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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

431 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 22

Effective Operation Of Security Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.--The creation of an interim committee on peace and security might bring about more effective operation of…

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Serious Position For Byron Shire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

LISMORE, Tues. -- The small amount of money received from the Department of Main Roads would enable the Byron Shire…

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Dorrigo Shire Council December Monthly Meeting New Councillors in Attendance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

Councillors in attendance at the December monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire were Crs. R. G. Wilson (in the chair), W…

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£250 Grant Requested By Tweed Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

Tweed Shire Council has instructed the President and the Shire Clerk to negotiate with the Public Works Department…

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Our New Shire President CR. W. H. Bailey Fills High Position

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

As reported in our fast issue Cr. W. H. Bailey of Dorrigo, was elected president of the Dorrigo Shire Council at the first…

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Tweed Shire May Lose £2000

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 2

Several Tweed Shire councillors were incensed when they learned at the Shire Council meeting that the council…

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"Let Everything close On Saturdays," Lord Mayor Of Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

PERTH, Sun.--"Let everything close and let us have a dead, day on Saturdays and we will soon come to our senses;" said the…

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Council Against Trees On Footpaths

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

A proposal by the Housing Commission to have trees planted on the footpath in Kennedy street was turned…

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S. Grafton Council Desires To Build

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

COUTH Grafton Council last night decided that when it asked the Housing Commission to resume land at the racecourse, it still desired to carry on with its own home building proposal on the town end of the site…

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Council Seeks Showdown With Water Brigade

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

A clear understanding regarding the handing over of the assets of the South Grafton Water Brigade is to be sought at…

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Increase In Macleay Shire Rate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

KEMPSEY, Wed.-- Macleay Shire Council has adopted an increase of 2d in the general rate, bringing it to 5d in the £. The rat…

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No Increase In Orara Shire Rate

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 5

IT is proposed by Orara Shire Council to levy a rate of 2d in the £ on the unimproved capital value of all ratable land in the shire. This rate is the same as last year's and will yield £3039. According to the estimates…

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Council's Opposition To Public Libraries

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 5

We still find an occasional alderman or councillor critiscising expenditure on municipal libraries, says the "Shire and Municipal Record."…

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Sanitary Closet Council Power Over Removal

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6

In the District Court at Leeton. Judge Holden dismissed an appeal by William Triebel, of Leeton, against a conviction for failing to comply…

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Nymboida Shire's 1948 Estimates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 3

YESTERDAY'S meeting of Nymboida Shire Council agreed to a levy of 2½ pence in the £ on the u.c.v. for all ratable land in the shire for 1948. This rate is the same as last year. The Shire Clerk (Mr. J. T…

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£1,900 Road Grant For Nymboida Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 3

UNDER the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Act, Nymboida Shire will receive £1900 for minor and developmental roads in the shire. Council had applied for £3000. This was stated in a letter…

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Paspalum Problem Worrier Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

ON the suggestion of Aid. B. L. Miller Grafton City Council last night decided to call for a report on the best method of dealing with the paspalum growth on streets and footpaths of the city. The use of power mowers,…

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Council Representation On Hospital Board

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

GRAFTON City Council last night decided to ask that the Public Hospitals Act he amended to permit of local councils being given representation on hospital boards. Misses M. K. and E. C Gillen,…

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Chairman's Faith In County Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

AFTER his re-election yesterday as chairman of the Clarence River County Council, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald revealed that lie once cashed cheques for the C.R.C.C. He said that indicated his…

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Electricity Subsidy To Macle ay Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) has approved of the payment of a…

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