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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

515 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 26

Proposal Lapses Monthly Council Meetings Not Favored at Present Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 1

A proposal advanced at last night's meeting of Grafton City Council that meetings should be held monthly instead of fortnightly, was allowed to…

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THE H.B.A. Zone Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the Central North Coast Zone of the Hospitals Benefits Association, held at Kempsey last week, the secretary, Mr…

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JACARANDAS Attention For Trees Proposal Adopted by Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 1

The attention and treatment necessary for the trees in Jacaranda Avenue was discussed at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night. The…

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For 16Th Time County Council Chairman Cr. Fitzgerald Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 2

Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald was re-elected chairman of the Clarence River Courtly Council at the meeting of the council yesterday. He is the sole remaining…

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N.E.S. at Grafton Lack Of Co-operation Denied Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

Exception was taken by Ald. R. B. Withers, who is Chief Warden of Grafton to criticism by Ald. G. C. Chalmers at last…

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Of Little Use Nymboida Flow Generation Affected Small Contribution From River Report to County Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

A remarkable story of the precarious conditions which have seriously affected the use of the Nymboida River for the Clarence River County…

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Dumaresq Shire Engineer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. L. G. Day, Gostwyck shire engineer, has been appointed consulting engineer to the Dumaresq Shire Council. This…

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H.B.A. Meeting Of Zone Council Collection System Simplified

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 1

A special meeting of the Hospitals' Benefits Association was held in the new premises, A.M.P. Buildings. Carrington street, Lismore, on Saturday,…

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Increase Shown H.B.A. Collections C.N.C.Z. COUNCIL

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 1

In his report to the quarterly meeting of the Central North Coast Zone Council of the Hospitals' Benefits Association, the secretary, Mr. E. Lewis,…

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Loan Council Public Works Cut To About £13 Million Meeting at Canberra Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

A reduction of £2,700,000 in the £20,000,000 borrowing programme for Commonwealth and State works adopted last August was…

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A.I.F. and Militia Equal Pay And Rights War Council to Consider. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

The War Council at its meeting to-morrow may deal with the question of granting equal rates of pay and pension rights to…

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Not Supported Report To Council Alderman Critical Maclean Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

A statement that although he was on the General Purposes Committee he had not been asked to assist in compiling the report presented to the…

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Evacuation Civil Population Only As Military Necessity War Council Decision Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

Only as a military necessity will evacuation of the civilian population be undertaken in Australia. This was decided…

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Enemy Ships Bombed By R.A.A.F. At Rabaul Raid Warning at Port Moresby Japanese Planes Attack Koepang Again Long Meeting of War Council Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

The R.A.A.F. attacked Japanese ships in Rabaul harbor today, one being hit and badly damaged. Port Moresby had another air raid warning, and Japanese aircraft raided Koepang, in Dutch Timor, north of Darwin…

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Solicitors Resign Disagreed With Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

Fairfield (near Sydney) Council's solicitors tendered their resignation at lust meeting of the Council. They staled they had been servants of the…

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Council Vacancy At South Grafton Election on February 28 Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

An election will be held at South Grafton on February 28 to fill the vacancy in South Grafton Municipal Council caused by the recent death of…

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War Council Curtin's Statement Page for Present to Act As Representative. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

Announcing the establishment of the Pacific War Council in London, the Prime Minister Mr. Curtin, said to-night that for the…

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C.R.C.C. CHARGES Restricted Lighting Half Difference Proposed South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

The difference in the amount paid by the South Grafton Municipal Council for electricity for street lighting to the Clarence River County Council…

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Direction of War Strategy Supreme Council Urged Joint Staff Only Start New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

Britain and America cannot expect full military co-operation from their allies until they establish a supreme Allied War…

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Diphtheria Immunisation Grafton City Council Campaign

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 2

The Grafton City Council has decided to conduct another diphtheria immunisation campaign and treatment will commence…

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