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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 18 of 28

Coffs Labor Council The Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of Coffs Harbour Trades & Labour Council, held in the Waterside Workers Institute, Mr. Ron McKerras occupied…

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New Shire chambers Dorrigo Councils— Special Sub-committee's Report Suggested Building Sites at Coffs

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

The special sub-committee appointed to prepare a report on the proposed transfer of the Dorrigo Shire Chambers from Coramba to…

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Dorrigo Shire to Have Three Ridings Nine Councillors to Be Elected "Bureaucratic Control." Says Cr. Riding

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 5

Dorrigo Shire, after the triennial election in December, will comprise nine councillors and consist of three ridings of three…

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P.p.u. District Council Raleigh Quarterly Meeting at Urunga on Saturday Delegates' Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District P.P. Union will be held at Urunga tomorrow (Saturday) when the delegates'…

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Melbourne's Lord Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.—Councillor Francis Raymond Connelly, who has held office as Lord Mayor of Melbourne since…

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Shire Eiections Proportional Voting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 7

Three Councillors in each riding of the Dorrigo Shire Council and five members of poffs Harbour Urban Committee are to be elected in…

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No Quorum For Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

There were insufficient aldermen present to form a quorum for the fortnightly meeting of the Grafton pity Council last night…

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Far North Coast Legion District Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

A Far North District Council of the Legion of Ex-Servicemen organisation was formed, at Lismore at the week-end…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 2

Councilliors present at the August meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, held on 20th ult., were R. G. Wilson, president, W. H…

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Callous Damage to Shire Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1

Cr. W. H. Bailey referred at last meeting of Dorrigo Shire to serious damage caused to a length of road on the Dorrigo in a most callous…

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Weed Eradication Proposal For County Council Deferred

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 3

THE question of the formation of a county council for the eradication of noxious weeds within the Clarence watershed was dealt with at a conference at Grafton, on Saturday, when it was decided to refer the mater back to the respective councils for…

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Civic Centre Favoured By Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 6

MACLEAN.—After the proposed civic centre had been discussed by the Maclean Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. E…

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Lord Bruce Is Head Of World Food Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 1

GENEVA, Fri. (A.A.P.).— Lord Bruce, of Melbourne, was unanimously elected first chairman of the World Food…

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Resignation Of Ulmarra Alderman

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 2

ULMARRA: Ulmarra Municipal Council has received the [?]esignation of Aid. Clive Watkins. At a meeting of the council, the…

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Shire Transfers Banking Business

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 2

TENTERFIELD, Sun.—Following on Friday's protest by the Tenterfield Shire Council to the Prime Minister through Mr. H. L…

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Council To Press For New Hospital

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 3

MACLEAN.—Maclean Council has decided to assist the Lower Clarence Hospital in its efforts to expedite the building of the…

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Lack of Dance Hall Causes Council Action

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 2

The possibility of Grafton being without a public dance hall would place the town in a bad position, said Ald. W. R…

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Claim On Council Over Removal Of Fence

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 2

A claim for £38 has been made on the Grafton City Council by Mr. T. H. Wall, of Pound street. Mr. Wall, in a letter considered…

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Grafton Council Reduction In Fire Brigade Hours Would Cost Council £200 More

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 4

IF the State Industrial Commission grants a further reduction in in the hours of duty for sub-station officers in country fire brigades the additional cost to the Grafton City Council will be about £200 a year…

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Copmanhurst Shire Against Formation Of Weeds Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 4

Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday decided against the formation of a county council to control noxious weeds in the…

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