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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 9 of 18

Mayor Reads Sunday Comics

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Mon.--As the delivery workers' strike paralysed the distribution of New York's Sunday newspapers,…

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Departments Of Government In Country Towns Suggested To City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 3

Ald. J. C. Hoskin at last night's meeting of Grafton City Council drew attention to a remark by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham), on a recent visit, when he said he hoped there would be decentralisation of information to farmers as well…

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Council Workers On High Priority Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--All labor employed by councils on nonessential work is to be directed to more useful employment, said the…

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County Council Supported By P.P.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 3

LISMORE, Wed.--A resolution that the best means [?]ing at a satisfactory solution of electricity problems w[?] the local governing bodies in the area of the Richmond Council of the P.P.U. to become constituent members [?]…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting Local Matters Discussed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 4

At the June meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council Councillors preset were: Cr. R. London (president, W. H. Bailey, S. Hooson. W. Mark. W…

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P.P. Union— Statutory Body Wanted to Control Dairying Industry on Cessation of Hostilities Important Recommendation by P.P.U. COUNCIL

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 4

The following is a copy of the delegates' (Messrs. Gordon Macrae and R. Lamberth) report of the recent quarterly session of the Central…

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City Council To Build Twelve Houses

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 3

Grafton City Council has finalised arrangements for the building of the current quarter's allotment of 12 houses under the Government-sponsored wartime housing scheme. Forms of application to participate in the scheme are…

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Estate of Former Sydney. Lord Mayor

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- A former Lord Mayor, of Sydney, Richard Charles Hagon, of a city tailoring firm, who died in December last,…

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Flood Relief For Share Farmers Harwood Shire Council Wants Flood Grant

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 4

In a letter from the Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) to the last meeting of Harwood Shire Council, the condition of flood relief to share farmers and tenant farmers was outlined. There were present Crs. N. J…

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Ulmarra Council's Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 3

Ulmarra Municipal Council, at its last meeting, decided to participate in the collection of clothing for relief of overseas…

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Football Club's Action Resented By City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 3

The action of the Royal Blue Football Club in playing two matches on Sundays at Fisher Park, was the subject of a…

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Protection For Grafton City Council Plans Flood Precaution

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 2

The question of the adequate protection of the city of Grafton against the possibility of flood was discussed at last night's meeting of Grafton City Council. In moving the adoption of the Town Clerk's report, Ald. W…

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Mayor's Tribute to Mr. Curtin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 3

In a minute to Grafton City Council on Monday night the Mayor (Ald. J. C. O'Brien) referred to the death of the Prime…

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Appreciation of Air Transport Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.--Mr. McVey, in the final speech of the plenary session of the Commonwealth Air Transport Council, on July 14,…

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Sunday Football Controversy At City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 2

Playing of football on Fisher Park on Sundays by the Royal Blue Football Club was the subject of a lengthy, and at times, acrimonious discussion at Monday night's meeting of Grafton City Council, arising out of a minute presented by the Mayor…

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Maclean Mayor Appeals For Clothing

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 3

The Mayor of the Maclean Municipal Council, AId. E. J. Conroy, made an appeal for clothing for U.N.R.R.A., at the Talent Quest…

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Coff's Cultural Council Makes Good Beginning

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the first meeting of the newly-formed Coff's Harbour branch of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and Art; held in the Assembly Hall of the Coff's High School…

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Council Considers River Bank Erosion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 3

The Soil Erosion Commission informed last night's meeting of South Grafton Council that the question of soil erosion on North Coast rivers and its control was receiving special consideration…

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Aerodrome Plans Submitted To Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 2

To South Grafton Municipal Council last night FL. Campbell submitted a supplementary report on, the aerodrome and…

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Clarence Electoral Council of U.c.p

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 3

Plans for the next Federal election campaign were discussed at a meeting of the Clarence Electoral Council of the United Country Party of N.S.W. held in the Maclean Council Chambers. Mr. D. W. Macpherson, president, was in the chair…

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