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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 7 of 18

Swing to Left in French Municipal Vote

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.--A swing to the Left in French politics is evident in the second ballot for the French municipal elections, says…

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Harwood Shire Declines To Support Yamba Protest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 4

In a special minute to Harwood Shire Council on Wednesday, the president (Cr. N. J. Cameron) dealt with the question of the proposed filling-in of Yamba bay, and the proposed community centre for Maclean…

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Terania Shire Supports C.R.C.C. Electricity Policy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 3

The attitude adopted by the Lismore Municipal Council regarding the development policy of the Clarence River County Council was criticised at Thursday's meeting of the Terania Shire Council…

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Health Council Conference To-Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.--The decline of birthrate and the use of D.D.T. will be two important items on the agenda paper when the National Health and Medical Research Council commences its half-yearly meeting to-morrow…

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Bicycles On Footpaths City Council Defers Action

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 4

In a report presented to the Grafton City Council last night, the health inspector (Mr. Alan Greening) dealt with the question of bicycles placed on footpaths. Mr. Greening reported that…

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Dorrigo Shire Renews For £10,000 Grant Application

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 5

Dorrigo Shire Council decided to renew an application for a grant of £10,000 for the carrying out of urgent road works. The Minister is to be advised that the council had not the resources to undertake such work without liberal assistance…

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Clarence P.p.u. Council on Dairy Problems

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

A long debate on the difficulties facing the dairy farmers took place at the quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Primary Producers Union held at Grafton yesterday…

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THe Country Party Service Armidale Electorate Council Change in Chairmanship

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the A.C.P. Electorate Council for Armidale a change took place in the chairmanship. Hereinunder is published a…

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South Grafton Municipal Council's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night, with the Mayor (Ald. J…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Points of Local Interest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

Dorrigo Shire Council had a two days' sluing last month on Wednesday and Thursday, the second being devoted mainly to special business…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

The following report was submitted by the Shire Engineer (Mr. O. F. Dixon) to last meeting of the Shire Council and adopted:—…

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Minister's Letter Slap to Council Strong Indignation Voiced

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

Dorrigo Shire Councillors were incensed at an inference by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cabill) that they were inefficient in…

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Town Beautification Deputation to Council Public Meeting to Discuss Tree Planting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

A deputation representing the Dorrigo District Advancement League waited on the Dorrigo Shire Council at its last meeting in regard to…

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Maclean Council Wins Impounding Stock Charges

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 3

MACLEAN, Thurs.--After a hearing lasting two days, convictions were recorded at Maclean for a straying stock charge, and rescuing and assisting to rescue straying stock charges, which were brought against three members of the Garde family, of…

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Want Disputes Dealt with by Labor Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--The N.S.W. annual conference of the A.L.P. on June 16 will be asked to request the Parliamentary Labour…

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Municipality Proposals Discussed At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 3

Although at its previous meeting it was decided that steps be taken to have Coff's Harbour declared an Urban Area, the Coff's Harbour Chamber of Commerce at the monthly meeting on Friday night again had a long discussion on the subject of a…

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Oliver Street Drain Approved by Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Grafton City Council, Ald. E. H. Chataway, on notice, moved that the work known as "Oliver street…

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Grafton City Council Wants The Best Regional Representative

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 3

After a discussion last night on the question of local government representation on the Regional Committee, Grafton City Council decided not to nominate a member to fill a vacancy, in order to give other areas an opportunity of finding a suitable man…

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City Council Staff Is Overworked

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 2

In a minute to Monday night's meeting of Grafton City Council, the Mayor (Alder-man J. C. O'Brien) reviewed…

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Fate Of Germany Revealed Control Council Announcement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.--The German Third Reich ceased to exist at 2.40 p.m. yesterday--12.40 a.m. Wednesday, Australian time--when the Allied Control Council for Germany, after its initial meeting in Berlin, announced that Germany's boundaries were…

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