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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Copmanhurst Shire Wants Action On Gorge Scheme

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 3

COPMANHURST Shire Council decided yesterday to urge the Minister for Works and Local Government Mr. J. J Cahill to take action, as soon as possible, in implementing the Gorge scheme…

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Copmanhurst Shire Favours Weeds Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting, councillors of Copmanhurst Shire Council expressed themselves in favour of the…

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Six Burmese Ministers Assassinated At Meeting Of Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.).--It is announced by the Burma Office that six Burmese Ministers were assassinated in an attack on members of the Government at a meeting of the Executive Council at Rangoon yesterday morning. Two others were…

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Agricultural Council Orderly Marketing Of Production

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) to-day advised State Governments to finalise their plans for the continuance of orderly marketing of primary production…

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Diphtheria Campaign Prepared By Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

The Health Inspector (Mr. F. T. Limbert) reported to last night's meeting of Grafton City Council that preparations were…

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Alderman Stresses Need For Camping Area

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 5

Ald. E. E. Schafer drew attention at a meeting of the Grafton City Council to the need for adequate camping facilities in…

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Council Discusses Traffic Congestion in Prince Street

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 5

The Grafton City Council at the last meeting discussed the traffic congestion in Prince street. The matter arose following…

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Security Council Clash With Russia Over Membership

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), Tuesday (A.A.P).--Britain and Australia clashed with Russia yesterday in the Membership Committee of the Security Council over whether nations' behaviour during the war should be considered in membership…

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City Council Against Insurance In State Office

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 5

AT the meeting of the Grafton City Council on Monday night, a letter was received from the Government Insurance Office of New South Wales, suggesting that the council should give consideration to the transfer of insurance to the Government…

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Show Council Established

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 2

Carrying into effect a resolution carried at a recent meeting of the North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association at Casino…

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Extra Road Plant For Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 5

"Following council's decision at last meeting to submit a tender of £105 for a ripper offered for sale by Amaroo Shire Council, advice…

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Sharp Clash On Control Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 1

TOKIO, Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—A sharp clash between the British representative on the Allied Control Council, Australia's representative (Mr. MacMahon Ball) and the American, George Atcheson, followed objections by Mr. MacMahon…

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Nymboida Shire District Matters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 2

Nymboida Shire Council recently received consent to the council's borrowing £2000 for machinery purchases. The consent was forwarded…

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Dorrigo shire And its Banking

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer has advised that Dorrigo Shire Council is not included in the list of local authorities it is proposed tp specify on August…

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Junior Farmers' Council Wants Rural Subjects Taught At Technical College

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 3

THE Grafton Junior Farmers' Advisory Council decided at a meeting yesterday to approach the Grafton Technical College Advisory Committee about the introduction of agricultural subjects, as proposed by the Technical Education branch of the…

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Australian Council For Rugby Union

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--An Australian Rugby Union Advisory Council [?] of all States including Tasmania and Western…

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Tennis Council Proposed For North Coast

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.—At a special conference of representatives of clubs in the Coff's Harbour District Tennis Association, called for the purpose of discussing the aims and objects of the association, it was unanimously decided that a strong…

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City Council Rolls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 2

The Grafton City Council rolls which will be used in the council elections next December, are now being printed…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the July Monthly Meeting Points of Local Interest

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

Councillors in attendance at the July meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, held at Coramba were R. G. Wilson (president, in the…

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Privy Council Approves Royal Engagement

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—His Majesty, at a meeting of the Privy Council at Buckingham Palace, personally declared the formal…

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