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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Ukraine Elected To Security Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 1

FLUSHING, Fri. (A.A.P.).—The Ukraine was elected to the United Nations' Security Council by the General Assembly to-day…

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Review of Work by Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 6

MACLEAN. —In presenting his minute to the meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, the Mayor, Ald. E. D. Munro, said he felt that despite…

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Nominations For Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 November 1947 · page 2

CORAMBA.—Nominations for councillors and Urban committeemen for the Dorrigo Shire Ridings and Urban Area Committees have…

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Speaker Defies Council Ban

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 November 1947 · page 2

Despite a ban imposed by the Grafton City Council, the Communist Party conducted an open-air public meeting in the Market…

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Council Employees Picnic At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 3

THE second annual union picnic of the Federated Shire and Municipal employees was held at Woolgoolga yesterday. There was a good attendance and an enjoyable day was spent. The progress of the Union…

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18 May Contest Council Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 2

IT is likely that 18 candidates will contest the 1947 Grafton municipal elections. The majority of sitting aldermen are likely to seek re-election…

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Trades Council To Act On Overcharging

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 5

Several complaints regarding cases of overcharging were received at the last meeting of the Clarence River Trades and…

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Delegate's Report To Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 5

Cr. O. V. Small presented to the Copmanhurst Shire Council meeting yesterday his report as delegate to the Richmond River…

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Assistance to Shire Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 5

A conference between the president of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, Cr. O. V. Small, Mr. Falconer, of the Public…

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Council Farewell To Employee

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 2

Sincere tributes to the ability and character of Mr. Arthur Douglas were made by the president, councillors and staff…

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Council Will Prosecute Road Breaches

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 5

The Copmanhurst Shire Clerk (Mr. H. G. Greenaway) and the Copmanhust Shire Engineer (Mr. H. I. McGuigan) were…

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Lismore Council Can Raise Rates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 2

The Lismore City Council can raise the rate beyond the prescribed limit. Approval from the Department…

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L.G. Electoral Bill Passes In Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Local Government Electoral Provisions Bill which provides for compulsory voting at municipal…

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Govt. Can Postpone Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Unless the Government moved to postpone them, municipal elections would be held on December 6, said the…

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Plans For New Shire Chambers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

The first draft plans for the proposed new chambers, for the Dorrigo Shire Council were tabled in Committee at Wednesday's meeting by…

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Presidential Report To Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 6

CR. O. V. Small, president of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, was congratulated at the last meeting of the present council on Wednesday, for his comprehensive report at the council's activities during the present term…

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DECEMBER 27 Public Holiday in Dorrigo Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

Oorrigo Shire Council decided at Wednesday's meeting to make an application for the gazettal of Saturday, 27th December, as a public…

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Nominations for Dorrigo Shire Poll Only in C Riding

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 3

Nominations for councillors and Urban commitieemen for the Dorrigo Shire Ridings and Urban Area committees (with the…

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Labour Council To Support Bank Bill

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council to-night decided to marshall its full industrial strength to counteract…

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Council Poll Voting to Be Compulsory

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 2

Compulsory voting will apply to New South Wales country municipal and shire elections on December 6, according to…

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