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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 22 of 28

Rubbish Dumped on Council Property

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 4

MACLEAN.—The dumping of rubbish and refuse on council property other than the garage depot, was discussed at the meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council. Council adopted a suggestion by the general purposes committee that offenders be…

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The Grafton City Council Knows What To Do

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 1

Labor members in the Federal Parliament last week bitterly denounced the Communists, some speakers urging that the Labor movement be purged of Communists…

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American Defence Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.)—Plans for the permanent establishment of an inter-American Military Defence Council has…

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Keen Interest in Council Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR.—Unprecedented interest is being evinced in Coff's Harbour in the Local Government elections to be held…

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Round the Shire Letters to Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 7

In addition to correspondence already referred to in reports in the last issue, the following letters were submitted for consideration of…

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Referendum Wanted Transfer of Shire Chambers Eastern Dorrigo Petition to Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

A petition signed by 155 electors was submitted by the Eastern Dorrigo Development League to the October meeting of the…

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Mayor Proposes To Raise Own "Army"

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—After vainly appealing' to the Ohio Governor (Mr. Thomas Herbert) for State assistance…

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Council Nominations

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR: A public meeting convened by the Coff's Harbour Chamber of Commerce was held in the School of Arts…

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County Council Loan Allocation

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

The Australian Loan Council, at its recent meeting, allocated £186,000 for borrowings by the Clarence River County Council…

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Urban Committee Submits requests to Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 3

A sheaf of letters from Coffs was Committee was tabled for the consideration of Dorrigo Shire Council at the October meeting…

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Trades & Labour Council Has Much business

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 8

Coffs Branch of the Trades and Labour Council finds business increasing so much that it has decided to hold meetings fortnightly in future…

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Council Employees Seek Explanation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 6

TENTERFIELD, .Fri.—Members of a deputation from the Tenter-field branch of the Northern Farmers' Union, at the…

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Mayor Welcomes Foresters and Chief Ranger

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 2

At a civic reception in the Town Hall yesterday morning, the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. T. Robinson) welcomed…

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South Grafton Council Adjourned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 2

Last night's meeting of the South Grafton Council was adjourned, shortly after opening, on the motion of Ald. J. Flaherty and…

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Promote Industries Council's Object

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 4

"ONE of the primary objects of the Clarence River County Council is to assist the establishment of new industries in the district," said the president of the C.R.C.C. (Cr. G. W. Fitzserald) at a meeting of the council yesterday…

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Alderman for Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 October 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.—Sydney sprinter, Alderman is to be brought to Melbourne for the Railway Highweight Handicap, to be run on Cup day. Darby…

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High Council To Fight Cholera

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 October 1947 · page 4

CAIRO, Tues. (A.A.P.).—The formation of a high council of 30 to coordinate the fight against the cholera epidemic in Egypt…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 3

Councillors present at the October monthly meeting of the above shire council, held at the council chambers at Coramba…

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Mayor Attacks Grafton L.G. Conference

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 7

MANILLA.—Reporting to Manilla Municipal Council on the recent local government conference at Grafton, the Mayor (Ald. A…

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World Health Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Answering a question in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) said he was…

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