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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

445 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 23

Separate Shire for Dorrigo Meets Mixed Reception Information Being Sought

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

Among the many matters brought before the newly formed District Advancement League, was that of a separate shire for the Dorrigo. At a…

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Light Proposal Rejected By S. Grafton Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the South Grafton Council, a letter was read from the Northern Sawmills Pty., Ltd. It was in reply to a communication from the…

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Dorrigo Shire Seeks £10,000 Grant For By-roads

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

At the meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, it was decided that a deputation from the council wait on the Premier and request that a grant of…

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Finance Matters To Be Discussed By S. Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

South Grafton Council decided last night that consideration of the Town Clerk's report concerning unpaid accounts, paving, kerbing and guttering…

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Post-war Reconstruction. Information Sought By Ald. Reid At S. Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

A long letter was received last night at the South Grafton Council meeting from Mr. Stanley F. Allen, Sydney, dealing with the…

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Irrigation Committee. Cr. H. Doust To Represent Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 1

Figures have already been published in the "Daily Examiner," giving some idea of the very large area that it will be possible to irrigate in the…

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Copmanhurst Council Gives Support To Grafton Boys' Band

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 1

Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday decided to send a representative to the Regional Conference at Grafton, of August 5, at which it is…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, held at Shire Chambers, Coramba, those present were: Crs. R. G. Wilson (President), W. M…

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U.P.A. Newcastle District Council Formed

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

Mr. T[?]Agst, State managing secretary of the United Protestant Assn., returned on Sunday last after spending another fortnight in the Newcastle…

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T. and L. Council Alleges Vicious Propaganda

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--A resolution to ask the Government to investigate activities of the Sane Democracy League and other…

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Separate Shire for Dorrigo Committee to Define Area Discussion at Advancement League Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

As the area of the proposed new shire for Dorrigo Had not been defined, a sub-committee was appointed at the monthly meeting of the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Developmental League Regional Committee

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held on Wednesday. July 19, at the Council Chambers, Coramba…

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N.e.s. Maclean-harwood Shire Area

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 1

The Chief Warden for the Maclean-Harwood shire area has received advice that, in common with other areas, the subject of scheme (2), all personnel in…

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County Council Deals with Long Questionnaire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 4

In connection with the suggestion from the Ballina Municipal Council, and the Woodburn, Gundurimba and Tintenbar Shire Councils, that the…

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C.R. County Council Approves Proposal for Steam Generation Plant Location To Be Decided At Later Date

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 4

The Clarence River County Council yesterday considered a very full and comprehensive report prepared by the Chief Engineer (Mr. A. W. Lord) on the question of future power supplies'. It dealt with a survey of future prospects respecting electricity in the area…

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Regional Development. Council Delegates To Meet On

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 2

Delegates from the local government bodies within Region No. 2 of the proposed Regional Development Committees will…

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Maclean Council And Regional Conference

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 4

At the meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council on Tuesday night, a letter was received from the Dept. of Local Govt. outlining the proposed formation…

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Municipal Abattoirs For Country Killing Proposed By Govt

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said the State…

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Maclean Council Helps National Fitness Movement

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 4

At the meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council on Tuesday night, a letter was read from the Clarence River National Fitness Association advisting…

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'Bus Money to be Refunded Decision of District Council P. & C. Dissatisfaction Merits No Further Delay

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

The unsatisfactory state of affairs regarding the proposed bus scheme to convey super-primary school children from Bostobrick, Paddy's Plain…

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