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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

579 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 29

Town And Shire To Amalgamate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 2

Murwillumbah Municipality and Tweed Shire are to be amalgamated, and the two councils will be notified of the decision…

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Flood Warning City Mayor Claims Criticism Misleading

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 7

"THE remarks of Alderman Schwinghammer are not only misleading, but are a reflection on Grafton Council," the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. J. C. O'Brien) stated yesterday. Ald. O'Brien was commenting…

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Maclean's Water Needs Outlined At Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 5

MACLEAN, Fri. -- At a meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, Ald W. B. Fleming moved that the council confirm its decision to proceed with the investigation of a water supply from wells at Maclean…

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Nymboida Shire Council Shire Urges Active Flood Measures

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 4

THE need for ah effective system of flood communication between different centres on the Clarence River was stressed at Friday's meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council held at South Grafton. Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald said it was a great…

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Maclean Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 4

MACLEAN, Saturday. -- A wide range of topics was discussed at the last meeting of Maclean Municipal Council recently…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council Meeting's Decisions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 3

The Ulmarra Municipal Council held its ordinary monthly meeting in the Council Chambers on Thursday. The Mayor…

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Shire Administration Costs Again Under Review

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 3

COPMANHURST, Tues. -- At the monthly meeting of Copmanhurst and District Ratepayers and Citizens'…

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Siam Appeals To Security Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues.-- Siam has formally asked the Security Council to intervene in the border dispute with French Indo-China…

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Drains On Council And Private Land

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 3

MACLEAN, Tues. -- Harwood Shire Council's policy of constructing drains serving private property as well as the…

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Trades And Labour Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 3

At a meeting of the Clarence River and District Trades, and Labour Council at South Grafton, the proposed workers' procession…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 2

At the recent Shire Council meeting held at Coramba, Councillors present were: Deputy President R. G. Wilson, in the…

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Shire Council's Thanks Appreciation of Voluntary Assistance Bridge Over Little Murray

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 1

In a letter to the Editor, the shire clerk, Dorrigo Shire Council (Mr. Ray E. Smith) writes:—Dear Sir.—"Council, by resolution…

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Copmanhurst Shire Financing Permanent Works From Revenue

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 3

AT the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council on Wednesday, it was decided to defer the presidential minute on administration, and the special joint report by the shire clerk and shire engineer on permanent works which, could be financed…

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Shire of Dorrigo Extraordinary Election of Councillor "E" Riding

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919, and amending Acts and Ordinances thereunder, it is hereby notified that…

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Minister To Give Decision On Greater County Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 3

THE president (Cr. O. V. Small) as delegate to the Richmond River County Council reported to the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday that to date no progress had been made with the formation of the Greater County Council, two shires, Terania…

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£I300 Road Works Grant Offered To Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 2

A GRANT of 50 per cent, of the cost of works to restore roads and structures damaged by storms in March, 1946, has been offered to the Dorrigo Shire Council by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. J. Cahill)…

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Ald. Schwinghammer Replies To Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 3

ALD C. T. Schwinghammer at last night's infecting of the South Grafton Council, made a spirited reply to a recent statement by the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. J. C. O'Brien). Ald. Schwinghammer at the…

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City Council Allows Holiday For Festival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

After rejecting a motion by Ald. Mackie and Robinson to refuse the Jacaranda Festival Committee's request that…

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Cycling Age Limit Proposed By Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 4

A SUGGESTION that local governing bodies should move for the enactment of legislation preventing children under the age of six years riding bicycles in built-up areas was made at the South Grafton Council on Monday night by Aid. J. Flaherty…

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Move To Admit Women To Cathedral Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 2

A move for the admission of women to the Cathedral Council was made at the annual meeting of Christ Church…

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