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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 9 of 23

National Fitness Council Of New South Wales State Conference, June 9 and 10

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 2

The National Fitness Council has, with the approval of the Minister for Education, Mr. Clive R. Evatt, K.C., convened a State…

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Short Meeting of Orara Shire Council Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 4

The president (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald) was in the chair at the monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council, held at South Grafton yesterday. Others…

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Grafton Delegate To C.R. County Council Minister Recommending Appointment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government proposes to recommend the Governor to appoint an alderman of the Grafton City…

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South Grafton Council. Proposed Aerodrome To Be One Of The Post-War Propositions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

The proposed aerodrome for South Grafton has been noted for consideration as one of the post-war propositions, and will be kept well in mind…

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Dorrigo Shire Officers Visit Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 4

WOOLGOOLAGA, Monday.--Mr. Ray Smith, shire clerk, Mr. Dixon, engineer, and Cr. S. Hooson, of the Dorrigo Shire Council, paid an official visit…

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Diphtheria Immunisation Grafton City Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 2

All children who have been receiving immunisation treatment are requested to attend at the Town Hall, Grafton, this…

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Maclean L.c. P. and C. Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Lower Clarence District Council of P. and C. Associations, held in the Literary Institute on Wednesday night, it was…

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Burning Off. Shire Council Stresses Importance of Exercising Care

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 4

Nymboida Shire Council dealt with a number of applications from ratepayers at the monthly meeting yesterday for permission…

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Road Matters in Nymboida Shire Given Attention

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire council was held at South Grafton yesterday. Those present were the president (Cr. L. C. Waugh), Crs. F…

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Wood Fuel Supplies: S.G. Council Acts

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 4

Although local suppliers of wood are working at full capacity, it is well-known to residents that delay is experienced in obtaining…

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Manpower Shortage. Main Roads Board To Be Asked To Help Nymboida Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 4

The difficulties confronting shire councils respecting road work, with special application to their own case, were discussed by yesterday's…

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Electrical Development. Tomki Shire Council Opposed to R.R.C.C.

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

Tomki Shire Council on Friday approved of the action of its delegates to the conference at Lismore of the N.R…

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Ulmarra Council Water Supply and Irrigation

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 4

The Ulmarra Municipal Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday morning at which were present the Mayor (Ald. Thos. Redmond), in the…

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Grafton Council Takes Steps to Form A Regional Committee

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

Grafton City Council, at its meeting last night, gave consideration to the formation of a Regional Committee for Area No. 2 (which embraces Grafton)…

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Swimming Baths. Fisher Park Selected Aldermen Speak In Support Of Different Sites

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

Many arguments, for and against the principal sites submitted for the construction of swimming baths for Grafton, were put forward by aldermen at the meeting of the Grafton City Council on Monday evening, presided over by the Mayor (Ald, W. T…

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Progress Assn. Discusses Municipal Improvements

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 1

Grafton Ratepayers and Citizens' Progress Association, at the monthly meeting last night, carried a motion that disapproval be expressed and a…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 4

The electrical engineer (Mr W. P. McSkimming) submitted the following report to the April Shire Council meeting:—…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting Cost of Ferries Over One-third of Rate Levy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 4

At a meeting of the Harwood Shire Council on Thursday a number of applications for the repair of shire roads were deferred for consideration at the…

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Dorrigo Council And Post-War Electricity Finance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

Bathurst City Council requested the last meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council to co-operate in urging upon the Government through…

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Water Proposal For Saleyards Discussed At South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 1

South Grafton Municipal Council, at the ordinary meeting last night, discussed a proposal to lay 1100ft. of water piping to the South Grafton…

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