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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 28 of 28

It's Quite Interesting At The City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 4

IT was reasonable to expect that after a compulsory poll in which thousands had cast their first local government vote, the election of Mayor and the debut of four new aldermanic stars there would have been a fair crowd at the kick-off of the Grafton City…

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Improvement In Rates Arrears For Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 2

"Collection of rates to November 30, 1947, amounted to £8193 as against £7793, at the same date last year. This year's…

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Condition Of Lilydale Bridge Before Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 2

Because it considered the Lilydale Bridge dangerous to traffic, Nymboida Shire Council asked Copmanhurst Shire to…

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Cr. T. A. K. Taylor President Of Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed.—At a special meeting of the Harwood S[?] Council this morning at the shire hall, Cr. T. A. K. Taylor was…

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Second Ballot For Members To Council Of N.R.M.A.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—A second ballot is to be held for the election of eight members of the Council of the N.R.M.A…

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Administrative Costs For Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 1

Mr. Ray Smith (Shire Clerk) quoted some interesting figures at last meeting when he [?] wed that admini[?] were…

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Dorrigo Shire Elects President

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 3

CORAMBA.—The first meeting of the recently elected council was held at Coramba. Present were Crs. R. G. Wilson, S. Hooson, O…

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Good Work of Shire President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 1

Cr. Hooson and other councillors, at Wednesday's meeting of Dorrigo Shire, paid high tribute to the splendid services rendered by the retiring…

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History Is Made In Dorrigo Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 2

Dorrigo, Shire Council made history or Wedensday when nine councillors assembled for the first time to transact the business of the Council. It…

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CR. H. BAILEY New Shire President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 7

Cr. Harry Bailey was elected president of Dorrigo Shire Council at Wednesday's meeting and Cr. W. H. T. Riding Deputy President…

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Harwood Shire to Proceed with Loan Proposal

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 6

MACLEAN.—At the meeting of the Harwood Shire Council a letter was received from the Department of Local Government asking whether the council intended to proceed with its proposed loan of £16,000 for road works for the financial year,…

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70.1 Per Cent Vote At Shire Eelections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 3

At the recent Shire election "C" Riding Dorrigo Shire, 70.1 per cent of enrolled persons exercised their franchise. For the Urban Committee…

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Privy Council Upholds Hocking Case Appeal

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).—The Privy Council to-day upheld an appeal by Mrs. Stella Hocking, of Quirindi, New South Wales, against the decision of the Australian High Court to set aside a verdict awarding her £800 damages against Dr. George…

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Ald. A. G. Bailey Mayor of Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 December 1947 · page 3

Ald. A. B. Bailey was elected Mayor of Ulmarra at a special meeting of the council Ald. L. Johnston was…

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Mayor of Tenterfield

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 December 1947 · page 2

Ald. E. J. Petherick has been elected Mayor of Tenterfield for 1948. His election was unanimous, and it marks his seventh…

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N.t. Council Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 December 1947 · page 1

DARWIN, Sun.—First preference votes are still being counted in the election for the Northern Territory Legislative Council. In…

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