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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Grafton City Council Balance of Business

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 4

At the Grafton City Council meeting on Monday night the Mayor (Ald. J. C. O'Brien) informed Ald. J. C. Hoskin that…

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Maclean Municipal Council [?] to Combat River Erosion

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 4

The last meeting of Maclean Municipal Council decided to protect the river bank in River street with stone to prevent further erosion. This is included in the main roads programme. There were present Ald. E. J…

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Nymboida Shire Discusses Weeds On Crown Lands

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

Noxious weeds control was discussed at the Nymboida Shire Council meeting. A letter was read from…

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Council Is Kind To House Cows At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

At last night's meeting of South Grafton Municipal Council a petition was received from Mr. Peter Doherty protesting…

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Harwood Shire Council Has 18 Valuation Appeals

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 5

At the last meeting of Harwood Shire Council the Shire Clerk, Mr. W. D. Geddes, reported that general rates amounting to £334987, and Yamba Urban Area local rates of £2271511 had been collected since January 1…

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Clarence Trade And Labor Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Clarence River Trades and Labor Council, it was decided to write to Mrs. Jessie Street…

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Ulmarra Council Wants Water Conference

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 5

At the last meeting of Ulmarra Municipal Council a letter was received from the Clarence River Irrigation and…

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Orara Shire Council Agrees To Water Supply Conference

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

The Orara Shire Council at its last meeting elected the president (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald) as its representative at a conference at Ulmarra to discuss proposals for…

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Parents And Citizens' Council Meets

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

The annual report on work performed during the past year by the Grafton District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations, presented at last night's meeting, disclosed that important subjects in regard to child welfare had been dealt with…

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Aldermen Warned Against Divulging Secrets

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

When the Mayor, Ald. J. C. O'Brien, stated that there was business for Grafton City Council to deal with in committee,…

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Housing Deputation Backed by Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

The question of the housing shortage in Grafton was dealt with at the Grafton City Council meeting last night. The Mayor. (Ald. J. C. O'Brien) presented a special minute dealing with the public meeting, at which a deputation was…

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Health Centre Site Discussed By Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. J. C. O'Brien, in a minute to last night's meeting of Grafton City Council outlined arrangements for the Third…

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City Council Donates 20 Guineas To Mulligan Fund

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

On the motion of Ald. W. [?]. Fobinson and Ald. G. A. Jago, it was decided at the Grafton City Council meeting last night to…

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Town Clerk Asks Council To Solve Street Stall Problem

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

The Town Clerk (Mr. Wilfrid C. Sheather) at last night's meeting, appealed to Grafton City Council to solve the…

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More Books For City Library Another £200 is to he spent by Grafton City Council as a result of a decision last night. Library Committee Report

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

The Library Committee recommended acceptance of the travelling exhibition of paintings for 14 days, and that representative…

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Regional Council And Town Clerk

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

Referring to a report by the finance committee at Monday night's meeting of Grafton City Council, the Mayor (Ald. J. C…

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Move for Economy in Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

Cr. H. Doust, at yesterday's meeting of Copmanhurst Shire Council, gave notice of three motions he intended moving at…

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Engineer's Road Plan Deferred By Copmanhurst Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 2

At last month's meeting of Copmanhurst Shire Council the engineer (Mr. H. I. McGuigan) put forward a proposal…

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South Grafton Council Wants More Houses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 3

Addressing last night's meeting of South Grafton Council, Ald. J. Flaherty said he had noted in the Press that Grafton had been allocated 20 houses, but there was no mention of South Grafton…

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Opposition On Post-War Defence Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.--The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, believes the Opposition parties should be represented on the Post-War…

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