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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 18 of 29

Claim Against Council for Torn Stockings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

A damages claim against the Grafton City Council for 611 will be referred by the council to an insurance company under the…

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Nymboida Shire Bridge Proposals

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

While in Sydney recently, the Nymboida shire engineer (Mr. H. M. Cornwall) was advised by the Local Government Department…

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Alderman Resigns After 27 Years

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council the resignation of Aid. H. C. Henderson was received. He had been…

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Alderman And Nepean River Unlikely For N'castle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.--Owner Jack Mandel will make up his mind whether Alderman and Nepean River will start in the Cameron…

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Shire Administration Costs Defended

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 4

"I PREFER the opinion of our auditor to the figures supplied by the Government Statistician, as the latter does not know the conditions of local government administration," said Cr. I. C. Dight at yesterday's meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council. He…

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Alderman To Continue Winning Sequence

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Alderman will be stepped up in class when he contests the Flying Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday, but is expected to win again. He has already scored at his last four starts, but all were in Welter company…

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Council Land in Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 8

Tho Shire Council owns two blocks of land with a frontage of 86ft on Malouf’s Corner, dedicated for Shire Chambers. Next to these the…

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New Buildings Permits by Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 6

The Shire Council grated permission at Wednesday’s meeting for the erection of four new dwellings in Coffs Harbour and six in…

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Some Structures Crudely Restored After Flood Shire Engineer Says

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 7

IN the course of his report at Wednesday's meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. H. I. McGuigan said) certain structures inspected by him and Mr. Falconer (of the Public Works Department) had been restored…

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Ulong Eastern Dorrigo Development League Seeks More Shire Revenue

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the above league held in the Ulong Hall, representatives were preset from all centres within the…

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Coffs Labor Council. Election Major Issue

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

The coming Federal election was the major issue discussed by Coffs Trades and Labor Council at their monthly meeting. Mr. R. J…

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P.p.u. Council Supports Gorge Scheme

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 2

The Clarence District Council of the P.P.U. at Grafton yesterday wholeheartedly supported Sir Earle Page's scheme at the…

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P.p.u. Council Supports New Road Proposal

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 5

The Clarence District Council of the P.P.U. yesterday decided to support a motion from the Upper Fine Flower branch,…

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Loan Council Vote To C.R.C.C.

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.--In the semi-governmental and local loan works programme, the Loan Council last night voted…

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Grant Of £660 Offered Grafton City Council Flood Damage

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 2

"THE total grant I am prepared to offer the council in respect of its complete flood damage Programme, is £660," said the Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) in a letter to Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A…

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P.p.u. District Council Branch Motions for Discussion To-morrow's Quarterly Meeting at Urunga

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 3

Branch motions set down for discussion at the quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council, PPU., to be held at Urunga…

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Bellingen Shire Flood Repair Programme

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 5

BELLINGEN, Thurs.--The Department of Public Works forwarded to the Bellingen Shire Council meeting a draft of an…

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Letters To The Editor Council's Progress (Correspondence should be restricted to 250 words.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 2

Sir,--In your report of Monday's meeting of the Grafton City Council, you report Ald. Jago's criticism of my attitude with…

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Council Seeks Opinion On Street Trading

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.-- Dealing with a letter from Messrs. Gibb and Beeman advising that arrangements had been made…

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Shire Council Coffs Harbour Matters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 4

The following correspondence relating to Coffs Harbour matters was dealt with at the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday: —…

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