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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 22 of 29

Proposal To Extend Oxley County Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 6

KEMPSEY, Thurs.--In Central North Coast newspapers the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) announced a…

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Cricket North Coast Cricket Council Formed Competition Arranged

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 3

A North Coast Cricket Council, incorporating eight district cricket associations, has been formed at Coffs Harbour. The…

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Dorrigo Electricity the Local Set Up Officers' Report to County Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 2

In our last issue the interconnection routes available to reticulate electricity to the Dorrigo Plateau and the recommendations…

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Amalgamated Local Govt. Area Council Members Elected

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 3

Murwillumbah Municipal Council has selected its six representatives on the provisional council to administer the amalgamated local…

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Council Support For Grafton Water Brigade

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 2

The Grafton Water Brigade was the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. It would always receive sympathetic…

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Maclean President Nominated For Red Cross Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

MACLEAN, Mon.--It was reported at the monthly meeting of the Maclean branch of the Red Cross Society that the…

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Aust Representative On British Arts Council To Visit Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues:--Mr. J. Dark, secretary of the Coff's Harbour branch of C.E.M.A., has been advised by C.E.M.A…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

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

Councillors present at the September meeting of the Dorrigo Council, held at Council Chambers, Coramba, were S. Hooson,…

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Local Govt. Dept. Asks Council For Comment On Amalgamation

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 3

AT yesterday's meeting of the Orara Shire Council, consideration was given to a letter from the Department of Local Government, asking for council's comments on the proposal to unite Maclean municipality and Harwood shire and portion of Orara shire,…

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The Dorrigo Hydro Question Advancement League Recommends County Council Offer in Principle

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 5

BETTER TERMS SOUGHT A special meeting of the Dorrigo District Advancement League held in the Memorial Hall on…

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Maclean Municipal Council Vacancy

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sun.--An election took place on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation of Ald. W. B…

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Lower Clarence Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 3

MACLEAN, Sat.--A meeting of the Lower Clarence Cricket Association's Council was presided over by Mr. H. Watson…

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Tweed Shire To Take Action On Pilfering

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 2

Widespread stealing of council property such as signposts, screenings and timber, was going on throughout the shire said the…

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Mayor's Flood Survey Action Ratified

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 3

GRAFTON City Council last night adopted a Mayoral minute on the negotiations with Copmanhurst Shire Council regarding the flood protection proposals for Great Marlow and Ulster Lodge works. The Mayor's action in agreeing to a preliminary survey…

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"Forgotten City" Without Airport Says Mayor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 3

Grafton had to acquire an up-to-date aerodrome quickly or become a forgotten city, the Mayor (Ald. J. C. O'Brien) declared last night at a meeting of the…

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Provision For Council Loan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) through Mr. C. G. Wingfield, informed Grafton City Council last night…

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Assistant Engineer To Be Appointed To Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 5

MACLEAN, Tues.--A motion for the appointment of an assistant engineer to the Harwood Shire Council for six months…

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Baths Question Renewed Before City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 3

Grafton City Council last night decided to advise the Yamba. Surf Club that council intended building an Olympic…

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Trades And Labour Council Holds Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Clarence River and District Trades and Labour Council was held at South Grafton…

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Housing Of Permanent Council Officers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed.--A notice of motion was given at a meeting of Maclean Municipal Council last night that, in view of the housing…

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