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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 28 of 29

Bill To Abolish Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--Equal voting of 29 all is expected when the vote on the second reading of the Bill for the referendum to abolish…

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Banana Growers District Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 4

In addition to discussing many matters of importance to the industry, Coffs District Council of the Banana Growers' Federation at the…

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Water Brigade Proposals Criticised By Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

The Mayor submitted to last night's meeting of South Grafton Council a report on a conference held with Messrs. E. Ellem, V…

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South Grafton Council Informal-Gathering Congratulates Mayor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 4

ADDRESSING the aldermen of South Grafton Council at an informal gathering at the South Grafton Council Chambers on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. J. C. Lane) said his creed was that a man should endeavour to put more back into the world than he…

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Council Debates Abolition Bill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues. -- In his second reading speech on the Legislative Council Abolition Bill, in the Legislative Council to-day, the…

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Fire Control Scheme By B.G.F. Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 5

A scheme to reduce the bush fire menace was put to Tweed Shire Council by a deputation from the Tweed Banana Growers'…

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"Enterprise" Scheme For Country Party Submitted To Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 2

Mr. F. C. Finlayson, who is at present engaged in establishing two branches of the Australian Country Party in Grafton and…

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Copmanhurst Shire Weeds Inspector

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 2

Mr. G. R. Small was appointed inspector of noxious weeds by the Copmanhurst Shire Council at its meeting yesterday…

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Council Sympathy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 2

Sympathy with the relatives of the passengers killed in Tuesday's service car fatality was expressed by the chairman of the…

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Dorrigo Shire Has New President

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 2

CORAMBA, Wed.--At to-day's meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, Cr. R. G. Wilson was elected president, and Cr. W. H. Bailey,…

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Cr. Small Again Elected Shire President

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 2

Cr. O. V. Small was elected president of the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday for his third successive term…

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Copmanhurst Shire Rate Increased One Farthing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 8

GENERAL rate of 3d in the £, a rise of ¼d was agreed on by the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday The increase is to make provision for loan repayments from the general fund for the purchase of machinery and for new…

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New Maclean Mayor After Record Term By Ald. E. J. Conroy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed.--After a record term as Mayor of Maclean for five years in succession, Ald. E. J. Conroy relinquished…

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Shire Council Coffs Harbour Matters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 3

Amongst matters dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Shire Council were the following affecting Coifs Harbour:—…

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Shire President Cr. Wilson Elected

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 2

Cr. R. G. Wilson was elected unopposed to the position of President of Dorrigo Shire at a special meeting of the Council on…

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Cr. Maloney President Of Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 2

MACLEAN, Thurs.--Cr. D. J. Maloney was elected president of Harwood Shire Council at a meeting of the council this…

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Aid. Bailey Elected Mayor Of Ulmarra For Third Term

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 2

ULMARRA, Thurs.--The Ulmarra municipal Mayoral election was held in the Council Chambers at a special meeting…

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Electricity Failures Concern Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 3

MACLEAN, Thurs.--Aid. T. I. Lumely, at the last Maclean Municipal Council meeting, said the time had arrived when the…

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Master Plan Sought By Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 3

MACLEAN, Thurs.--That Mr. J. W. Campbell (engineer) be consulted to ascertain the cost to council of preparing a master…

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CHAMBER of COMMERCE Matters Before the Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 3

Correspondence from Coffs Chamber of Commerce to the Shire Council was dealt with at last meeting as follows: Proposed resumption of portion of…

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