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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

555 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 28

Coffs Labour Council Monthly Meeting Business

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 7

A number of matters affecting Coffs Harbour were discussed at the monthly meeting of Coffs Tirades & Labor Council and decisions…

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ROWING Council To Get Equipment Of Water Brigade

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 2

Authority to hand over to the South Grafton Council, all the equipment and assets of the South Grafton Water Brigade…

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Council Commends Spirit Of Self-Help

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

ALDERMEN of South Gratfton Council last night commended a spirit of self-help displayed by several ratepayers in regard to work desired on Through Lane, and it was decided that council expend £35, estimated half cost of the work…

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Wooli Progress Association Makes Requests To Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 7

A NUMBER of letters were considered at the meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday, from the Wooli Progress Association, affecting various aspects of the village. Approval was granted to the…

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Information Received On Local Irrigation By Orara Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 7

The Secretary of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission wrote to the Orara Shire Council that the Commission was…

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Orara Council Discusses Further Road Works

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 7

A comprehensive report was received at yesterday's meeting of the Orara Shire Council, from the shire engineer, Mr…

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Council Roll

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Among the electors entitled to be enrolled on the Grafton City Council roll for the 1947 elections are trustees, corporations and…

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Shire Ridings Boundary Changes Sought

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 5

A proposal for the reduction of ridings from six to three and an increase in representation from six to nine councillors was…

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Damage To Shire Roads By War Traffic

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Copmanhurst Shire Council is affected by the decision of the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) not to apply the general…

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Producers Confer Raleigh Council Requests

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

Following are some of the motions dealt with at the recent quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers Union:…

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£8,000 Loan For Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 6

MACLEAN, Wed.— Maclean Municipal Council has been advised by the department of Local Government that…

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Five-Day Week Opposed Farmers at Variance Much Discussion at Raleigh P.P.U. COUNCIL

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union at the quarterly meeting carried by a big majority a motion submitted…

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Nymboida Shire Makes Heavy Plant Purchases

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 6

The Nymhoida Shire Engineer (Mr. H. M. Cornwall) reported to the meeting of the council yesterday, on further plant…

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Council Refuses Offer of Grant

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 2

NYMBOIDA Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, decided to refuse the grant offered by the Minister of Local Government for the proposed work on Back Creek and Kangaroo Creek roads. The decision was made on…

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Candidate For Kempsey Council By-Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Fri.--Mr. Jack Scobie has been nominated as the Kempsey Chamber of Commerce's candidate for the coming…

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Shire Council Imposes Limit On Road Loads

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 2

TENTERFIELD, Sunday. -- In view of the continual heavy damage being done to its roads by heavily-laden vehicles,…

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Ulmarra Council Grant for New Flood Boat Shed Accepted

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 2

ULMARRA, Sun.--Ulmarra Municipal Council at its meeting accepted an offer from the Minister for Works and Local…

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Auditor's Report To Harwood Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 4

MACALEAN, Monday.--In his report to Harwood Shire Council the auditor stated that last year's operations have resulted in a deficit of £1031 and the balance of the available funds account was now reduced to £1004. If 1947 finished up as 1946 had done…

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Municipal Councils To Operate Tile Yards

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Municipal councils will be encouraged to operate tile yards under State Government's plans to increase…

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Copmanhurst Shire Discusses Grafton to Casino Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 4

Concern was expressed at yesterday's meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, when a letter was read from the…

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