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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 9 of 26

County Council Works

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

Owing to a reduction in the overdraft and a letter from the Minister for Local Government asking that councils should not undertake new…

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FINANCE New County Council Works Curtailment Necessary

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 4

The position of the Clarence River County Council regarding financing new reticulations during the coming year in view of the freezing of loan…

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Street Lighting Payment In Blackout South Grafton Council Criticised

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 4

The refusal of the South Grafton Municipal Council to meet an account submitted for street Hunting during the blackout restrictions, and its decision to…

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Emergency Supply Lismore's Requirements County Council Accedes to Request

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 4

That the arrangement of an emergency supply of electricity was urgent, and that me Clarence River County Council should make an effort to instal…

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Evatt's Mission Pacific Council Relations of United Nations Announcement Expected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Mon.—Officials said an important announcement regarding the relations of the United Nations in…

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To Be Set Up Pacific War Council Direct Voice For Aust. in Kicker Direction of War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.— A Pacific War Council is to be set up in Washington giving Australia a direct voice in the higher…

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County Council Finance Report Loan Monies Tied Up

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Clarence River County Council, the County Crerk (Mr. C. M. Seymour) reported as follows on the council's loan funds:—…

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Pacific Council Initial Meeting Contact With London Body Complete Co-operation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Mon.— President Roosevelt announced that the first meeting of the newlycreated Pacific War Council…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

The electrical engineer (Mr. W. P. McSl[?]mming) submitted the following report to the monthly Shire meeting: "Both No. 1 and 2 water driven…

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Editorial. the Pacific War Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

The establishment of the Pacific War Council, which was to hold its first meeting yesterday in Washington, has been…

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Our Defence to Discuss General Theme Idea of Pacific Council Rousevilt Explains

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tues.— President Roosevelt at a press conference explained that the new Pacific Council had been…

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Valuable Pacific Council Initial Meeting Representatives Pleased

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed.— "Tremendously valuable," was the comment of members attending the first meeting of the Pacific…

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Monthly Meetings Grafton City Council Notice of Motion Given Consideration at Next Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

A notice of motion that the Grafton City Council at Us next meeting give consideration to the holding of meetings at monthly intervals, instead of…

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Grafton's "Tired" Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 4

Sir.— I rend with utter dismay the proposal of certain aldermen of the Grafton City Council to meet once per month. Is it that…

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Pacific Council Australian Rep. Lieut.— General Smart Appointed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.— Major T. R. Blarney, son of General Blarney, will accompany Lieut.— General Smart to Washington…

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Supply Council Australia's Resources to Meet All Needs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.— The basis of a comprehensive formula for meeting the problems of supplying the Allied forces in Australia…

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Maclean Council Monthly Meeting Noxious Weeds Eradication

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, there being present Aids. E. J. Conroy (Mayer), E. D. Munro (Deputy…

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Pacific Council Men and Equipment U. S. Reinforcements Encouraging Review Given

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Mon.— President Roosevelt met the Pacific War Council to-day, and gave members what they described…

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Enlarge Scope Allied War Council Plan To Be Discussed at War Cabinet Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed.— The War Cabinet to-morrow will discuss a plan for the enlargement of the scope of the Allied…

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British Proposals to India Agreement On Defence Minister Attitude of Hindu Grand Council Congress To Urge Resistance To Aggression

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 5

NEW DELHI, Tues.— The President of the Moslem League, Dr. Jinnah, announced that Britain had agreed to a representative Indian becoming Minister for Defence. The offer will be placed before the Moslem League to-morrow…

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