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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 13 of 22

Council Votes Grant To New State Move

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 4

On the motion of Cr. H. A. Flood, the July meeting of the Boomi Shire Council at Moree voted £10 towards the organising…

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Not Yet— District Tennis Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 3

The suggestion for the establishment of a District Tennis Council embracing the Coffs, Orara, Grafton, Dorrigo,…

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Glen Innes Council Supports Gorge Dam

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 3

GLEN INNES.--The Glen Innes Municipal Council decided to support the formation of a Northern Federation of County…

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Aldermen Sick

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

Sickness among Grafton aldermen resulted in a small attendance at last night's meeting of the Grafton City Council…

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Persons on Council Properties

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 3

After a discussion in committee at its meeting last night, the Grafton City Council adopted a recommendation that all…

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Sunday Sport Decision Deferred By Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 3

A DECISION on a move to permit Sunday sport on council grounds between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. will not be made until the next meeting of the Grafton City Council. The council was to have…

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Power Schemes City Council Support for C.r.c.c. Plan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

The Grafton City Council last night adopted a motion to support the Clarence River County Council's attitude on…

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City Council By-election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 2

It is probable there will be four candidates for the extra-ordinary election of the Grafton City Council to fill the vacancy…

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District Council Meeting Of Ex-Servicemen's Legion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 3

DELEGATES of the constituent sub-branches of the Northern Rivers District Council of the League of Ex-Servicemen attended a meeting held at the School of Arts, Coff's Harbour, on Saturday. They were met by the local, sub-branch secretary (Mr…

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Legislative Council Amends Three Bills

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--During an all night sitting which lasted until six o'clock this morning, the Legislative Council vitally amended three of the Government's Bills designed to replace Federal controls in New South Wales…

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Four For Council By-Election On August 21

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

Four candidates will go to the poll at the Grafton City Council by-election on Saturday, August 21…

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Council Against Sunday Skating

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

An application by E. S. Flaherty to construct a concrete floored skating rink on the R.S.L. land at the corner of…

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Council Contributes To New State Move

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

Donating £1010 to the organising expenses of the Decentralisation and New State Movement, the Macleay Shire Council…

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South Grafton Council Supports UN Appeal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 3

SOUTH Grafton Council last night decided to give wholehearted support to the U.N. appeal for destitute children in Europe. The Council Chambers and the Mayor's premises will be receiving offices for donations…

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Council Agrees To Grant For Ferryman

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN.—Maclean Municipal Council has agreed to pay £5 of the £19 asked for by the Ashby ferryman…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting Points of Local Interest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

Councillors in attendance at the July meeting of the above Council were the president. W. H. Bailey. Featherstone. Hogbin, Hooson,…

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Macleay Shire Council Discusses Gorge Scheme

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2

KEMPSEY.--Sir Earle Page's campaign for the formation of a Northern Federation of County Councils to finance the…

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Building Permits In Bellingen Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 3

BELLINGEN;--The Bellingen Shire Building Inspector (Mr. N. A. O. Ross) reported That for the year ended June 30, 192, building…

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Flood Grant Needed in Nymboida Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 3

NYMBOIDA Shire Council yesterday decided, on the recommendation of the engineer (Mr. H. M. Cornwall), t apply for a Hood damage grant of £800. The grant would be needed…

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Shire Rating and Fixed Land Values

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 7

Some time ago Coffs Branch of the PPU raised the question of the legality of Shire Councils increasing valuations for rating…

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