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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 2 of 22

Council Move To Increase Electricity Consumption

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

KEMPSEY.-- Macleay County Council has decided to enter trading in the supply of electric stoves and hot water systems, to…

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Increase In Rate In Ulmarra Municipality

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

A RATE increase of ½d in the £ was decided after consideration of the estimates at last meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council. The rate for 1948 will be 2¾d…

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Copmanhurst Shire Estimates For 1948

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 5

COPMANHURST Shire Council based the estimates on a general rate of 3d in the £ on the unimproved capital value. They provided for the raising of an ordinary loan of £4000 to complete the purchase and reconditioning of machinery, and a local loan of…

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No Reply to Council's Letters

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Wed.-- The Kempsey Municipal Council is taking the unusual action of requesting the Premier for…

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£88,748 in Buildings Shire's Total for Year

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Reporting to Wednesday's meeting of Dorrigo Shire the Building Inspector (Mr. N. Fitzpatrick) stated that the total value of…

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Coffs Local Rate Increase Refused By Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council, at Wednesday's meeting, declined to increase the local rate within Coffs Urban Area from 3d to 5d in the £ u.c.v., as recommended by the Urban Committee. Crs. Riding,…

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Increased Rates in Bellingen Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

BELLINGEN.--Substantial increases in the general rate (from 4d. to 6d. in the £) and in the various town improvement and…

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Round the Shire Question Time at Council Table

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

Many matters were dealt with during question time at the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire on Wednesday…

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Bellingen Shire Lifts Its Rating

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Bellingen Shire Council, at last meeting, substantially increased the incidence of rating throughout the shire area. The general rate moves…

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Sale of Lane Council Rea[?]rms Approval

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 6

The request [?]m Coffs Urban Committee to the Shire Council to lodge an object[?] to the closure and sale of po[?]on of the lane at…

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South Grafton Council Permanent Road Work Principle Approved

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

THE principle of permanent road works, in order to save recurring maintenance costs of gravel roads, was agreed to by South Grafton Council last night. Council adopted a suggestion…

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Lismore Council's Rates Rise

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

After two hours in committed, Lismore City Council adopted estimates providing for an increase of 2 7-16d in the £ for…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Local Inspector's Report More Buildings for Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

In his report to the January meeting of the above Council, the local inspector, Mr. J. W. Towell, reported:—…

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Sawtell Matters Come Before Bellingen Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

Several matters affecting Sawtell ratepayers aind residents were dealt with at the January meeting of Bellingen Shite Council…

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Maclean Council Raises Rate To 9d

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

MACLEAN.--At Tuesday night's meeting of the Maclean Council it was decided by five votes to four to raise the general rate from 8d to 9d in the £. This decision was reached, as a…

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£88,748 in Buildings Shire's Total for the Year Value at Dorrigo, £15,105

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

Reporting to the January meeting of Dorrigo Shire, the Building Inspector, Mr. N. Fitzpatrick, stated that the total value of…

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Round the Shire Questions at Council Table

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 6

Many matters were referred to at the January meeting of the Diorrigo Shire. These included:…

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Retiring Librarian Applauded By City Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

"The idea of a junior library, and its ultimate success was largely due to her efforts, as was the organisation known as…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting Points of Local Interest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

Councillors present at the January monthly meeting of the above council were W. H. Bailey, president, in the chair,…

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Shire Warnings Produce Results

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

As a result of the warnings regarding the destruction of noxious weeds, which were sent out by the Dorrigo Shire Council recently, there has…

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