs to Attend Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 5

The position facing Australia is of the utmost gravity. This was stated to-night in a triple announcement by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, the leader of the Federal Labor party, Mr. Curtin, and the leader of the Non-Communist Labor party, Mr. Beasley, after a meeting…

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Grafton City Council By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. R. H. Apps, of Prince street, Grafton, will be a candidate for the Grafton City Council by-election to be held on Saturday, March 1…

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Harwood Shire Closing Public Wharves Woodford Leigh Wants New Wharf

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 6

At the meeting of Harwood Shire held on Thursday the engineer (Mr. S. C. Calderwood) informed the council that the maintenance cost of public wharves in the shire was…

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District Council United Protestant Assn. February Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 3

There was a representative gathering of members at the February District Council meeting at "Rathgar" on Wednesday-night…

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Labor Policy on National Govt. War Council Preferred All-in Effort Expected Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

The Labor party's attitude towards the formation of a National Government was made plain by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Forde,…

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Grafton Council By-election

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

Nominations for the two vacancies in the Grafton City Council must be in the hands of the Returning Officer at the Town Hall, Grafton, before 5 p.m. on…

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Banana Growers District Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the Southern District Council of the Banana Growers' Federation held at Macksville, Mr. R. A. Wallace…

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Motion Defeated Craig Street Land Again Grafton City Council Decision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

At the Grafton City Council meeting last night a notice of motion by Ald. J. T. B. Jenkins, asking that the Town Clerk be directed to inform the…

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£6000 SCHEME For Drainage In Grafton Mayoral Minute Adopted at Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

At a meeting of the Grafton City Council last night the Mayor, Ald. E. H. Chataway, submitted the following minute on the loan-grant works…

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Candidate for Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. W. Baggott, of Grafton, will be a candidate for the Grafton City Council by-election on March 1, nominations for which close to-day. Before…

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Clarence District P. P. U. Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

The Clarence District Council of the P. P. U. will hold its annual meeting at the Grafton Town Hall to- morrow morning at 11 o'clock, to be followed…

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GREYHOUNDS Reform Of Council Country Clubs' Conference

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

The Greyhound Racing Control Council is to be reconstituted and known as the Country Greyhound Racing Control Council…

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Grafton Council Precedence to Pedestrians Traffic Lanes In Grafton Town Clerk's Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

At the Grafton City Council meeting on Monday night the Daily Examiner Proprietary Ltd. wrote advising that the company is considering a building extension and the council…

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Sawtell Needs Shire Council Decisions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

Mr. Mark Hart asked the Shire Council at last meeting to give at tention to the much-used lane at the rear of Section 20, Sawtell, which he…

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Noxious Weeds Shire Council's Actions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

In his report to the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday the Engineer (Mr. E. J. Smith) stated that all gangs are devoting as much time as…

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Shire Council The Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, held at the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday last, all the Councillors were present…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

The following items were included in the report of the Shire Engineer, Mr. E. J. Smith, to the Dorrigo Shire Council at Wednesday's meeting:—…

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Dorrigo Shire Presidential Dinner

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

At the invitation of the president of the Dorrigo shire (Cr. P. Burke), councillors, members of the staff, and representatives of the press attended…

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Dorrigo Shire The President's Dinner

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

Following the custom which has operated in the Dorrigo Shire Coun cil for a number of years past. Cr. P. Burke, the new President,…

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