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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 7 of 22

Nymboida Shire Points of District Interest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

Two councillors and the president (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald). at the Nymboida Shire Council meeting on Friday last. received telegrams stating…

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Annual Meeting Of P. and C. District Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN.-- In his report to the annual meeting of Maclean Parent's and Citizens' District Council, the secretary (Mr. J…

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Graziers Oppose National Council Of Farmers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--The Graziers' Association decided to-day to strongly oppose the suggestion of the Rural Reconstruction Commission for a compulsory National Council of farmers. Mr. J. H. Doyle, of Warialda,…

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Educated People Talk Communism Says Mayor Of Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

"SOME of the most highly educated people in the country talk Communism," said the Mayor of Grafton (Aid. W. T. Robinson) at yesterday's Education Week function at the Grafton High - School…

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Copmanhurst Shire Increased Rates But No Further Forward

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5

"DESPITE increased rates we are getting no further forward, mainly because of increased costs," said Cr. I. C. Dight at yesterday's meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council. He was speaking on the triennial period endowment from the Department…

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Council Chambers To Be Transferred to Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

The transfer of Dorrigo Shire Council Chambers from Coramba to Coffs Harbour at a time conside red opportune and suitable…

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Shire Riding Change Wanted

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

BELLINGEN.--The Chamber of Commerce has decided to send a deputation to Bellingen Shire Council asking to alter the shire…

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Russia Drops Council Boycott

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Monday (A.A.P.).--Russia, which has until now boycotted the U.N.O. Trusteeship. Council, has sent a…

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Council Chambers To be Transferred to Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

The transfer of Dorrigo Shire Council Chambers from Coramba to Coffs Harbour at a time considered opportune and suitable to…

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Council Refuses Holiday Request

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 3

A request from the Clarence River Jockey Club that Thursday, July 15, 1948, be proclaimed a public holiday in Grafton was refused at last night's meeting of the Grafton City Council. Council adopted a…

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Council To Confer On Street Plots

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

On the motion of Ald. F. Beckman and Ald. J. I. Moorhead, the Grafton City Council last night decided that the Town…

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City Council Seeks Award Variation For Fire Station

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 3

Representations are to bey made by the Grafton City Council to the Board of Fire Commissioners and the Local…

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Harwood Shire Appeals

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN.--In the Harwood Shire Appeal Court, held before Mr. E. I. Cocks, S.M., Mr. D. W. Geddes appeared for the Shire…

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Council Losses by Unrateable Properties

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

The Rural Bank of N.S.W.'s decision to make a contribution to councils, in lieu of rates, from January 1 last, will be…

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Round Toe Shire Some Questions at Council Table

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 4

At the April meeting of Dorrigo Shire several questions were asked regarding urgent works on various roads throughout the district by…

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Ulmarra Council Deliberations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

The Ulmarra Municipal Council has decided to support the suggestion put forward by the Local Government and Shires'…

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Damages Claim Against Shire Councill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 5

HEARING of an action far damages against the Orara Shire Council arising out of a service car accident near Coutts' Crossing on December 10,1946, began in the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Herron, at Grafton yesterday…

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Emergency Council For Europe Planned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).--Seven hundred delegates from 16 Western European countries will be ask to approve of a plan for an "emergency council of Europe" when they meet in congress of Europe at The Hague on Friday…

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Council Begins Defence In Damages Claim

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 5

FURTHER evidence was heard yesterday at Grafton during an action in the Supreme Court for damages against the Orara Shire Council. Plaintiff is Haywood Woodward, service car proprietor, trading as Woodward and Purkiss, of Armidale…

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Shire Council Supports Move For New Bridge

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

ORARA Shire Council decided yesterday to co-operatte with the Tyndale-Lower Clarence branch of the Farmers and Settle's Association in asking the Main Roads Department to construct a new bridge at Coldstream with a wider carriageway…

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