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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Copmanhurst Shire Weathers Difficult Period

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

The year 1946 is not regarded as a favourable period by the Copmanhurst Shire Council. The shire had not fully restored…

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Flood Damage In Shire Areas

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 5

The advents of two floods in such a short period during 1946 set both Nymboida and Orara shires back considerably in some…

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Former Mayor's Busy R[?] Of Public Life [?] ic Li]

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 4

WHEN Mr. J. C. O'Brien leaves Grafton s[?] transfer in the Department of Railway[?] pleted almost 10 years of residence here. During that time he has been…

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Final Meeting Of Tweed Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

At the meeting of Tweed Shire Council prior to its dissolution, advice was received of the agenda, of the first meeting of the…

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Grafton Council Plans £20,000 Programme For Roads Footpaths

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 3

DECISION to proceed with a £20,000 programme for roads, footpaths, kerbs, gutters and the construction of a Baby Health Centre, was the outstanding Grafton City Council action in 1946. The length of footpaths…

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Guyra Shire In Quandary On Half-Holiday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

Whatever steps Guyra Shire Council takes at its next meeting concerning the half holiday question, it will probably receive much…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Are You a Home Seeker?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

For the purpose of supporting an application which is to be made to the Housing Commission for the erection of 100 Homes within towns…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the December Meeting Points of Local Interest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Councillors present at the December meeting of the above Council were R. G. Wilson (president), W. H. Bailey, S. Hooson, R…

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Candidate Selected For City Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

The Grafton Ratepayers and Citizens' Association last night unanimously selected Mr. Frederick Beckman as the…

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Shire of Dorrigo Cartage of Sawn and Scrap Timber

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

Sawmillers, haulers, carters, etc., are hereby warned that it is an offence under Ordinance 30 of the Local Government Act, 1919, as…

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Loan Proposal by Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 3

MACLEAN, Fri.—Harwood Shire Council has decided to employ surveyors on the preparation of plans for work to be done under a proposed loan. The decision followed the presentation of a special minute by…

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Disarmament Plans Discussed By Security Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Fri.—Russia considers that the American proposals on disarmament will cause delay "since they make disarmament dependent on the adoption of the American plan for atomic energy."…

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Russia Out Of Lord Mayor's Cup

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—Trainer Ted Hush said to-day Russia would not run in the Lord Mayor's Cup at Canterbury next Saturday. He…

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Macleay Shire Embraces Contract Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Tues.—The Macleay Shire Council has decided to carry out all major work, and other works where possible, by…

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City Council Vacancy

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Nominations for the vacancy on the Graf ton City Council caused by the resignation of Ald. J. C. O'Brien close to-day…

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Right Of Appeal To Privy Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.—Declaring that the Canadian Act abolishing appeals from the Dominion's courts to the Privy Council was constitutional, the judicial committee of the Privy Council, in a judgment delivered yesterday, dismissed appeals by four…

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Shire President Presents Delegate's Report

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

Cr. O. V. Small, president of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, reported having attended the annual meeting of the Richmond…

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Copmanhurst Shire To Buy Modern Plant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

A LONG discussion arose on the purchase of modem road-making machinery at the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council held at the SHire Office in Grafton yesterday. Following advice from the…

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Two Candidates for Council Vacancy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

IT is believed that only two nominations were received for the Grafton City Council by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. J. C. O'Brien. The nominations are Mr. F…

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Increased Allowance For Sydney County Council Chairman

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—Cr. F. G. Purcell was appointed chairman of the Sydney County Council for the next year, at a meeting…

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