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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

356 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 18

County Clerk's Action Endorsed by Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 4

The Clarence River County Council at yesterday's meeting decided to endorse the action of the County Clerk, Mr. Chas. C. Seymour, in declining to confer with Lismore Council representatives at the meeting with the Electricity Advisory Committee…

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Nymboida Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 2

The following letter from the Minister for Public Works and Local Government referring to an application by Nymboida Shire…

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City Council Meeting Large Majority Of Aldermen Favor Sunday Sport

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 3

Grafton City Council last night, by a majority of 11 votes to one, decided on the motion of Aldermen W. R. Weiley and G. A. Jago, that it would, provided proper application was made, permit Sunday sport on any of the parks or lands under its control,…

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Mayor Of Grafton On Royal Visit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 4

In a special minute to Grafton City Council on the recent visit of the Duke of Gloucester, the Mayor, Ald. J. C. O'Brien…

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Mayor Of Grafton On Victory Loan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 2

The Mayor of Grafton, Ald. J. C. O'Brien, chairman of the Grafton and District War Loan Committee, said that it was a…

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Meeting Of Far Eastern Advisory Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed.-- Although Russia was again not represented when the Far Eastern Advisory Council met privately…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Matters of District Interest the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 6

Councillors R. Loudon (president), W. H. Bailey, W. T. Riding, R. Wilson and S. Hooson were present at the October…

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Copmanhurst Shire Thanks Committees

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 2

The president of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, Cr. O. V. Small, has written to the Copmanhurst Memorial Hall…

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P.p.u. District Council Delegates Report for the Forthcoming Quarterly Meeting Raleigh District's Record Number of Resolutions Cover Wide Field

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 4

Raleigh District Council delegates—Messrs. Gordon Macrae and Robert Lamberth—to the recent meeting of the Central…

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Nymboida Rate Increase Forecast by Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 4

It was decided at yesterday's meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council that the clerk be authorised to prepare estimates for next year on the assumption that council would strike a 2½d rate…

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Orara Council Makes Protest to Lands Department

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 3

Steps to protect the interests of residents and holidaymakers attending Wooli were taken by the Orara Shire Council at a meeting yesterday. Council decided to protest to…

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Harwood Shire Council President Welcomes Back Shire Clerk

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 4

MACLEAN, Sat.--The president of the Harwood Shire Council at a council meeting in Maclean extended a welcome back to the Shire Clerk, Mr. D. W. Geddes, who has been away for some months due to illness. He thanked the Shire Engineer, Mr. D. W…

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Duke's Letter To Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 2

A letter of appreciation from the Duke of Gloucester in regard to his recent visit to Grafton and South Grafton, was read…

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South Grafton Council Will Run Municipality Without Communists

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 3

South Grafton Municipal Council decided last night to advise the Grafton and South Grafton branch of the Australian Communist Party that council could run its own affairs without the party's assistance…

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Bennett Suggests Defence Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Lieut.-General Gordon Bennett suggested to the British Empire Union luncheon to-day that an Australian Defence…

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On Home Building Loan South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 3

South Grafton Council last night decided to ask the Housing Commission to defer for three months the question of the…

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No Appeal Against Council Suspension

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 2

Before the opening of the ordinary business of Monday night's meeting of South Grafton Council, a special meeting…

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Maclean Water Supply Discussed By Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 2

MACLEAN, Tues.--Maclean should press for the immediate assistance of the Public Works Department to construct a reservoir and reticulation in order to use, temporarily, all possible water supply from wells, and be ready to demand, receive and…

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South Grafton Council Electricity Control Bill Debated

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 4

The Electricity Control Bill and charge ratios by the C.R.C.C. were subjects of a keen debate at Monday night's meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council. On the motion of Aldermen J. Flaherty and W. E. Crisp,…

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Children Damaged Council Property

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 2

MACLEAN Wed.--The General Purposes Committee stated in a report to the Maclean Council on Tuesday night that…

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